Talent

Richard Quinn becomes the latest to depart from a property cat-related role at Axis Capital.

Current chief Thomas Loridan will move to executive chairman.

Former Natixis banker Alexandre Delacroix will focus on a range of capital market activities.

The firm has been hiring staff at fast pace, including many from reinsurance backgrounds.

Based in Austin and Dallas, Texas, the new company will provide fronting insurance to four US carriers.

The reinsurer’s CFO and COO Michael Dennis has been named CEO, subject to immigration approval.

The executive will work to help corporations understand and mitigate the threats posed by climate change.

The firm said a new CUO hire is pending.

The leadership restructure comes on the 25th anniversary of White Rock Group.

Geoffrey Saville spent nine years at WTW and the Met Office.

Some might see the ILS sector as more institutionalised compared to personality-driven hedge funds, but there is little doubt that the original generation of ILS leaders will be hard to replace.

Contasta joins the Connecticut-based reinsurer after over 14 years at Alleghany-owned carrier TransRe.