Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, hires and leadership developments from 2 to 6 March 2026
Among the biggest moves this week was pet insurance firm Waggel appointing Henri Dowling as its new chief executive following Andrew Leal’s decision to step down.
Dowling makes the move from Correlation One Investments Europe, an early investor in Waggel which now holds a majority stake in the company.
This week also saw Allianz appoint Scott McLoughlin as its new head of intermediary.
McLoughlin will report to Sarah Watts, partnerships director at Allianz UK.
Then, insurer QBE appointed Stephanie Cryer as chief underwriting officer for its international division, taking over from Nick Hankin.
Starting the new position from 1 April 2026, Cryer will report to QBE International’s chief executive Jason Harris and join QBE’s international executive management board.
In another QBE move, Melody Lyndon-Stanford was apppointed as the insurer’s head of client engagement.
Set to start her new position in June 2026, Lyndon-Stanford joins from Aviva, where she had served as its client relationship and innovation manager.
Finally, H&H Group promoted Kally Shane to the role of head of H&H Insurance Brokers after 16 years at the company, which she initially joined as a trainee account handler.
Richard Rankin, chief executive at H&H Group, said: “Shane’s talent, dedication and commitment over the past 16 years have been exceptional and this promotion is thoroughly deserved and the next natural step in her career.”
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