Maiden Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based reinsurance and specialty insurance provider, has appointed John Marshaleck to serve as the company's new chief financial officer.

Mr. Marshaleck has a 26-year history with Maiden and GMAC RE, and has served as chief operating officer of Maiden Holdings since January 2009.

Mr. Marshaleck also served in several senior leadership capacities with GMAC Re, Maiden Re's predecessor, since 1983, including president and CFO.

Michael Tait has been appointed chief accounting officer of Maiden Holdings and CFO of Maiden Insurance in Bermuda.

Maiden Holdings Ltd. formed in 2007 to offer customised reinsurance products and services to regional and specialty insurance companies in the United States and Europe.