This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the MGA DUAL Europe and AXIS Capital Holdings.
A summary of these new hires follows here.
DUAL Europe Names Berhault and Benajiba to Lead Europe Transactional Liability
DUAL Europe, the managing general agent and unit of insuran
ce intermediary Howden, announced the appointments of Amaury Berhault and Jaume Benajiba as managi
ng directors of its transactional liability business in Europe, effective immediately.
Berhault and Benajiba bring more than 17 years of experience in transactional liability underwriting. Bot
h join DUAL from Acquinex, where they served as co-heads of Southern Europe and Latin America and were part of the European management team.
Prior to that, Berhault led the Southern European practice at ANV, was head of Transactional Risks at Marsh New Zeal
and, and worked as an underwriter at Tokio Marine. Benajiba also led the Southern European practice at ANV and sp
ent over seven years in private practice as an M&A adviser for Baker McKenzie, Deloitte, and DWF-RCD.
DUAL said it is positioned to offer transactional risks solutions across Europe, thanks to a team of highly skilled underw
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riters in the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, the DACH region, France and Italy.
DUAL Europe’s Transactional Risk practice offers comprehensive, tailor-made solutions to meet the evolving needs of br
okers and clients. The proposition includes warranty & indemnity (
W&I) insurance, tax liability insurance, title Insurance and continge
nt risks insurance designed to provide certainty and protection in complex transactions.
DUAL said it is committed to supporting deals of all sizes, from comp
ex, substantial transactions to smaller M&A opportunities.
“We have ambitious plans to be number one globally across all lines of M&A. This is not just about growth; it’s about
setting a new benchmark for excellence in transactional liability,” commented Berhault.
“We want to be recognized for our ability to provide certainty in complex deals, for our agility in adapting to mark
et dynamics, and for our commitment to long-term relationships,” Benajiba said.
Established in 1998, DUAL Group is one of the world’s largest underwriting agencies with €3 billion of GWP. DUAL
employs over 1,750 people in 21 countries across the Americas, Eu
rope and Asia Pacific, and is one of Lloyd’s’ largest international
coverholders. DUAL Europe operates in 15 countries, with more than 400 people.
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AXIS Taps LSM’s Edwards as Head of Delegated Strategy, Global Mkts
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., the global specialty re/insurer, announced the appointment of Lewis Edwards as head of Delegated Strategy, Global Markets.
In this newly created role, Edwards will oversee the development and leadership of Global Markets’ portfolios o
f coverholder and managing general agent business. Based in Lo
don, he reports to Sara Farrup, head of Global Markets, and joins her leadership team. He assumed his new role on December 1.