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Former Zurich GI chief becomes Admiral chair
The former CEO of Europe general insurance at Zurich, Annette Court, has been appointed non-executive chair of Admiral.
Ageas to shed 77 roles in broker channel restructure
Ageas will make 77 redundancies across its broker channel in the wake of the discount rate cut.
Editor's comment: Not ageing well
With the countdown to my next ‘big’ birthday already started, I’m the first to admit that none of us are getting any younger.
Penny Black's Social World – March 2017
Drones, drives and drinks
My other life: Lee Dobson, amputee footballer
By day, Lee Dobson is an administration assistant within Crawford & Company UK’s general property adjusting team. He’s also been an international amputee footballer for more than a decade.
Benard swaps Axa Gulf for Generali Asia
Fabrice Benard has been appointed regional head of P&C retail for Italian giant Generali's Asia operations.
Kennedys hires Hill Dickinson casualty team
International law firm Kennedys is to hire a 24-strong team from Hill Dickinson to boost its national personal injury practice.
Interview: Sian Fisher, Chartered Insurance Institute
A year into her role as CII CEO, Sian Fisher speaks to Martin Croucher about tackling discrimination and her plans for the body
Career file: Jim Bichard
Bichard has been appointed head of PWC’s UK insurance practice
Rising Star: Marie McKelvie, Axa
McKlevie is a content manager and is in charge of how Axa communicates with the public
Post People: 27 February - 3 March
Check out this week's movers and shakers.
QBE appoints McMillan as COO
Sydney-headquartered QBE has appointed former CEO of Aviva Europe and chairman of global health insurance David McMillan as group chief operations officer.
Skuld Copenhagen sees leadership change
Krester Krøger Kjær has taken over as head of Skuld Copenhagen, replacing Helle Lehmann.
Swiss Re CUO to step down
Swiss Re’s Matthias Weber is to step down as group chief underwriting officer.
Ex-Brightside boss to ‘breathe life’ into Towergate partnerships
Towergate has hired ex-Brightside distribution boss Colin Wallace to “breathe life” back into the business’ partnerships proposition.
Interview: Jim Bichard, PWC
When the referendum result came in on 24 June last year, there was a moment of disbelief in the market. Many business leaders were forced to re-examine what exposures they faced and what steps they needed to take next.
DAC Beachcroft acquires two complex injury teams from Clyde & Co
DAC Beachcroft has acquired two complex injury teams comprising six partners and 21 legal professionals from Clyde & Co to join its Claims Solutions Group.
Axis appoints Brown to lead London PL and MGA growth
Axis has appointed Julian Brown to lead its London market professional lines managing general agency growth.
Fowle succeeds Slabbert as Chaucer CEO
Chaucer's Chief underwriting officer John Fowle has been promoted to CEO of Chaucer Syndicates, parent company Hanover has announced.
Johnson to lead FP Marine as broker joins RKH Specialty
Former CEO of JLT Thailand Mark Johnson is to become CEO of Hyperion-owned specialist marine broker FP Marine starting on 1 March.
Bruce Carnegie-Brown confirmed as next chairman of Lloyd’s
Bruce Carnegie-Brown is to become the chairman of Lloyd’s of London.
Chubb appoints Matthews as Europe COO
Chubb has appointed Adrian Matthews as chief operating officer for Continental Europe.
Post People 20 - 24 February
Who's moved where this week?
RSA's Thomas on how partners can serve your customers better than branches
The future of overseas trading for UK businesses is somewhat clouded by the uncertainty of a post-Brexit world. But what's clear is that it is not just the giants of UK industry that have to grapple with how to work within new rules and channels for…