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Biba appoints Aon boss Julie Page as deputy chair
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has appointed Julie Page, CEO of Aon Risk Solutions, as its deputy chair.
Ex-LV chair Neave appointed to Slater & Gordon board
Slater and Gordon UK has appointed David Neave as a non-executive director.
No immediate threat to Allianz Bristol claims team
Personal injury claims handlers in Allianz’s Bristol office will not be placed under employment consultation as part of the Allianz-LV merger.
Penny Black's Social World - February 2018
Comfort, community, chorus and kung fu
Allianz to make up to 80 further redundancies in claims restructure
Allianz is placing a further 80 jobs at risk of redundancy amid a restructure of its claims operation.
LV prepares to overcome ‘challenges’ with re-entry to home market
LV has acknowledged it faces “challenges” in making profitable the home portfolio it acquired as a result of the Allianz personal lines merger.
400 jobs at risk following LV and Allianz merger
Up to 400 LV and Allianz employees are at risk of losing their jobs as a result of the companies’ strategic partnership.
Five insurers reveal by how much industry women are underpaid
Five insurers have revealed by how much women are underpaid in their organisations compared to men.
Editor's comment: An explosive start to the year
I started this year in style watching the fireworks over Sleeping Beauty’s castle at Disneyland Paris. Looking at January’s headlines the insurance industry has also started this year with a bang.
Chubb appoints Ignacio Borja as country president, Spain and Portugal
Chubb has appointed Ignacio Borja as country president, Spain and Portugal, subject to regulatory approval.
Helvetia appoints Schurter as chair
Doris Russi Schurter has been appointed as the new chairwoman of the board at Swiss insurer Helvetia.
QBE's Phil Dodridge on navigating the digital tempest
Threatened with disruption, insurers need to augment their business model, argues Phil Dodridge, head of business intelligence and disruption at QBE European Operations.
Former AIG UK boss Jacqueline McNamee returns with insurtech MGA
Jacqueline McNamee, former managing director of AIG in the UK, is to return to the market fronting a new Insurtech start-up.
Career File: Rob Townend, Aviva
Townend appointed managing director of UK general insurance at Aviva
Aspen CEO Stephen Postlewhite leaves with immediate effect
Aspen CEO Stephen Postlewhite is leaving the business with immediate effect.
Market Moves: February 2018
Some of the movers and shakers in the market this month
Career Development: Zurich achieves Disability Confident Leader certification
Zurich is the first insurer to achieve Disability Confident Leader status under the auspices of the Department for Work and Pensions scheme.
This week: Technology, treasury and trade credit
I'm not sure who was more excited about technology in our house this week, my son discovered that virtual pets in the form of Tamagotchi are making a comeback in the UK this year while I learnt a bar has opened where robots make you cocktails.
Rising Star: Ben Mear, Claims Consortium Group
Mear began his career as a claims handler. He has worked his way up to team leader
LV's Martin Milliner on delivering the insurance promise
Some insurers waited until their policyholders' frustration made the headlines to give some comfort after the Liverpool car park fire, regrets Martin Milliner, director of claims at LV, urging the profession to deliver on its promises in order to build…
RSA appoints new commercial bosses after Robinson and Gearey leave
RSA has appointed two new commercial bosses following the departure of Hayley Robinson and James Gearey.
Sawyer to swap London for Asia at Liberty
Liberty Specialty Markets has promoted Chris Sawyer to the role of manager, global financial risks, Asia-Pacific
Beazley continues European expansion
Beazley has bolstered its specialty lines teams Munich, Paris and Barcelona as it continues to target European growth.
QBE hires from Allianz for head of SME, Australia and New Zealand
Australian giant QBE has hired a senior manager from Allianz for a newly created SME role.