Trading Risk September 2017

Rhodri Lane has been appointed London head of capital markets at Aon Securities. He will replace Darren Bailey, who recently left the firm, sources said.

Schroders has appointed Alan Cauberghs as head of private assets to oversee its activities in various sectors, including its ILS division Secquaero.

The major Australian insurers disclosed further information on their reinsurance claims this year following several major storms and a New Zealand earthquake.

The latest acquisition by Heritage continues the trend for the larger Florida-based insurers to look to grow beyond their roots into "super-regional" carriers, a dynamic that is not necessarily favourable to their reinsurers.

Swiss Re Capital Markets has hired Edward Johnson from Leadenhall Capital Partners to join its London ILS team.

Duncan Hennes and Valerie Rahmani have been appointed to RenaissanceRe's board of directors.

Group chief risk officer Charles Mathias has joined the board of Fidelis Insurance, following the departure of Neil McConachie, who resigned as chief financial officer and director in January.

Willis Re broker Henry Kingham has resigned and is expected to join ILS manager Aeolus, sources told sister publication The Insurance Insider.