Talent

The executive will work alongside head of international catastrophe Andrew Mellor at the Bermuda reinsurer.

Kean Driscoll had been CEO of Validus’ reinsurance division since 2012, becoming president of Validus Holdings in 2017.

The minority sale will leave the firm operating independently, the firm’s co-founders told Trading Risk.

The Everest Re group member has been hit by the departure of CEO Rick Pagnani and chief operating officer Michael Beck over the last year.

Departing CUO Emil Issavi will be reunited with former Aspen Re chairman Brian Boornazian at Ryan Specialty Group.

Peter Arnold joins from Citi Group as senior private assets distribution head.

Mills joins from Hampden Agencies and will report to managing partner Neville Ching.

He will replace Reinhard Seitz who is retiring before the end of the year.

The start-up went live in May with the name McGill & Partners.

Markel Corporation has appointed AIG’s head of retail property in North America Guenter Kryszon as underwriting officer for global property, a position that includes partnering with Nephila.

Brad Melvin and Bruce Selby Bennett have been given new roles at the broker.

John Jenkins will take on the role previously held by Jean-Paul Conoscente, who now heads the reinsurer’s global P&C business.