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MS Amlin strengthens European war business with Aon hire
Re/insurer MS Amlin has hired senior Aon executive Brecht van Hoorebeke to develop and grow its war business across continental Europe.
Lockton appoints Ridge as global head of marine & energy reinsurance
Lockton has named Jerry Ridge as its new global head of marine and energy reinsurance.
Mr Ridge boasts close to four decades of experience within the reinsurance industry. He joins Lockton from Willis Re where he held the role of chairman of global specialty. Before this he served as co-CEO of Willis Re Speciality and managing director of Willis Re Global Marine and Energy.
In his new role, he will head up Lockton’s rapidly expanding international marine and energy reinsurance business group. Mr Ridge will be accompanied by Jennifer Jones who also joins from Willis Re where she was executive director.
The company has revealed that additional members of its marine and energy reinsurance team will be announced shortly.