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

Fergus Re, the Bermuda based collateralized reinsurer that writes business for investors that have an appetite for returns from quality casualty risk underwriting business, has announced the appointment of Stewart Ritchie as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Navin Dadlani, who will assume the role of Chairman of the Board.

Nascent Group, a Bermuda headquartered insurance management, ILS servicing and reinsurance transformer specialist, has hired Bellal Rahman as a Senior Vice President to strengthen its offerings for the insurance-linked securities (ILS), commercial carrier and life reinsurance space.

AHJ Miller, the reinsurance division of independent broking group Miller, has announced the hiring of Marlon Williams, a property catastrophe reinsurance underwriting specialist from Hiscox Re & ILS as a Senior Broker based in Bermuda.

Global reinsurance firm Swiss Re has made Charles Mixon the new Head of Business Development for all insurance-linked securities (ILS) capital raising activities under the Alternative Capital Partners (ACP) division, filling a gap left by the recent departure of Edward Johnson, Artemis has learned.

Aeolus Capital Management Ltd., the specialist insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance investment manager, has announced the hire of a new Reserving Actuary, with Jammy Chow joining the company from his most recent position working for Swiss Re Canada.

Ecclesia Re, the specialist reinsurance broking arm of Ecclesia Group, has brought in additional insurance-linked securities (ILS) expertise in the shape of former Securis executive Mattias Eng, as it accelerates its focus on bringing casualty ILS solutions to European cedants.

AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has added a new portfolio manager to its insurance-linked securities investment team, with Jeevan Singh Upaul joining the company from his most recent role at re/insurer MS Amlin.

RenaissanceRe, the Bermuda headquartered reinsurance company and third-party capital manager, has announced the expansion of Adria Da Breo Richards’ role to include management of its Property Cat Assumed Retro portfolio, alongside her current role overseeing property catastrophe reinsurance portfolios for global clients.

MultiStrat, the specialist underwriter, reinsurance investment facilitator and casualty insurance-linked securities (ILS) company, is accelerating its expansion having secured a new capital investment by a large institutional asset manager in a reinsurance vehicle it will manage and announcing more hires.

Gallagher Securities, the insurance-linked securities (ILS) and capital markets broker-dealer division of Gallagher Re, has hired Andras Bohm from BMS as its new Global Head of Structuring.