Brit Insurance, the international general insurance group, has appointed Baldeep Johal to the newly-created position of group chief risk officer. Baldeep will join the executive management committee and report directly to Group CEO Dane Douetil.

Baldeep joined Brit Insurance in 2001 and was subsequently promoted to group chief actuary. Replacing Baldeep as group chief actuary is Shane Kingston. Kingston joined Brit Insurance in 2004 as pricing actuary and his recent responsibilities include actuary for the group’s global markets and reinsurance businesses.

Both appointments are subject to regulatory approval.