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XL seeks to increase "regional presence" with German appointments
XL has expanded its underwriting team for middle market firms in Germany with the appointment of two senior underwriters.
Allianz consultant takes Assurant compliance role
Assurant Solutions has appointed John Miles as the newest member of its European compliance team.
Market moves: Insurance takes the initiative
Last week saw the recruitment initiative wrestled back from the broking sector, with the majority of hires coming from within the insurer space. Headline appointments in that sphere came thick and fast in the form of a changing of the guard at Catlin…
Liberty appoints trade credit and political risk VP
Liberty International Underwriters Europe, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Mark Esdaile as assistant vice president for trade credit and political risk.
Marsh appoints global energy practice leader
Broker Marsh has appointed Andrew George to be chairman of its global energy practice
HSB poaches Abu Dhabi-based construction specialist
HSB Engineering Insurance has recruited Jim Whitmore to the role of loss control engineering manager for construction.
Hogan Lovells recruits insurance partner
Hogan Lovells has appointed Helen Chapman as a partner in the firm's insurance and reinsurance group.
Indonesia appoints head of new financial watchdog
Indonesia's parliament has chosen Muliaman Hadad, a deputy governor at the country's central bank, as chairman of a new financial services authority.
German regulator seeks insurance supervisor head
Bafin, the German financial regulator, is seeking a new head of insurance supervision.
Tysers boosts terrorism team with Morley appointment
Lloyd's of London broker Tyser & Co has appointed Simon Morley as a member of its specialist terrorism team, which forms part of Tysers' marine division.
Zurich appoints head of sales and distribution for global corporate
Zurich Insurance Group has appointed Valerie Butt as head of sales, distribution & marketing for global corporate, effective 1 July.
Insurance Insight – top 10 stories
The top 10 stories from www.insuranceinsight.eu over the past seven days.
Vienna Group announces managing board changes
The supervisory board of the Vienna Insurance Group has appointed Hana Machačová deputy CEO of Kooperativa Pojišťovna, to the board at a meeting convened by group CEO Günter Geyer.
Guidewire Software unveils CEO
Guidewire Software has appointed the co-founder og Guidewire as its new chief executive officer.
Everest Re Q2 profits drop as CEO announces retirement
Everest Re reported second quarter 2010 after-tax operating income, which excludes net realized capital gains and losses, of $184.8m, or $3.18 per diluted common share, compared to after-tax operating income of $256.2m, or $4.16 per diluted common share,…
Resume: Serene progress
William Richard Adamson, managing director at Paladin Underwriting Agency, tells Reinsurance about how it all went right in his career
Recruitment moves
The latest people moves from the reinsurance world
The Reinsurance Power List 2010: Who's the daddy?
After the usual team debates, tears and tantrums, once again the Reinsurance team presents its annual Power List. We give you our opinions on who is hot and who is not in the reinsurance world and why they are a force to be reckoned with
Miller expands property reinsurance team
Former Guy Carpenter managing director Adrian Stewart will join Miller to help lead the expansion of its property reinsurance book.
AIG names ex-Pru chief head of AIA ahead of listing
AIG has named former Prudential chief executive Mark Tucker as head of its Asia life insurance business, AIA, and said it would seek to list AIA on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
Innovation Group names UK boss
The Innovation Group has appointed Robert Thomson to head up its UK business.
A lovely timeline test
Stephie Denton's career with Post
Q&A: Richard Ward, Cunningham Lindsey
Former CEO of Lloyd’s, Richard Ward joined Cunningham Lindsey as executive chairman in June 2014. He talks about and the challenges faced by loss adjusters during a difficult and uncertain landscape.