Financial lines managing general agent Acquinex, which is part of PIB Group, has appointed Josh Cowen as chief executive officer. He joins from Chubb, where he was senior vice president, international transactional risk. Acquinex said its co-founders Chris Jackson and Chris Thompson will move into new roles within PIB Group.

Jackson, said: “Josh joining as CEO is a huge win for Acquinex and our clients. He has a proven track record working for international teams in large-scale companies, and I look forward to working alongside him as he leads and scales the core business.”

Cowen, added: “As the M&A market continues to evolve, the need for accessible transactional risk and specialty insurance products is more important than ever before. There’s never been a more exciting time to join Acquinex as the business looks towards its next phase of growth, product offerings and global expansion.”