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Market moves: All change at Zurich and Willis
Following a slow period, large insurers made a number of key appointments this week, including major moves at Zurich, Allianz and RSA.
Ellis Clowes makes senior appointment
Specialist Lloyds insurance broker, Ellis Clowes & Company, has hired Karen Woodley as commercial director of the group and board director of Ellis Clowes (commercial).
NIG starts aggressive recruitment drive
NIG has taken on Louise Field, pictured, to be London area underwriting manager, while Ruth Owen from Chartis joins NIG as area business development manager.
Towergate appoints group HR director
Towergate Insurance has appointed Lucinda Charles-Jones as group HR director with effect from 24 October 2011.
ALC Health launches underwriting partnership with Axa
Medical insurance provider ALC Health has announced that it will be transferring its underwriting capacity to Axa PPP International from 1 December 2012.
ALC Health announces Axa underwriting deal
Medical insurance provider ALC Health has announced that as of 1 December it will be transferring its underwriting capacity to Axa PPP International.
Market moves - 20 October 2011
This week the main movers and shakers were loss adjusters, with Davies, Woodgate & Clark and Advanta all making major appointments.
Claims event: PI lawyers unmoved as insurers call for legal claims costs reduction
Personal injury lawyers refused to bend to insurance industry demands for the cost of processing legal claims to be reduced, following the imminent abolition of referral fees, in a heated panel debate.
Broker report reveals Aviva, Chartis and RSA drop in underwriting service
Insurers must do more to boost satisfaction among brokers, according to a Brokerbility survey that suggested Axa is currently the only firm performing above the 80% approval benchmark.
Hogarth’s Imperial exit sparked by ‘difference of opinion’ - Insurance News Now
Post reporter Callum Brodie outlines this week's major general insurance stories including the reason behind Imperial Consultants’ Ian Hogarth’s move to LAS Claims Management.
Towergate Broking MD resigns
Towergate has confirmed that David Partington has resigned from the broking division.
European insurers vie for KBC's Polish Warta
Several European insurers are believed to be in the running to acquire Polish insurance company Warta from Belgium's KBC, according to reports from Polish financial daily, Parkiet.
Hodges makes first mark on Towergate with Barr and Rea moves
Towergate’s new group chief executive Mark Hodges has made his first mark on the business he took over at the start of September.
Ecclesiastical shakes up property owners market with Crown Estate win
Property owners’ insurance brokers are benefiting from heightened competition between business-hungry insurers, with the entry of Ecclesiastical in May and the former Axa team starting to write business for Mistui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s this week.
Interest from Middle East inevitable due to depressed share prices
The European insurance industry is likely to see an investor from the Middle East take a shareholding in an established brand within six to eight months, according to a regional expert.
Market moves: Brokers pick up the pace
Following a quiet fortnight, major players in the broking sector have actively been recruiting this week.
Ecclesiastical shakes up property owners market with Crown Estate win - Insurance News Now
Post senior reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories including news that new entrant Ecclesiastical has shaken up the property owners market by winning a multi-billion pound portfolio belonging to The Crown Estate, as…
Mitsui takes on Axa’s property team
Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s has taken on the five-strong property owners’ team that left Axa earlier this year, led by Mike Phillips who was head of specialist markets.
Axa names new recruit
Axa Personal Lines has appointed Mike Worne as an independent partner development executive.
Richard Davies wins Special Achievement Award
Richard Davies scooped the IFB Special Achievement Award last night at Post’s Insurance Fraud Awards 2011.
My best 11: Alistair Steward, Questgates
Alistair Steward, director at loss adjusting company Questgates, names his Best XI for a potential start-up insurance company. Steward has chosen from the insurance elite, the celebrity world and the galaxy of football stars to select his dream team.
Axa wins multi-year commercial deal from Aviva
Axa Commercial Lines has taken a strategic step towards its £1.2bn GWP target by winning a three-year deal from Aviva, the incumbent insurer of 25 years, for commercial property owners, Bruntwood.
Axa Assistance eyes £40m target with launch of Rok replacement service
Axa Assistance has launched its own home emergency service, spurred on by the demise of Rok Insurance Services, in a bid to gain greater control over customer service.
BIS 2011: Underwriting no longer the preserve of Oxbridge grads
The future of underwriting rests in the hands of graduates with strong numeracy skills and business understanding, who are willing to embrace specialist areas of the industry.