Insurance industry people

Ben Rockwell, James Williamson and Alex Wells have taken new leadership roles at Chubb’s North America business.

The trio are among seven further senior staff now known to be under consultation as the Arch integration continues.

The underwriter will return to Singapore, where he previously worked in a commercial property role.

Karkowsky became AmTrust CFO in 2017, having worked at the company in strategic development and M&A roles since 2011.

Head of specialty Peter Glanfield and head of professional indemnity David Cable are among those under consultation.

The non-executive appointment comes after the former Zurich EMEA chief secured a board role at Aviva.

Nic Wood, who headed the team, is expected to join Canopius.

The executive will work alongside Diane Link, who joined Munich Re Specialty Insurance in April.

The executive, now chief accounting officer, will replace current finance chief Elaine Whelan in March.

The lawsuit against CRC and former Burns & Wilcox employees will continue on damages claims.

The executive has held casualty positions at AIG, Ironshore and Endurance.

The Besso reinsurance MD had a long career in the London market.