Generali CARE in March 2026 appointed Wendy Liu as CEO Global Benefits and Partnerships, where she will oversee the company’s employee benefits and B2B2C businesses. Liu brings over 20 years of international insurance experience, including nearly a decade at Willis Towers Watson in benefits consulting and most recently serving as CEO of Zurich Integrated Benefits and International Life from 2011 to 2026. In her new role, she will oversee

MAXIS Global Benefits Network in March 2026 appointed Brian McCarthy as Regional Manager for the US East Zone, tasking him with leading outbound business development across the eastern United States. McCarthy brings over 20 years of industry experience from pooling network IGP (International Group Program), where he spent 14 years as Assistant Vice President of Business Development. His expertise spans global benefits, captive reinsurance, product development, and client strategy.

Generali Group and Swiss Life Global Solutions in February 2026 announced they had entered into a long-term commercial partnership under which Generali Employee Benefits (GEB) will acquire Swiss Life Network, subject to regulatory approvals. The transaction will combine the two groups’ global employee benefits networks, creating the largest platform worldwide in terms of geographical reach and premium volume. Once completed, the combined network will manage more than €3 billion

MAXIS GBN announced in February 2026 the appointment of Jayesh Patel as Chief Business Development Officer. Patel will join the Executive Committee and report to CEO Matthieu Rouot.

MAXIS Global Benefits Network (MAXIS GBN) in November 2025 appointed Jean-David Bridoux as Regional Manager – Western Europe within its global Business Development (BD) team. He has been promoted from his role as Account Executive, replacing Damian Allepuz who was recently appointed as Regional Director – EMEA. In his new position, Jean-David is responsible for outbound business development across Western Europe and will lead the existing regional BD team,

MAXIS Global Benefits Network (MAXIS GBN) in October 2025 appointed Damian Allepuz as Regional Director – EMEA within its global Business Development (BD) team. Damian has been promoted from his role as Regional Manager for Western Europe, taking over from Aaron Brown who is leaving MAXIS to take on an exciting new opportunity in the E.B. intermediary market. Damian is responsible for all outbound business development across EMEA (Europe,

MAXIS Global Benefits Network (MAXIS GBN) in August 2025 announced the appointment of Alexandre Rizk and Nannecy Dulin to Director positions within its global Business Development team. Alexandre Rizk has been promoted to Director – Global Relationship Management, effective 1 August 2025. He moves on from his role as Account Executive in MAXIS GBN’s Western Europe, Middle East and Africa (WEMEA) inbound Business Development team. In his new role, Alexandre will

Abelica Global, a network of independent actuarial firms, announces its new Executive Director, Kulin Patel, who has taken over the role from 1 December 2024 as Carl Hansen retires. Kulin Patel brings over 28 years of global pensions and insurance consulting experience including a wealth of knowledge representing, building, and leading strong brands and alliances. Kulin’s dedication to excellence, entrepreneurial style, and innovative spirit align well with Abelica Global’s

MAXIS Global Benefits Network (MAXIS GBN) in December 2024 announced the appointment of Nicolas Denys as Chief Underwriting Officer, effective 1 February 2025. Nicolas will sit on the MAXIS GBN Executive Committee, reporting to CEO Mattieu Rouot. In his new role, Nicolas will lead a team of pricing underwriters who work closely with the MAXIS network of local insurers, the MAXIS E.U. Underwriting Hub and our multinational clients. Nicolas joins MAXIS from

Zurich Global Employee Benefits Solutions (ZGEBS) in February 2023 announced the appointment of Dag Zwikker as Regional Distribution Manager for the Nordics and the Benelux markets, based in Zurich, Switzerland. ZGEBS is part of Zurich Integrated Benefits, which brings together the various Zurich businesses providing global employee benefits, including cross-border corporate savings and risk solutions. In a way, it is back to the roots for Dag as he started

Generali Employee Benefits (GEB) in February 2023 announced the appointment of François-Xavier Dub as its new General Manager, reporting to GEB CEO Ludovic Bayard. François-Xavier Dub was since 2019 Head of Insurance within the Partnerships division at Generali France. He began his career in 2008, within the General Inspectorate of Société Générale, before joining the strategy consulting firm Exton Consulting in 2010, first as a senior consultant and then

MAXIS Global Benefits Network (MAXIS GBN) in January 2023 announced that David Schupak will become Director – Global Relationship Management. He previously led the Western Europe, Middle East and Africa business development teams. He will continue reporting to Paul Lewis, Chief Business Development Officer at MAXIS GBN and to be based in London. In his new role, David will oversee MAXIS GBN’s inbound business development strategy (opportunities for MAXIS

Marsh McLennan (MMC) in September 2022 announced that John Q. Doyle has been named President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2023. Operating under several brands: Marsh (P/C); Guy Carpenter (reinsurance); Mercer (L/H, including employee benefits); and Oliver Wyman (management consulting); and with sales of nearly USD 20 billion in 2021, MMC is by far the largest insurance broker in the world. His predecessor Daniel S. Glaser

