Several major insurance organizations announced leadership changes this week, spanning brokerage operations, capital markets and investment strategy.
Liberty Mutual has made two distinct but complementary appointments aimed at strengthening the connection between its risk underwriting and capital markets capabilities.
Shaun Sinniah (pictured, left) has joined Liberty Mutual's Global Risk Solutions as head of capital solutions, effective September 28, reporting to GRS president Matthew Moore. The role is newly created and focuses on developing new business opportunities and expanding how GRS deploys capital to create value for customers and partners.
Sinniah joins from Miller, where he served as president of reinsurance and capital, with prior senior roles at Guy Carpenter and Willis Re and an earlier career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs. Moore said Sinniah would be a vital addition to the GRS leadership team as Liberty builds toward its 2030 ambition to be a global insurance and capital solutions partner.
Separately, Liberty Mutual Investments has hired Paschal Brooks (pictured, right) as managing director and head of insurance solutions and capital markets, effective September 21.
Brooks joins from Aon Securities, where he advised property and casualty re/insurance clients on securities issuance, capital raising and strategic partnerships. He previously founded Sustain ILS Management, served as CEO of AlphaCat Managers and also began his career at Goldman Sachs.
The simultaneous creation of a capital solutions role within GRS and an insurance solutions and capital markets role within LMI is a deliberate structural move rather than two routine hires.
Together they signal Liberty Mutual is actively building the internal infrastructure to offer risk transfer and capital solutions to clients beyond conventional insurance products, a direction increasingly relevant for large commercial clients, captive sponsors and reinsurance buyers who are exploring ILS, structured reinsurance or alternative capital structures alongside traditional coverage.
Brokers advising clients in those categories may want to engage Liberty Mutual more directly on its evolving capital solutions capabilities rather than approaching it purely as a conventional carrier.
NFP has announced three senior leadership appointments, all drawn from within the organization, reflecting the continued integration of its operations under Aon's middle-market strategy.
Kate Henry has been named president of US regions, where she will lead efforts to align operations and strengthen collaboration across NFP's regional model. Henry has worked at NFP for nearly 14 years, most recently as president of NFP's US Northeast region, and will now oversee all regional leads across the business.
Joli Kindler has been promoted to chief marketing officer of NFP, reporting dually to Mike Schneider, CEO of Middle Market, North America for Aon and NFP, and Lisa Stevens, chief administrative officer at Aon. Kindler has worked at NFP for more than 18 years, most recently as CMO of North America, and will lead a multidisciplinary marketing organization responsible for advancing NFP's marketing, brand and communications strategy.
Ross Epstein has been promoted to general counsel, overseeing NFP's legal organization, compliance and risk management activities. Epstein has been with NFP for nearly 13 years, most recently as deputy general counsel. Erin Ziaja has been promoted to deputy general counsel reporting to Epstein.
NFP also acknowledged Evan Michael, who is departing after nearly 20 years of service, including leadership on many of the major transactions that supported the firm's expansion.
Schneider credited all three leaders directly.
"Kate, Joli and Ross are outstanding leaders who exemplify NFP's PeopleFirst culture and commitment to excellence. Their experience collaborating across our business and dedication to results will help us build on our momentum and deliver exceptional value to clients, colleagues and partners," Schneider said.
All three appointments are internal promotions rather than external hires, which signals leadership continuity during what remains a consequential integration period between NFP and Aon's middle-market operations.
Brokers working with NFP's regional teams should note that Henry's mandate specifically includes aligning regional operations with national business lines and Aon's own sales leadership structure, a change that could affect how complex accounts spanning multiple regions or multiple lines of business get coordinated.
