This version of Worldwide Folks Strikes particulars appointments at QBE and Howden’s managing common company, DUAL Benelux.
A abstract of those new hires follows right here.
QBE Promotes Product Mgrs for Cyber and Mgmt. Legal responsibility/Monetary Establishments
QBE European Operations has appointed Simon Højmark as Europe product supervisor for Cyber and Dr Patrick Seul as Europe product supervisor for Administration Legal responsibility and Monetary Establishments.
The 2 promotions efficient 1 July will see them report back to Naintara Agarwal, director of Underwriting and Portfolio Administration for Europe.
Based mostly in Copenhagen, Denmark, Højmark began with QBE 13 years in the past as finance controller earlier than changing into assistant underwriter after which underwriter for casualty and monetary strains. In 2015, he launched QBE’s cyber providing within the Nordic area and in 2020, he took up the place of monetary strains portfolio supervisor for the Nordic area. Along with this, Højmark has served as cyber subject material professional for Continental Europe and latterly as European technical supervisor for Cyber.
Højmark holds a Bachelor of Science and a Grasp of Science from the Copenhagen Enterprise College and in addition studied at HEC Lausanne, Switzerland.
Seul has a 14-year profession in insurance coverage, most just lately as portfolio supervisor Monetary & Specialty Markets for Germany and Austria at QBE. His first function was as a administrators and officers legal responsibility underwriter with Allianz International Company & Specialty (AGCS) in Munich, Germany. Staying within the Bavarian capital, he moved to Aon, as a D&O dealer and finally superior to broking supervisor for South Germany. He then joined AIG, overseeing D&O Industrial/Crime for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In 2019, Seul introduced his experience to QBE, the place he just lately labored as monetary strains portfolio supervisor and served as European technical supervisor for D&O and Monetary Establishments.
Seul holds a legislation diploma from the College of Munich and furthered his training with a Grasp of Enterprise Regulation (MBL) and a doctorate from the College of Salzburg.
A part of QBE Insurance coverage Group, QBE European Operations is the buying and selling title of QBE Europe, QBE UK, QBE Underwriting Ltd., QBE Administration Providers (UK) and QBE Underwriting Providers (UK).
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Stoop Named Managing Director of DUAL Benelux
DUAL Europe, the managing common agent and Howden subsidiary, introduced that Aram Stoop has assumed the function of managing director, DUAL Benelux, reporting to Olaf Jonda, CEO, DUAL Europe.
Stoop takes over this function from Peter Kegel who established DUAL Benelux in 2023 and has now left the enterprise.
Stoop joined DUAL Europe in September 2023 as head of Marine, primarily based in Benelux, bringing greater than 20 years of expertise in management roles within the insurance coverage business, together with as an internationally acknowledged market main underwriter in marine builders dangers.
“We want to thank Peter for his contribution and dedication to DUAL, and for creating such a powerful, bold group and a strong, sustainable enterprise in Benelux. I’m assured that Aram will construct on these foundations, additional strengthening our presence within the area,” commented Jonda.
“Throughout our first 12 months, DUAL Benelux has attracted a group of gifted underwriters, and we now have compelling merchandise in marine, cyber, M&A, skilled indemnity, engineering, surety, life science, high quality artwork and product recall,” stated Stoop. “I sit up for increasing our presence on this area to successfully meet the wants of our brokers and their purchasers, taking advantage of rising alternatives on this aggressive market.”
Established in 1998, DUAL now employs greater than 1,700 folks in 21 international locations throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific, and is one among Lloyd’s’ largest worldwide coverholders. DUAL Europe operates from 19 places in 13 international locations.
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