Hamilton Insurance Group announced the appointment of Anita Kuchma as chief executive officer of Hamilton Select, its U.S. excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurer. She reports to Group CEO Pina Albo and replaces Clay Rhoades who is no longer with the organization.

Kuchma has over 35 years of specialty insurance and reinsurance industry experience, having spent the past 16 years in numerous underwriting, financial, strategic and operational roles of increasing seniority at Munich Re America.

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AXA XL Insurance named Brian O’Neill as its new head of Crime and Crisis Management, part of AXA XL Professional insurance division in North America. O’Neill steps into the role held by Greg Bangs, who announced his retirement.

O’Neill will be responsible for developing core underwriting strategies and product profitability for AXA XL’s Crime and Crisis Management business, including security risk coverages such as kidnap and ransom insurance, in North America.

O’Neill was previously at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, where he was head of Fidelity and Crime. Prior to Berkshire Hathaway, he spent more than 15 years with AIG.

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AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has appointed Miranda Hunter as head of Investor Relations. She will be responsible for leading AXIS Capital’s engagement with the investment community and proactively communicating the company’s vision, strategy and financial approach.

Hunter, who is based in Bermuda, will report to AXIS Chief Financial Officer Peter Vogt and serve as a member of the company’s Global Finance leadership team.

Hunter brings more than 15 years of (re)insurance and financial industry experience. Prior to joining AXIS, she was vice president of Operations and Strategic Development at Aeolus Capital Management Ltd. Before that she held a progression of leadership roles at Validus Holding, most recently as vice president, head of Investor Relations, and in positions at PwC and KPMG.