Insurance People Moves: Tokio Marine, Allianz, and AXA

Tokio Marine HCC International

Part of the larger Tokio Marine Group umbrella, Tokio Marine HCC International has added three new names to its London-based Professional Risks team.

• Matt Clayton, Senior Underwriter. Clayton joined Tokio Marine following a 16-year stint at Hiscox where he held a number of regional management roles, the most recent of which was Head of Central Underwriting.
• Ross Thompson, Senior Underwriter. Thompson brings with him 18 years of broking and underwriting experience, particularly in the construction sector. Prior to his appointment, he was Head of Professional Indemnity at Kelliher Insurance Group.
• Jonathan Olle, Senior Media Property and Liability Underwriter. A highly knowledgeable Account Executive, Olle joined Tokio Marine from James Hallam Limited. His focus on media will apparently be a continuation of 20 years’ worth of specialisation. 

“The breadth and depth of knowledge they have gained over the years means that they will all play an important role in enhancing our Professional Indemnity, Liability and Packaged Product offerings to our broker panel and clients across the United Kingdom,” commented Tony Browne, Managing Director at Tokio Marine.

Allianz

Allianz continues to add fresh talent, this time in the auto insurance sector: Ian Kershaw has become the firm’s new Head of Motor Claims.

Source: LinkedIn

In addition to a BSc in Management Science from University of Manchester (1993), Kershaw is also a qualified solicitor having passed the Common Professional Examination and a Legal Practice Course at The Manchester Metropolitan University.

He joins Allianz from Co-op Insurance, where he was Head of Claims and previously also Head of Injury and Third-Party Claims. Prior to his five-year stint at the Co-op, Kershaw spent 15 years at Parabis Group.

“I am delighted to be joining Allianz Insurance at this exciting time, as changing regulations and car technology mean motor claims are evolving rapidly,” he said. “With customer and broker expectations continuing to grow, Allianz is an organisation that is continually investing in its colleagues and technology to provide a market-leading customer journey.”

AXA XL

Leading global P&C provider AXA XL has appointed Marine Ress to the role of Chief Underwriting Officer, Casualty, in its Paris office, effective 1 October 2021. She first joined AXA in 2011.

Source: Twitter

In her new position, Ress will utilise her 20 years of insurance sector experience to oversee the company’s casualty portfolio and determine underwriting strategies for General Liability, Motor and Environmental insurance in Europe and APAC. 

Etienne Champion, Chief Underwriting Officer, APAC & Europe, commented, “I am delighted to have Marine join the APAC & Europe underwriting function. Her extensive experience in liability insurance, both as a broker and an underwriting leader, makes her an ideal candidate to head our Casualty business in Europe and Asia-Pacific.”