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Penny Black's Social World: September 2021
Sporting subsidies, climate change, shining shoes and duplicating donations.
Zurich promotes Paolo Mantero to group chief strategy officer
Zurich Insurance Group has appointed Paolo Mantero as group chief strategy officer succeeding Giovanni Giuliani who is moving to be CEO of Zurich Italy.
Allianz to run work experience programme in 2022 after inaugural success
Allianz has confirmed that it will offer work experience placements to students aged 14 to 18 next year after the success of its first formal programme this summer.
Willis Towers Watson revamps global management structure after collapsed Aon deal
Willis Towers Watson has set out a three geographies and two segments approach as it restructured its global leadership team in the wake of the aborted merger with Aon.
Rupert Moore to succeed Nick Frankland as UK CEO of Aon’s reinsurance solutions
Aon has appointed Rupert Moore to take over from Nick Frankland in leading its reinsurance solutions in the UK as part of a global management reshuffle.
Government names John Edwards as preferred pick to lead ICO
The government has named John Edwards, currently New Zealand’s privacy commissioner, as its choice to succeed Elizabeth Denham as the next information commissioner and revealed plans to consult on reforms to the UK’s data regime.
GRP swoops for Duncan Carter from Marsh as retail CEO
Global Risk Partners has appointed Duncan Carter as retail CEO joining from Marsh UK where he was head of placement and networks.
Q&A: Caroline Wagstaff, London Market Group
In her first interview since becoming interim CEO of the London Market Group, Caroline Wagstaff explains her route to the role, delivering for government, customers, and future talent as well as how she balances the demands of the market-wide body’s post…
Zurich recruits Peter Kasahara as group chief data officer
Zurich Insurance Group has appointed Peter Kasahara as group chief data officer joining from PWC.
Ki appoints Richard Hodgson as chief technology officer
Ki, the fully digital and algorithmically-driven Lloyd’s syndicate from Brit launched in collaboration with Google Cloud, has recruited Richard Hodgson to the newly created role of chief technology officer.
Hemming bullish on growth at Aviva as survey shows solid broker optimism
Research by Aviva has shown optimism among brokers about their trading prospects for the second half of the year as the UK reopens from Covid restrictions.
Stephen Hester takes wing to Easyjet after RSA sale
Former RSA group CEO Stephen Hester will become Easyjet chair later this year.
Marsh and Citi support vaccine efforts; Hudson takes majority Occam stake; Simply Business in Barclays tie up; Aston Lark strikes Irish deal; RAC picks Premium Credit
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Staff at risk as A-Plan owned Endsleigh opens restructure consultation
Endsleigh has confirmed that people are at risk of redundancy from its restructure plans as it opened a 30-day consultation.
Ross Dingwall swaps Hiscox for Partners&
Partners& has recruited Ross Dingwall as managing partner for Scotland from Hiscox UK where he was distribution director, overseeing broker, direct, schemes, partnerships and marketing.
Swiss Re appoints Jason Richards as UK and Ireland CEO
Swiss Re has named Jason Richards as country president and CEO of UK and Ireland effective 1 January 2022.
Zurich’s Peter Hamilton appointed disability and access ambassador for government disability unit
Zurich’s head of market engagement Peter Hamilton has been picked by the government to represent the insurance sector as one of 12 new disability and access ambassadors.
Carl Hess to succeed John Haley as WTW CEO
Willis Towers Watson has named Carl Hess as president and CEO with John Haley set to retire at the turn of the year.
FCA yet to fully investigate more than half of Covid whistleblowers’ reports
Exclusive: The Financial Conduct Authority has yet to close investigations into more than half of the reports made by Covid whistleblowers in the first year of the pandemic, with general insurance businesses among firms that have faced allegations.
Rising Star: Alex Curme, Ensurance
Alex Curme quickly rose to head of finance at managing general agent Ensurance after making the jump to insurance from auditing.
Insurance Cyber Incident Tracker
Data rich insurance businesses have been warned they are a prime target for cyber criminals, with major firms facing up to cyber disruption and ransomware attacks. Who has been affected?
MCE Insurance appoints claims and finance directors
Motorbike specialist MCE Insurance has appointed Paul Ormiston as claims director and Leonard Labinjo as finance director.
Thingco appoints Premierline Direct founder Barrie Wells as NED
Premierline Direct founder Barrie Wells MBE has joined the board of telematics insurtech Thingco as non-executive director.
Penny Black's Social World: August 2021
From climate change to charitable donations and fundraisers