Round-up of the weekly news and developments from the global (re)insurance market with stories from DARAG, Beazley, QBE and more.

DARAG names Rob Samuel as group chief operating officer

Leading legacy acquirer, DARAG Group has announced the appointment of Rob Samuel as group chief operating officer. He brings over 20 years of experience in the insurance market, spanning roles at Marsh, Aon, AmTrust and Flag Partners. Read More

Beazley announce senior changes to international management liability team

Beazley has announced the appointment of Oliver Wheeler as focus group leader from 1 July 2022, succeeding Catherina MacCabe who is to retire. Emma Pereira has also been promoted to product leader for the team. Read More  

Validus Re announce the promotion of Jesse DeCouto to CUO

Validus Re, the Bermuda-based reinsurance underwriting arm of AIG has announced the promotion of Jesse DeCouto to chief underwriting officer, effective immediately. Read More

QBE adds Christopher Bannocks as group chief data officer

QBE Insurance Group has named Christopher Bannocks as group chief data officer. Based in London, he will report to Matt Mansour, group executive, operations and technology.  Read More