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Markel names Coface’s Paul senior underwriter in Dubai

Markel International has hired Keith Paul to take up the role of senior trade credit and political risk underwriter in Dubai.

Convex names former XL Catlin manager Middleton ceded reinsurance head

Stephen Catlin and Paul Brand have appointed former XL Catlin colleague Anne Middleton to lead the ceded reinsurance team at their Bermuda-headquartered start-up, Convex.

Miller swoops on Skuld’s Simon Neale for energy facultative reinsurance unit

Re/insurance broker Miller has hired broker/producer Simon Neale to further grow its global energy facultative reinsurance offering.

Lloyd’s names Jennifer Rigby chief operating officer

Specialist re/insurance market Lloyd’s of London has appointed Jennifer Rigby as new chief operations officer.

Ms Rigby has been performing the role on an interim basis since March this year, following the departure of former COO Shirine Khoury-Haq.

Ms Rigby’s remit as Lloyd’s COO includes business transformation, global operations, data, IT, innovation and corporate real estate.

She joined Lloyd’s in May 2017 as chief information officer (CIO) with responsibilities which included technology transformation, cyber security and innovation as part of Lloyd’s overall strategy.

Lloyd’s said, under her leadership, IT costs were significantly reduced, and she also delivered a number of key technology changes including the platform which underpins Lloyd’s Brussels, the recently launched European subsidiary.

Ms Rigby began her career at the BBC and held several senior roles in the public sector including the National Archives, the Home Office and the Department of Energy and Climate Change before moving to Telefónica UK (O2) in 2014.