Hippo Holdings Inc. announced the promotion of Laura Boettcher, ARe, to chief operating officer of Hippo Holdings, the parent company of Hippo Insurance.

Boettcher has served as COO of Hippo Insurance since February 2024. Prior to that role, she served as chief of staff to the CEO and director of Reinsurance. Before joining Hippo, she was a senior vice president at Guy Carpenter, where she developed reinsurance strategies for personal lines clients, including Hippo.

Earlier in her career, Boettcher held financial and operational leadership roles across both startup and established insurance environments. As director of Financial Planning & Analysis at Home Value Protection, a Kleiner Perkins-backed startup, she helped build the FP&A function from the ground up as a member of the executive team. At CompWest Insurance, she led business intelligence and strategic financial planning reporting directly to the CEO, driving forecasting, KPI infrastructure, and process improvements that generated over $1 million in cost savings.

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Willis Re announced the appointment of John Fletcher as chief executive officer, Willis Re Bermuda, effective immediately.

Fletcher brings over 35 years of experience across the reinsurance and retrocession sectors and is recognized as one of Bermuda’s most experienced practitioners. He joins Willis Re from Guy Carpenter, where he most recently served as CEO of Bermuda, having led the firm’s operations on the island since 2018.

Commenting on the appointment, Lucy Clarke, Board Member of Willis Re, said that Fletcher “is one of the most respected figures in the Bermuda reinsurance market, with a career defined by strong leadership, deep technical expertise and lasting client relationships. As we continue to invest in and expand our Bermuda operations, his leadership and strategic perspective will be key to supporting our long-term ambitions and enhancing our market presence.”