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Zurich appoints Smith as Malaysia CEO
Zurich has appointed Philip Smith to the position of chief executive of Zurich Insurance Malaysia.
Arista underwriter Rolfe heads to Bluefin
Bluefin has swooped for Arista senior underwriter Sian Rolfe, naming their new recruit as underwriting product manager.
Career file - Rob Gibbs: RSA hands Motability reins to South director Gibbs
RSA has named its regions South boss Rob Gibbs as its new director for RSA Motability as part of a commercial lines reshuffle.
Market Moves - 7/14 August 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
Cunningham Lindsey hires RMA engineering team
Cunningham Lindsey has taken on RMA's engineering team which it calls a key development for the business.
Novae hires Alderton to lead new unit
Novae Group has appointed William Alderton as unit head of its newly formed international property binder unit.
XL's Sharp moves to Asia as food scandals rock global brands
Ben Sharp, a product recall underwriter at insurer XL, has relocated to Singapore from London as appetite for the product increases.
Aon appoints chief information officer
International broker Aon has named John Bruno as chief information officer and executive vice president of enterprise innovation.
RSA hands Motability reins to South director Gibbs
RSA has named its regions South boss Rob Gibbs as its new director for RSA Motability as part of a commercial lines reshuffle.
Zhang takes up Canopius China role
Specialty insurer and reinsurer Canopius has appointed Shibo Zhang as head of China market.
Career file - Bobby Gracey: Counter-fraud specialist Gracey goes solo
Crawford & Company’s former counter-fraud boss Bobby Gracey has set up his own consultancy firm after quitting a senior role at US investigation business Global Options.
Market Moves - 31 July 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
Former RSA director joins Ryan Direct Group board
Former RSA group executive director Paul Donaldson is to join Ryan Direct Group as a non-executive director from September.
Hyperion recruits Berresford as non-exec
Hyperion has recruited Ann Berresford as a non-executive director with immediate effect.
Dual recruits from UK General for Cardiff-based development manager
Hyperion-owned managing general agent Dual has recruited a regional sales manager from UK General to manage business development in the Midlands and the South West.
Ageas promotes Farr to Midlands underwriting role
Ageas has appointed Adam Farr as commercial regional underwriter for the Midlands.
Willis recruits two directors from Marsh in Asia
Willis has made two managerial appointments in its technology and risk services divisions in Asia.
Sportscover makes double senior underwriting appointment
Sportscover Europe has appointed Simon Bowring and Gary Pigot as senior underwriters based in London.
Grant Thornton insurance chair exits after three months
Grant Thornton’s UK insurance boss Craig Scarr has exited the business just over three months after being recruited from Mazars.
Ecclesiastical promotes O’Riordan to replace retiring reinsurance boss Jones
Ecclesiastical has promoted internally to replaces its departing group head of reinsurance Andrew Jones.
Towers Watson appoints managing director in Hong Kong
Global professional services firm Towers Watson has appointed Jeffrey Tang as managing director of its Hong Kong office.
ULR CEO departs one month after Cardamon sale
The chief executive of legal expenses provider ULR Additions has departed the firm just over one month after it was sold to claims investment group 116 Cardamon.
Career file - Andy Fairchild: Footman James boss named Broker Network CEO
Towergate has appointed Footman James managing director Andy Fairchild as chief executive of its Broker Network division.
Market Moves - 17 July 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market