DUAL APPOINTS BAINS AS PERMANENT CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Hyperion's underwriting arm Dual has appointed Talbir Bains as chief executive on a permanent basis. Bains took over the role on an interim basis last year, following the departure of Shane Doyle in October 2015. He joined in April 2015 as chief underwriting officer. Bains, who recently finalised the capacity for the $300m gross written premium financial lines section of Dual's new international treaty structure, was appointed to the role permanently by the company's board after an externally conducted executive review led by Clem Booth, non-executive chairman of Dual.Prior to joining Dual, Bains held a number of senior leadership roles at QBE.