People moves news, in insurance-linked securities (ILS) and related areas of reinsurance

Acrisure Re, the reinsurance and insurance division of global fintech Acrisure, has expanded its Corporate Advisory & Solutions (ARCAS) division with a number of key appointments, including Lauren Johnson, who has been named Head of Funds at Lloyd’s (FAL).

Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of the independent broking group, has hired rival Aon’s capital advisory leader, bringing Eric Paire into its business as Head of the Capital Advisory Practice, based in London.

Managing general agent (MGA) XS Global has bolstered its alternative risk transfer (ART) and parametric capabilities with the hire of former Cooper Gay and Meteo Protect executive, Gabriel Gross, who joins the firm as Director of ART & Parametrics.

Mt. Logan Capital Management, Ltd. (MLCM), the Everest Group owned and operated third-party capital management platform, has appointed Sun Siang Liew as Chief Analytics Officer, where he will lead the organisation’s portfolio management and actuarial analytics functions.

Schroders Capital has announced that it has appointed Vikram Bhandari to the newly-created role of Head and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Schroders Capital Solutions, where he will be based in London, reporting to Ingo Heinen, Global Head of Business Development and Product.

Aeolus Capital Management Ltd., the specialist insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance investment manager, has announced the appointment of Giorgio Scrocca from OdysseyRe in London as Assistant Vice President (AVP), Underwriting.

Alex Mican, the former Head of PCS Global Strategy and Growth at Verisk, has now joined Moody’s in a role focused on insurance-linked securities (ILS) advisory and business development.

Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), a pan-African-focused reinsurance group, has announced that it has appointed insurance veteran Sylvain Coutu as Head of Innovation and Sustainability, where he will lead the firm’s Parametric division, overseeing underwriting, business development, and portfolio management.

Artemis has learned that Alex Mican, the Head of PCS Global Strategy and Growth at Verisk Claims, is departing the company.

Descartes Underwriting, the parametric risk transfer specialist, has announced the appointment of Blanca Berruguete as Head of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Distribution and Client Management, where she will be based in Madrid, and report to Descartes’ co-founder and Chief Insurance Officer Sébastien Piguet.