Gallagher, a global leader in insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services, in September 2022 announced Sarah Dick has joined as its new Area Vice President and National Clients Team Leader in the Multinational Benefits & HR Consulting practice in Gallagher’s Benefits and HR Consulting Division. Dick is based in Tucson, AZ and will be responsible for leading the large case Center of Excellence (COE) business and developing the

Vittorio Zaniboni in September 2022 joined consulting firm EY as a Director and Captive & Insurance Excellence Leader, based in Luxembourg. Building on his extensive experience in global employee benefits management acquired at Generali Employee Benefits (GEB), Vittorio will focus on captives’ employee benefits (EB) books, working closely with EY’s Global Captive Network leadership team. Zaniboni was previously chief insurance officer (CIO) at GEB. He joined GEB as an

Andries Venter in August 2022 was appointed as Senior Partnership Manager at Foyer Global Health (FGH) to support, promote and enhance relationships with strategic partners and global brokers. His focus is on the Middle East region, where he works closely with Maxhealth, an iPMI provider based in Dubai, to improve service delivery and integrate new services in the GCC region. Foyer Global Health is an international health insurance and

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) in July 2022 announced it had merged its captive solutions team into its multinational business. AGCS’s multinational business provides ART (alternative risk transfer), global programs, captive fronting, and reinsurance to large and mid-sized companies as far as P/C coverage is concerned. Guy Money, previously global head of product at AGCS, is the new global head of multinational business. He is based in

James Sharpe in July 2022 was promoted to Vice President, Benefits, M&A and Mobility at U.S. publishing firm Wiley, based in New York, N.Y. He previously was Senior Director, HR M&A and Global Mobility, also at Wiley. Earlier, he was Director, Global Services and Solutions – M&A ; Global Benefits Consultant; and Consultant (the latter position based in London, U.K.) at Willis Towers Watson. He started his career as

Hervé Lavisse in July 2022 joined Veolia as its new group compensation and benefits (C&B) director, based near Paris, France. Veolia is active in water management; waste management; and energy services. As of June 2022, it has around 220,000 employees worldwide. Veolia in January 2022 completed the acquisition of competitor Suez and subsequently spun off part of the combination as the “new Suez”. The latter includes Suez’s Water and

Ludovic Bayard in May 2022 was promoted to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Generali Employee Benefits (GEB). The position reports to Marco Sesana, Country Manager & CEO of Generali Italia and Global Business Lines, and is based in Luxembourg. Ludovic previously was GEB’s General Manager. He is well known in the global employee benefits market where he is recognized as a trusted point of reference in a sector where

MAXIS Global Benefits Network (MAXIS GBN) in April 2022 announced the appointment of Federico Morosi as Chief Technical & Financial Officer, effective on May 2, 2022. Based in Paris, Federico oversees MAXIS GBN’s Finance, Legal, Portfolio Management and Reinsurance & Reporting teams. A member of MAXIS GBN’s Executive Committee, he reports to CEO Mattieu Rouot. Jérôme Picon, Head of Finance & Operations, will be taking on new responsibilities within

French iPMI broker-TPA MSH International in March 2022 announced the appointment of Frédéric Grand as its new CEO. Grand succeeds Frédéric Van Roekeghem who becomes Group EVP in charge of corporate function of MSH International’s mother company Diot-Siaci. MSH International is dedicated to international health and life insurance solutions. It is one the three leading French iPMI broker-TPAs, with Henner and April. Grand started his career at French mutual

Global broker and consulting firm Aon in January 2022 appointed Sven Roelandt as Global Leader Captive EB Services. He now heads Aon’s new global team supporting captives for employee benefits (E.B.) risks. Sven previously was Aon’s global expert for EB financing strategies and carrier relations and continues to be based in Antwerp, Belgium. He came to Aon from Further Financial Services in Madrid, Spain, where he served as Director

  Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) in February 2022 announced the appointment of Enrique Acevedo, CEO of Colombian insurance broker Correcol to its Board of Directors. Enrique Acevedo has over 25 years of intermediary experience as head of the Correcol insurance brokerage. For the last 16 years, Correcol has been the largest independent broker in the Colombian insurance market, employing over 250 staff within its headquarters in Bogota, and regional

WTW France in January 2022 announced the appointment of Mélanie Birgé as Head of Health & Benefits for France. A member of the executive committee, she is responsible for defining the commercial strategy and managing the business line dedicated to social protection and employee benefits for all WTW clients in France. Mélanie succeeds Liliane Spiridon who leaves WTW for Aon France. Mélanie Birgé began her career in Burkina Faso as

Global actuarial and consulting firm Milliman in January 2022 announced the appointment of Dermot Corry as its new chief executive officer, effective 1 January 2022. Corry, who is the first professional from outside the United States to be elected Milliman’s CEO, succeeds Stephen White, who is retiring. Corry currently is a Principal of Milliman’s Dublin, Ireland office and has served as the firm’s global life and financial services practice

The Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) in December 2021 announced the appointment of Alan Fergusson as Global Employee Benefits Practice Leader, reporting to CEO Olga Collins. Fergusson has over 20 years of experience in the employee benefits sector. Prior to this appointment, Alan has been a consultant for WBN and has been associated with the network since 2012 evolving the E.B. strategy and participating on the Board of Directors from