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This edition of International People Moves details London-based appointments at the reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter and the insurer Tokio Marine HCC International.

A summary of these new hires follows here.

Carpenter Taps RenRe’s Flynn as Head of Global Clients, Global Specialties

Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance brokerage business of Marsh McLennan, announced the appointment of Matthew Flynn to the newly created role of head of Global Clients, Global Specialties.

Based in London, Flynn will join the Global Specialities leadership team and report to James Boyce, CEO Global Specialties. He is expected to join the firm in the coming months.

In this role, Flynn will be responsible for driving Guy Carpenter’s strategic value proposition for this client segment across Global Specialties, reflecting the firm’s strategic commitment to its global clients.

Flynn brings more than 20 years of industry experience to the role and was most recently head of Property Catastrophe – Assumed Retro and UK Property at Renaissance Re. Prior to this, Flynn worked at Guy Carpenter from 2011 to 2018, where he was a managing director and senior broker, specializing in property retrocession for London, Bermuda, and global clients.

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Tokio Marine HCC International Names Bridges as Chief Claims Officer

Tokio Marine HCC International (TMHCCI), a member of the Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC) group of companies, based in Houston, Texas, has announced the appointment of Gavin Bridges as chief claims officer of TMHCCI.

He will be based in London and will report to Thibaud Hervy, chief executive officer (CEO) of TMHCCI.

Bridges joins TMHCCI with over three decades of experience across the insurance industry. Most recently, he was head of European Market and Legacy Claims at QBE, where he was responsible for leading its European growth ambitions, refining its data lead solutions and driving portfolio optimization.

Prior to QBE, Bridges spent 15 years at Equity Insurance Group, where he became claims manager for its Lloyd’s Reinsurance and Overseas business.

At TMHCCI, Bridges will focus on strengthening the business’s claims strategy, enhancing its client-centric philosophy and collaborating closely with TMHCCI underwriting teams to achieve new heights of excellence in service for their clients.

Bridges’ appointment follows a series of recent senior leadership changes at TMHCCI, with Thibaud Hervy promoted to CEO and Simon Button promoted to international chief underwriting officer.

“Gavin is well known within the industry and brings with him invaluable experience in the management of international claims teams. Claims servicing is a critical part of our commitment to our clients and TMHCCI understands that clients value transparency and responsiveness above all else,” commented Hervy. “Gavin will lead various initiatives to ensure that our claims function remains agile, forward-thinking, and aligned with the evolving needs of our clients and with our underwriting strategy.”

Tokio Marine HCC is a member of the Tokio Marine Group, a global company founded in 1879 with a market capitalization of $74 billion as of March 31, 2025. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Tokio Marine HCC is a leading specialty insurance group with offices in the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe.

Topics Claims