People
Blog: The young and the connected, the new face of claims handlers
Businesses in the insurance sector have to deal with change from a ‘new' type of social-savvy policyholder. Engaging and empowering your workforce is the best way to go about it, and technology provides the tools for it.
Post People 27 - 31 March
Check out this week's movers and shakers.
Towergate promotes Erotocritou to deputy chief financial officer
Towergate’s Antony Erotocritou has been promoted from underwriting finance director to deputy chief financial officer.
Blog: Using a rainbow to lead across generations
Diversity and inclusion has been a hot topic in the insurance industry for a fair few years, but it took the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundations's conference for me to realise the true breadth of diversity and how it could drive the unlocking of…
Esure CEO to get £1.47m share package by 2020
Esure CEO Stuart Vann will gain options over company shares worth £1.47m as part of an executive incentive deal.
Former QBE Europe CEO Burns named Novae non-executive director
Novae has appointed Steven Burns as an independent non-executive director, to take effect from 31 March 2017.
Interview: Adrian Furness, Covéa
Covéa’s Adrian Furness was recently appointed claims and operations director, having previously held the role of claims director. Post sat down with him to discuss his new appointment.
XL Catlin appoints international head of cyber liability
Global insurer XL Catlin has recruited an experienced cyber insurance professional to head its international cyber and technology underwriting team.
United India appoints chairman; outlines IPO timeline
Girija Kumar has been approved as chairman and managing director at state owned United India Insurance.
QBE Australia appoints Jon Fox as general manager of claims
QBE Australia and New Zealand has appointed Jon Fox as executive general manager of claims.
McLarens bolsters Australia team with hire from Crawford
Global loss adjuster McLarens has made a senior construction appointment in Australia.
XL Catlin appoints Tim McMahon to property insurance CUO
XL Catlin has promoted Tim McMahon to the newly created role of global chief underwriting officer, property for insurance.
Blog: Time and money for charity
On 26 January 2017, the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation hosted its first event of the year, a conference on ‘leading across generations', which helped raise an estimated £20,000 for future grants to UK charities.
CII hires former Zurich policy chief
Matthew Connell has been appointed as director of policy and engagement at the Chartered Insurance Institute.
30 claims handler jobs at risk at Direct Line
Direct Line Group has placed 30 claims handler jobs under review.
Bishopsgate names Gordon Newman as executive chairman
Lloyd’s broker Bishopsgate has appointed Gordon Newman as executive chairman.
Group CEO of HBH and Tysers stands down
Chris Elliott, group CEO of Hawkes Bay Holdings and its subsidiary Tysers, has stood down.
Minster Law to close York office
Personal injury firm Minster Law will close its York office and offer the approximately 300 affected staff positions in Wakefield, although some site-specific roles will no longer be required.
Fiducia boosts marine cargo MGA with senior underwriters
Marine cargo managing general agent Fiducia has appointed Angela McCluskie and David Heeney as underwriters.
Post People: 13 - 17 March
This weeks people moves from the insurance industry.
AIA's Tucker to join HSBC
Mark Tucker, group CEO and president of Hong Kong-headquartered AIA, is leaving the Asia life insurer to join international banking group HSBC.
AIG CEO Peter Hancock steps down over eroding shareholder support
AIG CEO Peter Hancock, has resigned, citing a lack of “wholehearted shareholder support”.
Admiral CEO’s charity sells shares worth £4.02m
Admiral CEO David Stevens’ own charity, the Waterloo Foundation, has sold 225,000 shares in the insurer worth £4.02m.