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Lloyd’s adds Miller as commercial director
Dawn Miller has been named Lloyd’s commercial director from the second quarter of this year, joining from Chubb.
Tesco confirms Gary Duggan as permanent chief insurance officer
Tesco Bank has made Gary Duggan its permanent chief insurance officer and CEO of subsidiary Tesco Underwriting.
Hastings Direct adds Mark Cliff as non-exec chair after Peter Blanc departure
Hastings Direct, the broking entity within the Hastings Group, has appointed former Ageas and Brightside leader Mark Cliff as independent non-executive director – chair designate.
Marsh McLennan names Murray chief inclusion and diversity officer
Moreland Murray has been appointed as chief inclusion and diversity officer at Marsh McLennan.
Das compensation in ex-CEO fraud case lowered as insurer’s 'lack of candour' criticised
Das is now set to receive £5.96m rather than £8.28m in compensation from its fraud case against three former senior employees.
60 seconds with... Alice Mitchell, Handl Group
Alice Mitchell, head of executive office at Handl Group, tells Post why she would have gladly spend her teenage years facing off against supervillains and what point in time she would go back to if she could.
Are businesses in a position to address the increase in mental health issues such as Covid Anxiety Syndrome?
Forward-thinking employers should provide their staff with targeted mental health and well-being support to improve retention and create a more positive working environment, argues Shamira Graham, director of corporate solutions at Onebright
Lloyd’s COO Jennifer Rigby to depart
Lloyd's chief operations officer Jennifer Rigby is leaving on 21 January with Burkhard Keese taking on the role in a new structure.
Tif Group returns to market after slashing headcount and facing regulatory restrictions
Tif Group has begun selling policies again after 2021 saw it halve its headcount as it faced up to travel restrictions, the loss of its capacity provider and regulatory scrutiny.
Aviva to boost regional underwriting headcount by 10%
Aviva has started a recruitment drive to add at least 40 underwriters working on regional mid-market business, chief distribution officer Gareth Hemming told Post.
Gallagher adds Elliot Miller to lead Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North East of England
Gallagher has appointed Elliot Miller, formerly of CNA Hardy and QBE, as regional managing director for Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North East of England, Post can reveal.
Malcolm Hyde to depart CILA after 13 years
Malcolm Hyde, executive director of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters is set to leave the institute in the summer after almost 13 years in the post.
Blog: HR’s role in insurance during and after the pandemic
Specialist Risk Group people and culture director and managing partner Joanne Wright mulls the skills firms will have to embrace post-pandemic.
Aviva on hunt for CFO as Windsor heads to Persimmon
Jason Windsor has resigned as chief financial officer and director of Aviva with effect from July 2022.
Chubb appoints Pannala as global CIO
Chubb has appointed Shekar Pannala, previously executive vice president for global technology, as its global chief information officer.
CII appoints Jonathan Clark as interim CEO
The Chartered Insurance Institute has named Jonathan Clark as interim CEO with immediate effect as Sian Fisher heads towards exiting the organisation at the end of March.
60 seconds with... Katie Davies, Ageas
Katie Davies, Ageas' head of underwriting services, tells Post what she bought with her first wage packet, the song that's guaranteed to make her smile, and one thing she couldn't live without.
QBE’s Jason Harris on three challenges for 2022
For many, the start of a new year is a time to reflect, reset or retune for the future. Jason Harris, CEO of QBE International, shares three things on his mind for 2022 – two quite broad, one much more specific – that he believes the industry needs to…
Penny Black's Social World: January 2022
Deciding donations, sports subsidies and beautifying beaches
KPMG appoints Trevor Jones as head of insurance practice
KPMG has appointed Trevor Jones as the new head of its insurance practice, replacing Simon Ranger.
Brit appoints Bilge Mert as chief technology officer
Brit has appointed Bilge Mert, formerly senior director of Swiss Re's insurtech Iptiq, as chief technology officer.
Neil Robertson steps up to Canopius group CEO role
Canopius has appointed Neil Robertson as group CEO with Michael Watson continuing as group chairman.
UK General names David Boulcott as CUO
UK General has appointed David Boulcott as chief underwriting officer, replacing interim CUO David Brown, with effect from 1 January 2022.
Markerstudy to keep BGLI brands, staff and management after £400m deal
BGL Insurance is a “complementary fit” with Markerstudy’s existing distribution business and provides cross-selling opportunities as the firm grows to close to six million customers, according to group underwriting director Gary Humphreys.