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Market Moves: Brokers most active in recruitment as insurers make few changes

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A busy week in the recruitment arena saw brokers Bluefin, Oxford and Perkins Slade among the most active companies, while Travelers and BLP Insurance were among the few insurers to announce appointments. Law firm Keoghs also named three new senior technical experts, while loss adjuster Criterion introduced two new members of staff.

• Among insurers, Travelers has appointed former Aon crisis management director Melanie Simpson-Mills, who will be responsible for underwriting the Travelers kidnap & ransom book at Lloyd’s. Formerly

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