Everest Insurance International has appointed Laura-Jayne Hamblin as head of D&F Property. Based in London, Hamblin joins the firm with more than 20 years of industry expertise in property insurance, excess, commercial insurance, property damage, and reinsurance. Previously, she served as a senior underwriter in global property at AXIS Capital and as a class underwriter in international property at Chubb. Prior to that, Hamblin was a property underwriter at Apollo Syndicate 1969 from 2009 to 2020 and worked as a global service consultant, claims handler, and underwriter at Zurich from 2004 to 2009. In a statement on LinkedIn, Everest says: “Laura-Jayne’s strong industry experience positions her well to lead the Property Syndicate team as we continue to enhance our offering.”