News Analysis
Market Moves: Big moves among brokers as Lyons and Trott re-emerge in new roles
A hectic spurt of recruitment this week saw some top-level moves at some of the UK’s largest brokers, with Gallagher recruiting an RSA account manager to help run sales in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Meanwhile. the Scottish broker’s former managing…
Career development: Bluefin pioneers level-four apprenticeship
The launch of the general insurance level-four apprenticeship for school leavers has been marked by an event at the Chartered Insurance Institute's historic Aldermanbury head office in London.
Career File: Charles Crawford -Ex-Davies CEO launches consultancy firm
Former Davies chief executive Charles Crawford has launched his own consultancy firm 13 months after leaving the loss adjuster.
Market Moves: Aspen, Barbican and XL bring in new underwriters as insurers are most active recruiters
Insurers maintained their recruitment emphasis this week with multiple hires across the sector. XL, Aspen and Barbican were among those to reveal new underwriting roles, in the form of a fine art underwriter, a global chief underwriting officer and a…
Career file: Sam Hudson - Aviva's Hudson to join Equity in January
Sam Hudson, Aviva's broker performance director for intermediary and partnerships, is to join Equity from the start of next year as commercial director.
Career development: Skills shortages still surfacing says CII survey
More than half of UK insurers are still suffering from a dearth of technical skills according to a survey from the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Market moves: New faces as well as departures across the industry in a lively week for recruitment
This week saw a surge of recruitment, with changes and appointments across the industry. Post revealed that Simply Health would be axing two of its directors, while Covéa, Ace and XL were among the firms bolstering numbers. Bluefin continued a spate of…
Career file: John Sims - Ex-Lorega CEO Sims resurfaces at AIG
AIG has appointed former Lorega chief executive John Sims to the role of UK head of its high net worth arm Private Client Group.
Market Moves: UK General hires former BMW man and Sue Langley returns to industry
This week saw a surge of appointments among insurers, with fresh faces at AIG, Allianz and UK General. The latter swooped for a former BMW man to serve as schemes director, while others looked to more conventional sources. Former Lloyd’s and Hiscox boss…
Career development: Marsh young claims professionals event
Broking giant Marsh sold out its first event for young claims professionals earlier this month.
Career development: CII reveals new generation groups
The Chartered Insurance Institute has revealed the successful applicants for the third year of its new generation programme.
Career file: Simon Trott - Sales and service CEO Trott exits Towergate
Towergate sales and service chief executive Simon Trott has left the consolidator after 10 years at the firm.
Career development: LMA Academy wins full CII accreditation
The LMA Academy - the Lloyd's Market Association's professional training and development programme - has received the Chartered Insurance Institute's continuing professional development accreditation for its masterclasses and workshops, and for its…
Career development: Keelan Westall unveils claims charter
Specialist wholesale property broker Keelan Westall has launched a claims charter to demonstrate its commitment to service in property underwriting.
Career file - Charles Whiteaway: FP Group's executive director steps down
Charles Whiteaway, the executive director of FP Group, has stepped down after nearly 20 years with the company.
Market Moves: Busy Bluefin makes big hires while Allianz swoops for a rival’s regional director
Broker Bluefin was the most active firm in the insurance sector this week, with two appointments shaking up its business in North Yorkshire and Scotland. Meanwhile, Allianz hired a rival’s regional director, Hiscox brought in a broker to head up its…
MAST security training courses receive government approval
The Department for Transport's Maritime & Coastguard Agency has approved three new training courses from security specialist Maritime Asset Security and Training.
Career development: Insurance industry urged to sign up for ‘e-mentoring' schemes
A UK charity is asking insurers and brokers to ‘e-mentor' young people as part of a scheme to link them to the world of work.
Career file: Peter Staddon - Staddon appointed MD of the MGAA
Peter Staddon has been appointed the first managing director of the Managing General Agents' Association.
Market Moves: Zurich departures and Tripp’s return top what has been a busy week for the market
It was a busy week for insurers seeking to bolster their numbers, with HSB, Avanti and Sterling among the firms to bring in new faces. Zurich, however, may have made the most significant announcement in the form of the departures of two of its broker…
Career file: Max Carruthers - Axa's Carruthers heads for ‘semi-retirement'
Max Carruthers will depart his role as Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary chief operating officer by the end of this year.
Market Moves: Retirement of high-profile trio among week’s major moves as RSA and Axa add new staff
This week was dominated by big-name departures from the insurance industry, with retirements at Axa, McLarens and Cunningham Lindsey. The exits of Max Carruthers, Trevor Latimer and Gerry Loughney stand out as the biggest moves in a week in which RSA and…
Career development: Cunningham Lindsey investigators told to earn professional certificate
Cunningham Lindsey UK has implemented an initiative that requires all investigations staff in its services team to obtain their advanced professional certificate in investigative practice.
Career development: Barbican unveils Insurance Academy
Barbican Insurance Group has launched a talent and development initiative designed to enable current employees and future talent to further develop their insurance knowledge, acquire new skills and build a long-term career within the industry.