Faculty of Actuaries

Aquila Air Capital Adds Eoin Connaughton to Commercial Analysis and Pricing Team

Retrieved on: 
Monday, January 29, 2024

Against the backdrop of this year’s Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Dublin conference, Aquila Air Capital (“Aquila”), a leading lessor focused on end-of-life solutions, announced the addition of a new member to its Commercial Analysis and Pricing team, Eoin Connaughton as AVP, Commercial Analysis and Pricing.

Key Points: 
  • Against the backdrop of this year’s Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Dublin conference, Aquila Air Capital (“Aquila”), a leading lessor focused on end-of-life solutions, announced the addition of a new member to its Commercial Analysis and Pricing team, Eoin Connaughton as AVP, Commercial Analysis and Pricing.
  • Connaughton will be based out of the company’s Irish office, focusing on the analysis, structuring, and pricing of transactions for various aircraft and engine types in collaboration with the Commercial and Origination teams.
  • Connaughton joins Aquila from SMBC Aviation Capital (“SMBC”), where most recently he served as VP, Commercial Analysis, working closely with the Marketing and Trading teams to ensure all transactions were appropriately structured, accurately priced, and completed in a timely fashion.
  • I am excited to be able to bring my extensive knowledge and skillset to assist in the expansion of the current leasing and trading platform,” commented Eoin Connaughton as Aquila Air Capital’s AVP, Commercial Analysis and Pricing.

Arch Capital Group Names Seamus Fearon CEO, International Mortgage

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 5, 2023

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (Arch) today announced Seamus Fearon has been promoted to CEO, International Mortgage for the Global Mortgage Group.

Key Points: 
  • Arch Capital Group Ltd. (Arch) today announced Seamus Fearon has been promoted to CEO, International Mortgage for the Global Mortgage Group.
  • In his new role, Fearon will be charged with further diversifying the platform of Arch’s Global Mortgage Group — the global leader in aggregating, managing and syndicating mortgage credit risk.
  • “Diversifying our mortgage portfolio has been a key strategy for the Global Mortgage Group over the last several years, and Seamus has played a critical role in growing our international business,” said David Gansberg, CEO of Arch’s Global Mortgage Group.
  • “Under Beau’s leadership, the International Mortgage group had many accomplishments including a first-of-its-kind capital relief transaction in Europe that helped establish our capabilities in that market.

AM Best Announces Appointment of Rob Curtis to Its Asia-Pacific Operations

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, August 3, 2022

AM Best is pleased to announce Rob Curtis as managing director of market development for the Asia-Pacific region.

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  • AM Best is pleased to announce Rob Curtis as managing director of market development for the Asia-Pacific region.
  • Prior to the IA, Rob was KPMGs global regulatory lead for insurance while concurrently heading up the Asia-Pacific (ASPAC) insurance risk and regulatory practice.
  • We are excited to have Rob join our teams in Asia given his extensive experience in those markets, said Keenan.
  • AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specialising in the insurance industry.

PartnerRe Appoints Sima Ruparelia as Chief Actuarial and Risk Officer

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, June 16, 2022

PartnerRe Ltd. announced today that Sima Ruparelia will join PartnerRe, effective June 27, in the role of Chief Actuarial and Risk Officer.

Key Points: 
  • PartnerRe Ltd. announced today that Sima Ruparelia will join PartnerRe, effective June 27, in the role of Chief Actuarial and Risk Officer.
  • Ms. Ruparelia will be responsible for Risk and Capital, Non-Life Reserving and Pricing and Life Reserving (2nd Line).
  • Ms. Ruparelia held the role of Chief Actuary and Portfolio Manager for UK, Europe, Global Specialty and Talbot, the Europe legal entity for AIG, from 2016 to 2021.
  • Prior to that, Sima served as Group Actuary for Catlin and as UK Chief Actuary for XL Catlin, and held actuarial positions at Ernst and Young, Equitas and Pinnacle Insurance.

Graham Fulcher to Join AIG as International General Insurance Chief Actuary

Retrieved on: 
Monday, December 20, 2021

American International Group (NYSE: AIG) today announced that Graham Fulcher will join the company as International General Insurance Chief Actuary, a newly created role.

Key Points: 
  • American International Group (NYSE: AIG) today announced that Graham Fulcher will join the company as International General Insurance Chief Actuary, a newly created role.
  • Based in London, Mr. Fulcher will report to Jon Hancock, Chief Executive Officer, International General Insurance and Richard Olsen, Chief Actuary, General Insurance.
  • Mr. Fulcher joins AIG from Chubb where he served as Chief Actuary for Overseas General Insurance since 2016.
  • Earlier in his career he was Chief Actuary for ACE European Group, Chief Actuary of European operations for ACE Tempest Re, Group Actuary for Cox Insurance Plc and UK Actuary for Cologne Re.