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Tim Holliday appointed Zurich UK personal lines boss
Zurich has appointed its UK general insurance chief underwriting officer Tim Holliday to take over as managing director of its UK personal lines business.
Claims company Triton Global announces management changes
Claims organisation Triton Global has made multiple management changes in its claims administration outsourcing company DCS Global.
David Radford appointed Allianz brand boss
Allianz has appointed David Radford to the newly created role of UK brand director.
Broker Baronsmead hires Andrew Ducat as client service head
Specialist financial risk broker Baronsmead has appointed Andrew Ducat as partner and head of client service.
Career file: Amlin UK's CEO to retire in 2014
Amlin UK's chief executive Brian Carpenter will be retiring in 2014.
Market Moves: Southern Rock swoops for Brightside staff plus new roles for Gienal and Carruthers
This week saw insurance group Southern Rock grab the headlines when Post exclusively revealed the insurance group, parent of Go Skippy, had swooped for five staff at Brightside. Also hiring this week were Covéa, while Zurich UK found itself a vacancy…
Aviva promotes Fraser Edmond as Hudson’s successor
Aviva has promoted Fraser Edmond to replace Sam Hudson as broker performance director, the insurer has confirmed.
Canopius unveils new head of international liability insurance
Reinsurance underwriter Canopius Group has appointed Andrew Pooley as head of its international liability insurance line.
Alterra deputy underwriter Howlett moves to Argenta
Argenta Syndicate Management has appointed Matthew Howlett as accident and health underwriter at Argenta Syndicate 2121.
Esure looks to Spain as Dancausa joins board
Esure Group has appointed Maria Dolores Dancausa as an independent non-executive director.
DWF strengthens Cat-PI team with former BLM partner
DWF has appointed Paul Greaves, a specialist in large loss personal injury litigation, to its London-based catastrophic Personal Injury team.
Axa COO Carruthers Joins Acturis
Max Carruthers, chief operating officer of Axa commercial lines and personal intermediary, has joined the board of IT provider Acturis as a non-executive director.
Power Place enhances team with two appointments
E-commerce platform Power Place had made two new business development appointments.
Aviva’s David Mann appointed to Covéa role
Covéa Insurance has appointed Aviva’s David Mann as national broker development manager – a new role for the company.
Career file - Paul Williams: Williams to replace Holman as Brightside CEO
Brightside has appointed Towergate director Paul Williams to take over as chief executive early next year following the departure of Martyn Holman.
Market Moves: Hiscox bolsters its underwriting team as a multitude of insurers make fresh hires
It has been a busy week for recruitment, with insurers picking up staff to lead operations old and new. Hiscox was among the bigger movers, recruiting three new underwriting staff, while Allianz brought in Neil Brettell to replace the promoted Jon Dye…
Amlin UK's CEO to retire in 2014
Amlin UK’s chief executive Brian Carpenter will be retiring in 2014.
Zurich begins hunt for new COO
Zurich UK General Insurance has begun searching for a new chief operating officer to replace current COO Claudio Gienal who has accepted a new post at Zurich Global Life.
Towergate among larger brokers targeted by Brightside for Holman replacement
Interim chief executive Paul Chase-Gardener says it was always Brightside’s intention to recruit a new chief executive from a larger rival.
Covéa recruits from Davies for household claims lead
Covéa has swooped to appoint Davies Loss Adjusters’ operational delivery manager as its new home claims service manager.
Career File: Colm Holmes - Zurich's Colm Holmes appointed Aviva UK CFO
Aviva has appointed Colm Holmes as chief financial officer for its UK & Ireland general insurance business.
Market Moves: Big moves among brokers as Lyons and Trott re-emerge in new roles
A hectic spurt of recruitment this week saw some top-level moves at some of the UK’s largest brokers, with Gallagher recruiting an RSA account manager to help run sales in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Meanwhile. the Scottish broker’s former managing…
HSB Engineering strengthens team with Allianz hire
Specialist engineering and construction insurer HSB Engineering Insurance, part of Munich Re, has appointed David Slack as senior loss control engineer.
Brettell to take on retail general manager role at Allianz next year
Allianz Insurance has appointed Neil Brettell to the role of general manager of the insurer's retail division.