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DAS adds to broker sales team with internal promotion
Legal expenses insurer DAS, has promoted Kelly Macha to a new role as broker account manager covering firms in South Wales, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire.
QBE appoints head of underwriting, Asia-Pacific
QBE Asia-Pacific has promoted Todd Wilhelm to the role of head of underwriting.
Airclaims to embark on Asia-Pacific recruitment drive
McLarens-owned aviation loss adjuster Airclaims is planning to embark on a recruitment drive in Asia-Pacific following increased demand for its services in Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and India.
Ace adds two to Nordic property teams
Ace has bolstered its Nordic property operations with an appointment in Norway and a promotion in Stockholm.
Willis recruits Copenhagen based political risk boss
Willis has bolstered its financial solutions unit with the appointment of a new leader for its Copenhagen based new political risk, terrorism and trade credit head.
FM Global names Essentra chief exec to board
FM Global has appointed the chief executive of an international plastics supplier to its board.
Career file: Steve Maddock: DLG's Maddock replaces Morris as MIB chairman
The Motor Insurers Bureau has named Direct Line Group claims and business services managing director Steve Maddock as its next chairman.
Market Moves - 20 February 2014
Stay abreast with who is moving where within the market with this week's Market Moves column.
Willis promotes Benolken to technology lead
Wills has promoted Sarah Benolken to a new role as global leader of technology, media and telecommunications.
Towers Watson recruits Asia-Pacific insurance director
Global professional services company Towers Watson has appointed Bill Johnston as director, insurance management consultancy, Asia-Pacific.
BMS appoints Field as Australian CEO
Lloyd's and specialist broker BMS Group has appointed Brett Field as CEO of the company's Australian office
Thomas Carroll recruits former cricketer to sales team
Welsh broker Thomas Carroll has recruited former Glamorgan and Kent cricketer Mike Powell to its new sales development team.
Singapore syndicate expands underwriting capabilities
Watkins Syndicate Singapore, which represents Watkins Syndicate 457 at Lloyd's, has appointed two senior underwriters.
Aviva appoints CFO in Asia
Ken Rappold has been appointed as regional chief financial officer of Aviva Asia.
Beazley recruits Ark’s Gray as specialty underwriter
Beazley has named Ark Syndicate’s James Gray as a new specialty underwriter.
DAS promotes Harris to chief claims officer
DAS has promoted Ageas’ former head of operations for motor claims to a new role as chief claims officer.
Axa Assistance looks internally for double appointment
Axa Assistance has promoted its Ireland general manager Eoin Lyons to the role of UK chief operating officer.
First Central recruits Roberts to IT director role
Motor intermediary First Central has moved to strengthen its UK senior management, with the appointment of Dan Roberts as director of IT, change and risk.
Bluefin swoops for Towergate regional boss Hogg
Bluefin has recruited Towergate’s Scotland and Northern Ireland regional managing director Kenny Hogg.
Corpore makes two amputation case manager hires
Rehabilitation services provider Corpore has appointed two new amputee case managers to its catastrophic and specialist services team.
ANV promotes Thorpe to lead syndicates’ claims team
Dutch-headquartered insurer ANV Holdings has promoted Jonathan Thorpe to lead a unified claims team for its syndicates 1861, 5820 and 779.
Career File - Giles Baxter: Gallagher recruits RSA IT boss for new CIO role
RSA's UK and Western Europe IT and change leader Giles Baxter has joined Arthur J Gallagher as its international chief information officer.
Market Moves - 13 February 2014
The movers and shakers in the insurance industry this week.
BHSF announces four board changes
Midlands-based BHSF Group has made four changes to its board with group chief executive Peter Maskell calling the appointees “extraordinarily-capable”.