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Duclos named non-exec-chairman of Lloyd’s Global Network
Lloyd’s has named industr5y veteran David Duclos as non-executive chairman of Lloyd’s Global Network where he will play a key advisory role in the development of Lloyd’s international network.
Mr Duclos has had extensive international industry experience spanning four decades across a number of executive roles, including CEO of QBE North America (2013-2016) and chief executive of XL Group’s global insurance operations (2008-2011).
His non-executive director appointment further bolsters Lloyd’s leadership team following the appointment of CFO Burkhard Keese.
Arch hires Travelers’ Boquist to lead new admitted energy platform
Arch Insurance North America has named Eric Boquist executive vice president, retail energy.
Mr Boquist is based in Houston and will lead a newly created business unit focused on providing admitted middle market insurance solutions to energy companies in North America.
He will report to Rich Stock, chief underwriting officer of large account casualty and surety.
Mr Boquist comes from Travelers, where he most recently was president of Travelers’ oil & gas unit. He previously held a number of senior insurance roles focused on the energy sector in the US and European markets.
Channel Syndicate names Anderson cyber head
Scor-managed Channel Syndicate 2015 has appointed Gillian Anderson head of technology and cyber.
Marine insurer North P&I Club boosts loss prevention team in Singapore
Marine liability insurer North P&I Club has bolstered its loss prevention team in the Asia Pacific region by relocating Andrew Glen from its UK based head office to Singapore.
Mr Glen, a Master Mariner, joined North in 2006 and spent seven years in loss prevention in its UK head office, before being seconded into a project development role in 2013.
His role will now be primarily member-facing, with a particular focus on working with North’s membership in China, Japan and South Korea.
He joins Aniruddha Desai who has been with North’s loss prevention team in Singapore since 2015.
Lockton Re unveils former Willis exec Ridge as Carrington replacement
Lockton Re has unveiled who its new head will be when George Carrington retires this spring.
Jerry Ridge, a former Willis executive who only joined the business last year, will take on the role of head of reinsurance, while also continuing to oversee the marine and energy reinsurance practice.
Mr Ridge joined Lockton in June 2018. He was previously chairman of global specialty reinsurance at Willis Re. Prior to this, he held positions as co-CEO of Willis Re Specialty and managing director of Willis Re Global marine and energy.
James Moss will continue in his role as business leader, non-marine reinsurance and Carla Moffett will continue as business leader, strategy and business development at Lockton Re.
RKH poaches Ed’s head of energy for new unit
RKH Specialty, part of the Hyperion Insurance Group, has appointed Richard Haines as managing director to lead its newly formed natural resources practice.
Mr Haines is presently the head of Ed Broking’s energy business unit and will join RKH once his contractual commitments with Ed Broking have been fulfilled.