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

Following the recent departure of long-standing senior insurance-linked securities (ILS) employee Daniel Ineichen, Schroders Capital has promoted another key executive, Flavio Matter, to the position of Head of ILS.

Chard Re, a reinsurance-linked investment manager run by well-known industry executives Rick Montgomerie and Charlie Vaughan, has promoted team member William (Bill) Orendorf to the role of Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO).

Jordan Strah has taken on the position of Portfolio Manager for the catastrophe bond funds and other insurance-linked securities (ILS) strategies at Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions.

Kettle, the reinsurance focused deep-learning and artificial intelligence (AI) MGA, has announced the appointment of Isaac Espinoza as its new CEO.

SageSure, the catastrophe exposed and coastal property managing general underwriter that has now brought eight Gateway Re catastrophe bonds to market on behalf of its underwriting entity partners, has announced the appointment of former Guy Carpenter CEO Peter Hearn to its Board of Managers.

Global financial services focused law firm Walkers has made a new hire in Bermuda with insurance-linked securities (ILS) experience, adding Jack Ellison as a Senior Associate to the insurance team there.

Aon has announced a key change in its insurance-linked securities (ILS) and investment banking business leadership, as Richard Pennay has been named the new CEO of Aon Securities and Paul Schultz moves to become Global Vice Chair of Reinsurance at the company.

Global Parametrics, a CelsiusPro Group company, has announced the appointment of Harry Titherley from reinsurance broker Gallagher Re as Business Development Director.

AXA XL, the global specialty insurance and reinsurance unit of the AXA Group, has announced the hiring of experienced reinsurance and ILS executive Chris Caponigro as its new Head of Reinsurance Capital Management.

Conduit Re, the pure-play reinsurance company, has hired well-known Bermuda market executive Nick Pritchard, who has joined the company as Underwriting Portfolio & Alternative Capital Manager.