Price Forbes Re calls Howden’s Waterhouse as head of Fac property; AXA XL appoints underwriters and claims adjusters to UK Cyber ​​team

This edition of International People Moves details meetings at Price Forbes Re and AXA XL.

A summary of these new hires follows here.

Price Forbes Re calls Howden’s Waterhouse as head of Fac

Forbes Price Rethe London-based specialist reinsurance broker, has announced his appointment Oliver Waterhouse as head of the Faculty of Property.

Waterhouse is based in Price Forbes Re’s London offices and reports directly to Nikki Melbourne, head of faculty. In his new role, Waterhouse will lead the Property Fac division, a core growth area for Price Forbes Re.

He brings 14 years of extensive experience in the global real estate market. He most recently managed voluntary operations as Executive Director at Howden Tiger. He previously worked at WTW as executive director of international property and international affairs. He also worked at Marsh in the risk management practice.

Price Forbes Re (formerly Inver Re) is the reinsurance arm of Ardonagh Specialty.

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AXA XL appoints underwriters and claims adjusters to UK Cyber ​​team

AX XL has strengthened its cyber capability in the UK with new appointments to its underwriting and claims teams.

Vanessa Leemansthe head of Cyber, UK & Lloyd’s, who joined in 2022 to lead AXA XL’s UK cyber business, has added five cyber underwriters (bringing her team to eight) and two claims adjusters.

Daniel Garrett joins from Berkshire Hathaway as cyber underwriting manager and brings with him over 13 years of experience, predominantly in cyber and technology underwriting.

Dan Lander joins from Liberty Specialty Markets as senior cyber underwriting and brings with him six years of cyber underwriting experience and over 10 years of underwriting technology experience.

Adelaide Fragiacomo joins from AXA XL Australia as a cyber underwriter, bringing with her four years of experience.

Fred Kelleher joins as a cyber underwriter, bringing with him legal and formulation experience in the London market, having previously worked at AXA XL as an M&A underwriter.

John Wilde joins as a cyber underwriter, bringing with him London market underwriting experience in open market and portfolio solutions, having previously worked at AXA XL as a K&R underwriter.

Chloe Hargreaves joins as a cyber claims adjuster from AXA XL’s Graduate Scheme and will work with Joseph Putnamsenior cyber claims adjuster, who joined the London team in 2023 from AXA XL’s New York office.

“As businesses become increasingly dependent on digital platforms and cloud services, they are becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyber exploitation, and in this context we are seeing growth in the global cyber insurance market,” he commented Leemans.

“In the London market, there is potential for growth as we partner with London brokers and our large global corporate clients with revenues in excess of $500 million. It is important that we are able to support demand for primary and excess cyber insurance with cyber expertise. Cyber ​​remains a top concern among our customers and that is why we are expanding our UK cyber team,” she added.

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Cyber ​​Claims Underwriting Property of AXA XL