BMS bolsters US reinsurance analytics team

Specialty reinsurance broker BMS Group has announced three appointments to its US reinsurance analytics team in Philadelphia. Nick Dranchak has been appointed executive vice president of capital management for BMS Re US. He will report to Kirk Conrad, chief analytics officer. In his new role, Dranchak will lead the team’s ratings agency advisory services and will be heavily involved in strategic business planning for clients. Prior to joining BMS, Dranchak served as head of strategic advisory at JLT Re. Michelle McClane has been appointed as vice president of catastrophe analytics at BMS Re US. She will report to Julie Serakos, executive vice president. McClane has almost 22 years of catastrophe-modeling experience. Prior to joining the company, she served as assistant vice president at Guy Carpenter.