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Markel hires AIG’s Burgess to lead cyber

Markel has appointed Chris Burgess to head up its cyber team in London.

ArgoGlobal appoints new active underwriter for Lloyd’s Syndicate 1200

Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, ArgoGlobal, has appointed John Moffatt to serve as active underwriter for Syndicate 1200, replacing Steve Eccles.

Liberty Specialty Markets appoints first chief cyber officer

Liberty Specialty Markets has named Jon Rigby to the newly created position of chief cyber officer.

Based in London, he will report to Peter Smith, executive underwriting officer.

Mr Rigby served for more than 33 years in cyber, intelligence, IT and engineering roles with the Royal Air Force. His last role with the Royal Air Force was in the rank of Air Vice-Marshal within Joint Forces Command, where his responsibilities included leadership of Defence’s cyber operations and programmes.

He will drive the LSM Cyber ‘Centre of Excellence’, interfacing with our insurance and reinsurance underwriting functions led by Matthew Hogg (head of cyber insurance) and Ivonne Staisch (head of cyber reinsurance).

AFL take UIB duo for property and energy business

Independent Lloyd’s broker AFL Insurance Brokers has named Mark Ritson and Peter Draper as directors of international property and energy.

Lockton appoints Willis’s Dagostino as cyber practice leader

Anthony Dagostino has joined Lockton as executive vice president and global cyber and technology practice leader.

Lockton appoints Willis’s Dagostino as cyber practice leader

Wholesale and specialty broker Ed has appointed marine cargo specialist Jennifer D’Arcy to the new role of executive vice president and head of facultative reinsurance.