McGill and Partners Names Aon’s Mignon Deputy CFO; Lockton’s Pye Joins Miller’s Solicitors PI Team; HDI Promotes Dave as UK Head of Aviation & Space

This edition of the International People Move details on appointments at McGill and Partners, Miller, and HDI Global Specialty.

Below is a summary of these new employees.

McGill and associatesre-shop specialist/insurance broker, appointed Dominic Mignon is the vice president of finance at McGill and Partners, and the chief financial officer of McGill and Partners Ltd.

Mignon will join McGill and Partners after more than 23 years at Aon (and Benfield).

Mignon has nearly 25 years of industry experience, starting his career at Benfield, delivering an early impact in the reinsurance business (CFO International Aon Benfield 2010-2014). Mignon later became VP of finance, risk solutions and British chief financial officer, Aon, with a broader scope for all lines of Aon Solution, and eventually chief financial officer of capital. people in Aon. Mignon also previously served as Honorary Treasurer at the Institute of London Insurance from 2016 to 2021.

In addition to his seasoned reinsurance/insurance experience, Mignon spent three years in Chicago as chief human resources officer for Aon CEO Greg Case, where he assisted in the design and launch of the New Group. Aon’s Ventures, a unit focused on incubation and rapid delivery. new high-impact sources of value for customers.

Mignon’s role at McGill and Partners will focus on leading and managing the finance function that supports the business’s growth and expansion plans. Leveraging its rich experience in financial functions, Mignon is well positioned to support the broker’s sustainability and discipline to achieve profitability and more.

“With a professional background of nearly 25 years and solid expertise in finance and broader business strategic leadership, Dominic will be a valuable asset to the team. As a young business, we are always looking to the future and Dominic will play an important role in our future growth plans,” commented Steve McGillThe CEO of McGill and Partners is based in London.

Mignon is also a member of the RATL (Race Action Through Leadership) advisory board, which focuses on empowering underrepresented ethnic groups in the insurance industry by partnering with the C-suite to drive action.

Launched in May 2019, McGill and Partners has significant backing from funds affiliated with Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity firm. The company has offices in London, New York, Miami and Dublin.

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Lockton’s Pye Joins Miller’s Solicitors Professional Claims Team

MillerLondon-based independent reinsurance specialist/broker, announced the appointment Sam Pye as an account executive on its Claims Professional (PI) team. Pye joined the team on March 21 and will report to Zarina LawleyHead of Solicitors PI.

Pye, who has over 20 years of professional experience from both legal and insurance perspectives, joins Lockton Professional. Throughout his career, Pye has specialized in PI insurance, cyber insurance and management liability insurance, and has also held roles at QPI Legal, Mills & Reeve Solicitors and Browne Jacobson Solicitors.

Her blend of legal and insurance experience means she brings insight to firms of all sizes, especially medium to large law firms. This will complement Miller’s expertise in the professional compensation sector, where it serves the needs of more than 1,000 legal practices.

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HDI Global Specialty Promotes Dave as UK Aviation & Space Manager

HDI Global Specialty got promoted Neil Dave holds the post of head of the UK’s Aviation and Space Division, effective 1 March. Previously, he was the insurance company’s senior aviation underwriter.

Dave joined HDI Global Specialty in November 2020 and has nearly 20 years of experience in the airline industry, initially at KLM before moving to brokerage with Marsh in 2004. He then spent 13 years with Marsh. at MS Amlin in both London and Singapore, where he operates airline accounts across the Asia Pacific region.

Returning to London in 2016, he was responsible for developing and delivering MS Amlin’s underwriting strategy for the insurer’s global airline portfolio.

Since joining HDI Global Specialty, Dave has played a key role in driving the airline team’s business strategy and ensuring discipline.

“We are pleased to announce Neil Dave has been appointed head of the UK’s Aeronautics and Space Division. Since joining the team, we have been impressed by his ability to contribute to the management of our airline portfolio, particularly in the deductible and airline wars business. no, but also by his motivation and professionalism”, commented Rafael Rebitzky, managing director of HDI Global Specialty, UK Branch. .

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Aon Lockton Airlines