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BIBA 2017: The conference, as it happened
The British Insurance Brokers' Association held its 2017 conference in Manchester.
Legal & General appoints Carol Hughes as head of regional broker
Legal & General has appointed Carol Hughes as head of regional broker within its GI division.
Trade voice: MGAA on empowering Millennials
Over the past few months, the board of the Managing General Agents' Association has set a new five-year strategy, Peter Staddon, its managing director, questions what the world will look like then.
Markel marine underwriter swaps Sweden for Singapore
Markel International Singapore has recruited a marine underwriter from the specialty insurer's office in Stockholm, Sweden.
Salem replaces Harris at AIG Singapore
Claudia Salem has been promoted to CEO Singapore and head of country operations for South East Asia at global insurer AIG.
Insurance industry heavyweights make it on 2017 rich list
Admiral founder and CEO Henry Engelhardt, BGL founder Douw Steyn, and Saga Group’s Sir Roger and Peter De Haan, are among industry figures in the latest Sunday Times Rich List.
Three in court tomorrow for murder of Guy Hedger
Three men will appear in court tomorrow for the murder of insurance marketing executive Guy Hedger.
UK General hires Bluefin chief risk officer
UK General has appointed former Bluefin executive Jane Bean as chief risk officer.
UK General chief risk officer resigns
UK General chief risk officer Steve Blott has left the business.
Penny Black's Social World - May 2017
Data disciples, dangerous desserts and Dames with daschunds
My other life: JJ Murray, Davies Group
When not busy as an associate, Murray is a semi-professional rugby player for Canterbury RFC
PIB Group makes two senior hires
PIB Group has appointed Jon Stanley as group chief risk officer and Andy Tedstone as broking and placement director.
Rising Star: Leah Church, Covéa
Church is schemes team manager at Covéa
Interview: Brendan McCafferty, Axa
Brendan McCafferty joined Axa as CEO, intermediated and direct, in February. He talks to Will Kirkman about his new role
Career Development: A-One looking for new apprentices after a successful six months
A-One Insurance’s in-house apprenticeship scheme A-One Academy has been lauded as a success six months after launch.
Career File: John Ludlow
Ludlow named as CEO of the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers
Carole Nash appoints ex-Google employee to chief digital officer
Carole Nash has appointed ex-Google employee Hein Kuiper to the newly created role of chief digital officer.
Arthur J Gallagher appoints Simon Green as non-executive director
Arthur J Gallagher has appointed Simon Green as independent non-executive director, subject to regulatory approval.
Post People: 02 - 05 May
The latest people moves in the insurance industry.
Insurance Census 2017: Diversity isn't coming quick enough
The Chartered Insurance Institute responds to the Insurance Census 2017. Research conducted by Post and published in the March issue showed a profession getting older, paying men more than women, with boardrooms remaining rather pale.
Manchester Underwriting Management hires two managing directors
Manchester Underwriting Management has appointed Antony Broome and Pat Wood as joint managing directors of its newly created Casualty Division.
Aubert reappointed as London Market Group chair
The London Market Group has re-appointed Willis Towers Watson GB head Nicolas Aubert as its chair.
Covéa's James Reader on insurance's ‘two lengths of the pool’
Spending some time with sport psychologist Simon Hartley reminded James Reader, CEO of Covéa Insurance, it can be all too easy to lose focus on what we’re really here to do
Spencer returns in Hong Kong to AIA
Former Zurich head of Asia-Pacific Stuart Spencer is returning to insurance with a role as chief marketing officer at AIA.