AIG hired a former Lloyd’s executive to lead its International General Insurance unit. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance made two executive appointments in Spain. Marsh promoted an executive to become its next Head of Aviation for Marsh JLT Specialty.

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American International Group, Inc. named Jon Hancock as chief executive officer of its International General Insurance unit.

In this role, Hancock will lead the International operations of AIG’s General Insurance business. He will report to Peter Zaffino, President & Global Chief Operating Officer, AIG, and Chief Executive Officer, General Insurance, and serve on the General Insurance Executive Leadership Team. Hancock will join the company this spring.

Since 2016, Hancock served as Director of Performance Management at Lloyd’s, where his portfolio included responsibility for overseeing performance and risk management globally across the Lloyd’s market.

Before Lloyd’s, Hancock spent 26 years at RSA in roles of increasing responsibility, including serving as Managing Director, UK Commercial, which encompassed RSA’s European Specialty businesses, and Global Broker Relationship Director. Previously, he served as RSA’s Chief Executive Officer, Asia and Middle East, and held chief underwriter and risk roles in both developed and emerging markets.

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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance made two executive appointments in Spain.

The company named Alejandro Lovera as Head of Executive and Professional Lines and Silvia Sanchez as Head of Operations for the country.

Lovera has spent nearly 15 years in the commercial insurance industry, most of it specializing in financial lines. Before joining BHSI, he was Financial Lines Manager, Iberia & Portugal at Chubb European Group in Spain. Sanchez comes to BHSI with 15 years of experience in operations, legal and compliance in the commercial insurance industry, most recently as Operations Director for RSA in Spain. Silvia holds a law degree from the Universidad Complutense in Madrid.

Alejandro and Silvia are based in Madrid.

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Marsh appointed Garrett Hanrahan as Global Head of Aviation for Marsh JLT Specialty.

Effective April 15, Hanrahan will succeed Simon Harker, who is retiring after 44 years in the industry. Based in Dallas, Hanrahan will report to Lucy Clarke, President, Marsh JLT Specialty.

Hanrahan will oversee Marsh JLT Specialty’s Global Aviation Practice, which advises many of the world’s major airlines, manufacturers, airports, and other leading industry players on their insurance and risk management programs. The Global Aviation Practice brings together more than 300 specialists in over 20 offices worldwide.

Hanrahan joined Marsh, a global insurance broker and risk adviser, in 2013 and has extensive experience in the global aviation industry. He worked within the sector for over 25 years, most recently as U.S. Head of Aviation for Marsh JLT Specialty.

Sources: AIG, BHSI, Marsh