Executives On The Move at Arch Capital Group and Everest Re

Arch Capital Group Ltd. made a number of senior management changes in its worldwide reinsurance group. Everest Re added two new senior underwriters to its London-based team.

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Arch Capital Group Ltd. made a number of senior management changes in its worldwide reinsurance group.

Jerome Halgan, president and chief executive officer of Arch Reinsurance Co. in the U.S., has been promoted to the role of chief executive officer of Arch Reinsurance Ltd. in Bermuda. Matt Dragonetti, head of Property at Arch Reinsurance Ltd., will take on the additional role of president. In another change at Arch Reinsurance Ltd., Michelle Seymour-Smith will take on the role of chief operating officer while remaining as chief financial officer.

In the U.S., Ken Vivian will become the first-ever chief executive officer of Arch Re North America. Vivian will maintain his current role as chief executive officer of Arch Re Facultative Underwriters Inc., but also assume the chief executive officer role with Arch Reinsurance Co.

Peder Moller, meanwhile, returns to Arch Reinsurance Co. to serve as chief underwriting officer. Pierre Jal, currently the chief underwriting officer of Arch Reinsurance Europe Underwriting dac, the company’s European reinsurance operations, will relocate to Bermuda to join Arch Reinsurance Ltd. as the global chief underwriting officer.

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Everest Reinsurance Ltd. of Bermuda hired on two new senior underwriters to its London-based team.

• Luke Armitage is the London-based new Senior Underwriter for Motor business. Previously, he spent 10 years with Hiscox Insurance as Head of Actuarial Pricing. He is a 25-year industry veteran.
• Emma Gairdner is joining Everest from Tokio Marine Kiln to become the new Senior Underwriter of Accident & Health business. She has spent 15 years with Tokio Marine Kiln in a similar capacity.

Sources: Arch Capital Group, Everest Re