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Aubert appointed CEO of Howden France
Howden has appointed Nicolas Aubert as CEO of its operations in France as the broker continues to expand its European platform.
Hunt begins for next FCA chair
HM Treasury has appointed Richard Lloyd as interim chair of the Financial Conduct Authority, with effect from 1 June 2022, as the search for Charles Randell’s successor begins.
Zego adds Catherine Barton as chief insurance officer
Insurtech Zego has appointed ex-Bupa executive Catherine Barton as its first chief insurance officer.
Markel UK promotes Nic Brown to head up broker national markets
Markel UK has named Nic Brown divisional director – broker, with a remit to lead its UK national markets broker channel.
Former Lloyd’s of London CEO Richard Ward joins CFC as non-exec chair
CFC has appointed former Lloyd’s of London CEO Richard Ward as non-executive chairman, subject to regulatory approval.
Martyn Holman joins Incited advisory board
Former Brightside and Markerstudy boss Martyn Holman has joined the advisory board of data science insurtech Incited.
Ex-ERS boss Ian Parker joins Catalina as group CEO
Ian Parker has been appointed as group CEO of run-off specialist insurer Catalina Holdings (Bermuda).
Genasys adds ex-Duck Creek leader Bart Patrick as CRO
Genasys has appointed Bart Patrick as chief revenue officer and member of the executive team.
FCA staff vote yes to strike action if no deal reached with Rathi
Financial Conduct Authority staff who are members of Unite have voted to support strike action in an initial ballot with the union warning CEO Nikhil Rathi not to wage "war" and that "the ball is in FCA’s court now".
Chubb promotes Jon Houghton to head of distribution for UK and Ireland
Chubb has made Jon Houghton head of distribution for the UK and Ireland expanding his previous role as distribution manager for national brokers in the region.
CII consultation usefulness in doubt over believed low response rate
Insurance specialists have queried how the Chartered Insurance Institute will be able to lean on the findings of its recently closed Shaping the Future consultation due to the reported 1% response rate.
DLG CEO Penny James appointed chair of FCA practitioner panel
Penny James, Direct Line Group CEO, has been named chair of the Financial Conduct Authority’s practitioner panel.
Brit appoints Kanika Chaganty as first chief data officer
Brit has named Kanika Chaganty chief data officer, effective from today.
Enoizi joins Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies as executive in residence
The Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School has appointed exiting Pool Re CEO Julian Enoizi as executive in residence with effect from 1 February 2022.
Dudley takes over as chair of IUAD
Insurance United Against Dementia has appointed Richard Dudley, global head of climate strategy at Aon, as its new chair taking over from IUAD founder Chris Wallace.
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Brokers fear market may later realise it has 'sleepwalked into irrelevance' as Lloyd's mulls HQ move
London Market participants have voiced concerns over the future of Lloyd’s of London as it considers whether to remain in its City of London headquarters.
WTW's Frederick Gentile on taking a realistic approach on supply chain resilience
Frederick Gentile, director of risk engagement at Willis Towers Watson, shares his checklist for supply chain resilience, and says leaders need to take a more realistic approach to survive.
FCA faces staff vote on strike action
Financial Conduct Authority staff are voting on whether to take industrial action at the regulator.
WTW adds ex-Lloyd’s digital leader Lou Smith
WTW has appointed Lou Smith as commercial lines data strategy lead in its insurance consulting and technology unit.
Lloyd’s adds Miller as commercial director
Dawn Miller has been named Lloyd’s commercial director from the second quarter of this year, joining from Chubb.
Tesco confirms Gary Duggan as permanent chief insurance officer
Tesco Bank has made Gary Duggan its permanent chief insurance officer and CEO of subsidiary Tesco Underwriting.
Hastings Direct adds Mark Cliff as non-exec chair after Peter Blanc departure
Hastings Direct, the broking entity within the Hastings Group, has appointed former Ageas and Brightside leader Mark Cliff as independent non-executive director – chair designate.
Marsh McLennan names Murray chief inclusion and diversity officer
Moreland Murray has been appointed as chief inclusion and diversity officer at Marsh McLennan.