Hiscox has appointed Jeremy Pinchin as their new chief executive officer for its combined reinsurance businesses.Hiscox, an international specialist insurer, said the move was the first step in a plan to merge Hiscox’s reinsurance functions in London, Paris and Bermuda into a single business unit.Bronek Masojada, Hiscox chief executive, explained: “Under Jeremy’s leadership Hiscox Re will have clear strategic direction, leveraging the combined expertise of our underwriters in London, Paris and Bermuda.”Mr Pinchin joined Hiscox in 2005 as group claims director and became CEO of Hiscox Bermuda in August 2012.Prior to Hiscox, he trained as a lawyer and was a main board director of the global broker Sedgwick Group. He was responsible for co-ordinating the Lloyd's Market's response to the events of September 11 2001, and later became Lloyd’s first head of claims.Mr Pinchin will retain his roles as CEO of Hiscox Bermuda and group claims director.