This edition of International People Moves details appointments
An overview of these new employees follows here.
Aon’s Mason expands UK leadership role
Insurance agent Aon plc announced that Michelle Mason is to expand her role as head of Enterprise Clients (ECG) to include strategic leadership of the UK Major Complex and Enterprise (MCE) segment.
In her new role, Mason will lead the segment that includes some of Aon’s largest and most complex UK clients. She will work with MCE leaders to ensure customer needs are met and support the continued expansion of Aon’s retention and growth strategies. Mason will continue to report to both Lori Goltermannchief client officer, at Aon, and Julie pageCEO, UK, Aon.
Mason has more than 23 years of insurance and risk management experience, providing overarching global account management, corporate and operational risk management consulting. She has worked with complex clients to develop and deliver their risk management and insurance strategies. Mason joined Aon UK in 2017 where she was managing director of the Global and Specialty business until taking up her leadership role at Enterprise Client late last year.
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Chubb appoints AIG’s Madden for Financial Lines
Chubb announced the appointment of Karen Madden as Financial Line Manager for the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa (UKISA.)
In this role, Madden will be responsible for managing and developing the growth of Chubb’s Financial Lines business in the UKISA region. Madden joins Chubb from AIG, where she was UK Financial Institutions Manager since 2019.
Madden is based in London and will report to Hilda Toe, chief underwriting officer for property and casualty for UKISA. The appointment will take effect in the second quarter of 2023.
Madden has over 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, primarily focusing on financial lines, and returns to Chubb after a previous 13-year stint in various roles in the UK and Ireland. She will succeed Janet Edey who has elected to step down and temporarily return to her previous role as management liability manager for UKISA.
“I am delighted to welcome Carene back to Chubb. Carene is an excellent insurance advisor who is highly regarded in the market and her deep experience within finance departments means she will be able to drive the growth of this important industry and build on the success we have seen under Janet’s impressive leadership,” said Toh.
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Sedgwick appoints Leif Hansen as CEO of Nordic Region
Sedgwickannounced the Memphis, Tennessee-based claims adjuster Christian Leif Hansen has been named CEO of the Nordic region.
His appointment reflects the growth of business in the area following the acquisition of Sedgwick Leif Hansen A/S in Denmark earlier this year. Sedgwick said Leif Hansen will lead more than 250 Sedgwick colleagues in the Nordic region.
The Nordic region leadership team includes Dan Sivertsenwho was recently appointed CEO of Norway, Julia HolmCEO in Sweden, and Peter Aggerdeputy CEO in Denmark.
“Since the closing of our acquisition of Sedgwick Leif Hansen A/S, the pace of growth activity in the Nordic region has accelerated significantly,” said Stewart steel, Sedgwick CEO for Continental Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA). “This has laid a strong foundation for our enhanced Scandinavian leadership team structure to flourish and further develop Sedgwick’s offering there. Christian’s vast experience and strategic vision will ensure that our colleagues in the Nordic countries are optimally positioned as we grow in this important region.”
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