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

Aon has announced the hiring of Cole Mayer from Swiss Re, with the executive joining the broker to lead a global center of excellence for parametric products, reporting to Aon Securities CEO Paul Schultz.

AXA XL Reinsurance (AXA XL Re), the reinsurance arm of AXA XL and part of the global AXA Group, has announced a new CEO, with Renaud Guidée moving over from the AXA Group Chief Risk Officer position, to join the reinsurance side.

PERILS AG, the catastrophe loss data aggregator service, has named a new CEO to replace the outgoing Luzi Hitz, with Christoph Oehy of Swiss Re set to take on the role from November 1st.

Ledger Investing, the insurance technology (insurtech) and insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused company, is reportedly set to be used as a vehicle through which to source capacity to support UK motor insurtech Pukka as it hunts for new reinsurance capital sources.

Ariel Re, the global reinsurance company that is a consistent user of third-party and ILS capital, has announced the hiring of a former employee to a key role, with Katie Partington Howarth to rejoin the company as Chief Capital Officer.

Verisk, the insurance and reinsurance market claims, data and technology focused service provider, has named two new leadership appointments within its PCS (Property Claim Services) business unit, in the wake of the departure of former PCS leader Tom Johansmeyer.

Aon Insurance Managers (AIM), the unit of the global insurance and reinsurance broker that deals with insurance management, including of commercial, captive and insurance-linked securities (ILS) vehicles, has added Michael Dunsire in Singapore to lead the regional operation.

Gallagher Securities, the insurance-linked securities (ILS) and capital markets broker-dealer division of reinsurance broker Gallagher Re, has hired Jin Shah from RMS who will take on an ILS sales, distribution and trading position at the company.

Acrisure Re, the reinsurance broking unit of the Acrisure group, has hired former Railway Pension Investments Limited (RPMI Railpen) employee James Turner as a Vice President within its Corporate Advisory & Solutions unit, Artemis has learned.

James Kent, the CEO of Gallagher Re, the reinsurance broking arm of the Gallagher broking group, is retiring and will not take up the new global role that he had recently been handed.