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Hastings hires from Allstate for underwriting management role
Broker Hastings Direct has hired Ed Biemer from US giant Allstate in a new role as managing director, underwriting services.
Ace shuffles Australian financial lines team
Insurer Ace has promoted two staff and recruited a former broker in its Australian financial lines division.
AIG re-hires CNA regions boss Somers to help boost non-London GWP
AIG is pushing ahead with plans to bolster its regional presence across the UK with the appointment of CNA Insurance’s head of UK regions Phil Somers.
Ecclesiastical recruits Towergate Lancaster boss to helm Northern operations
Ecclesiastical has named Towergate Lancaster and Alker Insurance managing director Francis Carroll as its new regional director for the North.
Towers Watson makes two senior appointments in Asia
Towers Watson has made two senior insurance management appointments in Asia.
Chase-Gardener leaves Brightside
Brightside co-founder Paul Chase-Gardener has retired from his role as commercial director at the broker.
Market Moves - 27 November 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Arista names Leeds-based regional manager
Towergate-owned managing general agent Arista has recruited a new regional trading boss for the North East in the shape of a former UK General sales manager.
Ageas retail boss Cliff heads to Brightside
Brightside Group has named Ageas Retail CEO Mark Cliff as its new executive chairman, subject to regulatory approval.
Ageas adds three to specialist motor underwriting team
Ageas has created three new roles in its specialist motor underwriting team, filling the vacancies with recruits from Brightside, ERS and its own technical motor unit.
Market Moves - 20 November 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Canopius Asia appoints crisis management underwriter
Specialist re(insurer) Canopius has appointed Liliz Chen as a crisis management underwriter in Singapore.
Markel expands trade credit team in Singapore
Markel has appointed Linda Naili as business development manager, trade credit for Asia-Pacific.
Hood Group looks to Axa for new sales boss
Hood Group has swooped for an Axa account manager to lead its sales operations in a newly created group-wide role.
Open GI recruits commercial product specialist from Blackpool broker
Open GI has bolstered its product management unit by recruiting commercial product specialist Sara Noble from Blackpool-based Central Insurance Services.
Career development: Aviva and Solus unveil Thatcham-backed training scheme
Directors at Solus and Aviva have joined with new apprentices at Thatcham’s Automotive Academy to launch a new multi-discipline training programme.
Market Moves - 13 November 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
RSA’s Hood handed chief digital officer role
RSA has promoted digital and multi-channel director Ian Hood to the newly created role of chief digital officer.
Equinox Global expands its presence in France
Equinox Global, the Lloyd’s cover holder, has appointed Vladimir Malenic at Equinox France, which recently moved into a new central Paris office.
Panes takes on Asia CEO role at Crawford
Chris Panes has taken on the role of Asia CEO for loss adjuster Crawford after moving to Singapore at the beginning of the year.
Heap returns to Equitas as CEO
Jeremy Heap has been appointed CEO of Equitas which manages the run off of the general insurance arm of the Lloyd's Names.
Spaven's broker role expands at AIG to South East Asia
AIG has expanded Scott Spaven's Singapore head of broker client management role to include South East Asia.
Parsons promoted at AIG Hong Kong
Stephen Parsons, AIG's head of claims and operations for Hong Kong, has been promoted to deputy CEO.
Insurance industry distances itself from disgraced former Swinton execs
Axa has denied that former Swinton director Nick Bowyer has ever been an employee of its appointed representative Drivology after he was censured by the Financial Conduct Authority.