January 3, 2025 | TORONTO

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited: Personnel Announcements

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (“Fairfax”) (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) is pleased to announce that, effective January 1, 2025, Brian Young has become the President of Fairfax Insurance Group and Andrew Barnard, who has held this position since 2011, has moved to the role of Chairman of Fairfax Insurance Group.

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December 19, 2024 | New York, NY

Hudson & SVP, Head of Surety Andy Dickson Featured in Surety Bond Quarterly

SVP, Head of Hudson Surety, Andy Dickson was recently featured in NASBP's Surety Bond Quarterly Special Supplement, sharing his insights on the current state of the Surety bonding industry.

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December 17, 2024 | London, UK

Newline Group Opens New Office in Hong Kong

Newline Group (Newline) today announced the establishment of Newline Hong Kong Services Limited. 

Newline Group CEO, Bob Pollock, stated, “I’m pleased to see an important market such as Hong Kong added to our geographical footprint. This expansion demonstrates Newline’s commitment to our broking partners, insureds and cedants...

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October 2, 2024 | Stamford, CT

OdysseyRe Names Daniel Boisvert Senior Vice President for Property Treaty

Odyssey Reinsurance Company (OdysseyRe) today announced the appointment of Daniel Boisvert as senior vice president for its property treaty unit. 

Mr. Boisvert brings more than two decades of experience to OdysseyRe. He most recently served as the senior vice president of Treaty Underwriting at Munich Reinsurance...

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September 5, 2024 | London, UK

Newline Group Expands UK Operations with New Office in Manchester

London, UK – 05 September 2024 - Newline Group (Newline) today announced the opening of a new office in Manchester, further demonstrating its long-term commitment to brokers and clients in the UK regional market.

Manchester marks the second regional office Newline has opened in the UK after opening an office...

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May 2, 2024 | Stamford, CT

Odyssey Group Announces Leadership Change

Odyssey Group Holdings, Inc. (Odyssey Group) today announced a leadership change that further builds upon the Company’s succession plan that was put in place in February 2023. Odyssey Reinsurance Company’s global CEO, Carl Overy, will succeed Brian Young as CEO of Odyssey Group effective January 1, 2025. This appointment coincides...

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April 10, 2024 | Köln, Deutschland

Newline Europe startet Cyber-Geschäft mit Neuzugang Johannes Beckers als Head of Cyber

Die Newline Europe Versicherung AG (Newline Europe) freut sich bekannt zu geben, mit Johannes Beckers einen erfahrenen Experten für den europaweiten Ausbau des Cyber-Versicherungsgeschäfts gewonnen zu haben. In seiner neuen Rolle als Head of Cyber wird er das Wachstum und die Entwicklung des Cyber-Versicherungsportfolios von Newline Europe vorantreiben.

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April 10, 2024 | Cologne, Germany

Newline Europe Names Johannes Beckers as Head of Cyber

Newline Europe Versicherung AG (Newline Europe) today announced the appointment of Johannes Beckers as the new head of Cyber Liability. In this position, Mr. Beckers will oversee and lead the development of Newline Europe’s cyber portfolio throughout the EEA.

Manuel Wirtz, Newline Europe’s chief executive officer, stated, “Johannes' wealth of...

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March 24, 2024 | London, UK

Newline Group Expands into Sydney with Nicholas Beswick as Head of Professional Indemnity

Newline Group (Newline) today announced that Newline Australia Insurance Pty Ltd (Newline Australia) has opened a new office in Sydney and named Nicholas Beswick as Head of Professional Indemnity.

“Establishing offices in key territories is part of our ongoing strategy to be closer to our distribution partners and clients,” said...

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