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Aviva names Nick Major as global corporate and specialty CUO
Aviva has named former Zurich chief underwriting officer Nick Major as CUO for the its global corporate and specialty division.
Chubb appoints Gschossmann in Singapore
Global P&C insurer Chubb has appointed Johannes Gschossmann as head of financial lines in Singapore.
Kwok moves from QBE to XL Catlin in Hong Kong
Alice Kwok has joined XL Catlin from QBE-HKSI in Hong Kong as a marine underwriter.
Richard Hextall to leave MS Amlin
MS Amlin has appointed Chris Rash as chief finance and operations officer following Richard Hextall’s decision to depart from the company at the end of September this year.
Snowdon swaps Willis Towers Watson for JLT Asia
Kevin Snowdon, director risk and analytics - Asia, for international broker consultancy Willis Towers Watson is leaving the firm to join rival JLT Asia.
Week in Post: Last of the summer wine
This week we’ve seen some major acquisitions in the summer lull between the tail-end of results season, and everyone heading off to their holidays in Spain.
Former Bluefin boss Kenny Hogg to head up Gallagher's Scottish operations
Ex-Bluefin broking managing director, Kenny Hogg, has been appointed regional managing director of Arthur J. Gallagher’s Scottish operations.
Fiducia opens Birmingham office and launches marine trades facility
Managing general agent Fiducia has opened a new office in Birmingham and launched a comprehensive marine trades facility for the UK regional marine market.
Robert Organ to become CEO of Tasker Insurance
Ex-Bluefin CEO Robert Organ will replace Paul Tasker in September of this year.
Matthew Moore appointed as LSM president as Metcalf steps down
Matthew Moore will take over as president of Liberty Specialty Markets as Nick Metcalf, president and managing director of the company, steps down.
Fidelis appoints Charles Mathias to its board of directors
Fidelis has appointed Charles Mathias to its board of directors, replacing Neil McConachie who resigned as group financial officer and director earlier this year.
QBE appoints former Chubb director as Malaysia CEO
Australian insurer QBE has made a senior appointment in Malaysia.
A-Plan's Carl Shuker on how to deserve customer trust
Insurers could create a panel of customer advocates to rebuild trust, recommends Carl Shuker, CEO of A-Plan Insurance.
Khaitan to head up RSA's GRS business
Ex-Aspen head of change, Anny Khaitan, has been appointed as chief operating officer of RSA’s Global Risk Solutions business, after joining the insurer in July 2017.
Interview: Humphrey Bowles, Guardhog
Despite his last business venture crashing and burning, Humphrey Bowles, co-founder of Guardhog, has re-entered the insurance market with an insurtech proposition to serve the sharing economy.
Towergate's Jon Cawley to replace Matthew Scott as NFU Mutual claims head
Exclusive: Towergate Underwriting head of claims Jon Cawley is to take over Matthew Scott as NFU Mutual’s head of claims.
BILA's Melissa Collett on five ways insurers can increase consumer trust
Melissa Collett, director at Fairer Finance and committee member of the British Insurance Law Association, describes five ways insurers can increase consumer trust.
Markel hires political risk underwriter in Singapore
Specialist insurer Markel has recruited a political risk underwriter in Asia.
Lathrope replaces Walker as SSP CEO
SSP has appointed Steve Lathrope as its CEO, replacing co-founder Laurence Walker in the role.
Chubb's Sara Mitchell: Stuck in the mid-market?
The middle market is the engine room of the UK economy, says Sara Mitchell, head of corporate division, UK & Ireland, Chubb, urging insurers to work closely with brokers to support this sector.
This Month in Post: AIG's UK CEO, BIA photos, terror car hire and tower fire
A look at this week's insurance news and this month's Post issue.
Obituary: Mike Hannan, a ‘venerable institution’ of Lloyd’s
Mike Hannan, a “venerable institution” of the London insurance market, has passed away this week aged 74.
LV confirms talks with Allianz over GI stake sale
LV has confirmed that it is in discussions with Allianz regarding a potential sale of a significant minority stake in the insurer’s GI operation.
I work in insurance: Dr Edwin Rajadurai, Servca
Dr Edwin Rajadurai is an associate director with Lloyd’s broker Servca. He qualified as a doctor in 2011 from Lugansk State Medical University in the Ukraine.