AXIS names White as chief of aviation, succeeding Wood; Lockton Re appoints Lynn to New Agriculture Practice, Ferrier to US West Coast Build-Out

This edition of International People Moves details the appointments at AXIS Capital Holdings and Lockton Re.

A summary of these new hires follows here.

AXIS names White as chief of aviation, succeeding Wood

AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., re/insurer of Bermuda, announced that David White will become Head of Aviation, AXIS Global Markets, effective October 1, 2024.

He succeeds Terry Wood who decided to retire at the end of September 2024. One of the earliest members of the AXIS team, Wood enjoyed a 22-year tenure with the firm.

White joined AXIS in 2020 and has since been a key member of the aviation leadership team in the position of Head of Airline and Aerospace, following his time at various insurers as well as brokerage firm Aon where he was Chief Broker for Aerospace and Airline.

“Today we are announcing a change in the leadership of our aviation division – a bittersweet moment as we say goodbye to Terry Wood, one of our longest serving leaders,” said Mark GregoryHead of Global Markets, AXIS. “Terry is a trusted and respected leader in the aviation market. He not only grew our aviation portfolio and team from the ground up, but also led the successful integration of Aviabel into the AXIS family. He leaves a legacy of a thriving aviation insurance business and team.”

Gregory said White has extensive experience in both the aviation insurance and broker markets. “He will be responsible for the continued growth of our aviation business in the UK, Europe and Bermuda.”

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Lockton Re appoints Lynn to New Agriculture Practice, Ferrier to US West Coast Build-Out

Lockton Rethe reinsurance business of independent private insurance broker Lockton, announced that Christopher Lynn joined Lockton Re as senior broker and agriculture practice leader. Kristopher will be based in Lockton Re’s growing Bermuda office, working with colleagues and clients globally.

Kristopher Lynn joins from Terra Underwriting Management and was previously President of AgriSompo, Sompo’s Bermuda-based agriculture division, which he joined in 2014. He has nearly 20 years of industry experience, including time at Tokio Millenium Re and ACE , in addition to his board roles at Gestione Rischi Agricoli Integrati and A&A Srl

In a separate announcement, Lockton Re announced that Andrew Ferrier was employed as a senior broker initiating the building of the Lockton Re West Coast Property and Casualty business. He will be based in San Francisco.

Ferrier brings to Lockton Re over 30 years of experience in the reinsurance brokerage and industry, specializing in serving the business of MGAs, regional insurance carriers and large national writers. Most recently, Ferrier was a managing director at Guy Carpenter, handling various lines of business including E&S casualty, commercial property, professional liability, auto, and served as the West Coast liaison for the MGA Programs Practice. Prior to this he was appointed Head of MGA’s business for the Western Region and led the San Francisco office for JLT Re. He has also held various leadership roles at Aon and Aon Benfield.

Ferrier is the latest to join the growing team in Lockton Re’s San Francisco office, which also includes Peter Robinson and Liz Staggswho joined the Accident Health and Life business in May this year.

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