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Ola Jacob's role at Descartes will focus on expanding the firm's parametric insurance offering in the London market to corporates exposed to climate risks across the globe.

Gallagher Re has stated that the alternative capital market has increased by 4%.

His role change — following that of LCM leader Darren Redhead in 2021 — raises questions over the firm’s future ILS strategy.

Morrison spent four years as an underwriter at Securis before moving to Aeolus in 2018.

The firm joins other challenger brokers in tackling the stronghold of the cat-bond broking space.

Based in Chicago, Lubbers joins WTW after some two years at ServiceNow, where he was global client director.

The technology specialist is joining the firm from Reinsurance Group of America.

In addition, Arch Re global CUO Pierre Jal moved to Zurich to take over as Europe CUO, while president Matthew Dragonetti expanded his scope to lead client-centric initiatives.

The (re)insurer also appointed Thomas Deane as head of investment banking.

The executive joined the company from Scor, where he helped to launch Scor P&C Ventures.

Campbell Brown leaves Amundi after nearly five years.

Greg McBride joins the firm after nearly 18 months at Mt Logan Re.

The broker has also appointed Paul Shedden as head of advanced risk analytics for its Risk Capital business.

New CEO Ami Barlev – who has a background in tech, AI, comms and real estate – said he took the role at an “extremely difficult moment” for the InsurTech.

The embattled ILS platform took the decision in an attempt to reassure its trading partners.

WTW is quietly sounding out market executives for a potential relaunch into reinsurance once its two-year non-compete agreement with Gallagher Re ends in December, this publication can reveal.

He will report to long-time colleague CEO Peter Zaffino.

Kattan’s role will include establishing the strategy and structure of SiriusPoint’s global ceded reinsurance function, managing the ceded team based in Stockholm and overseeing all reinsurance placements.

The underwriter has worked at the carrier for almost 20 years and has a background in specialty reinsurance.

The firm’s statement followed allegations in Israeli tech media of missing collateral linked to deals it was concerned in.

Charles Cooper will be responsible for the development of a significant growth driver for the business.

Skilton will be chair of the team with Wheeler and Murray heading up the global re specialty unit.

The executive will report to reinsurance solutions CEO Russell Higginbotham.

Also formally joining the board are Carlyle’s managing directors James Burr and Jitij Dwivedi, and Adam Halpern-Leistner, director at Hellman & Friedman.