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Colm Holmes named Allianz UK CEO with Adam Winslow to step in at Aviva
Allianz Holdings CEO Jon Dye will step down in November 2021, with current Aviva CEO of general insurance Colm Holmes set to replace him and Adam Winslow to step in as UK & Ireland GI CEO at Aviva.
DLG in executive committee reshuffle
Direct Line Group will replace the chief operating officer position on its executive committee with two new roles.
Pen recruits Neil Bowdrey as first head of D&O
Pen Underwriting has appointed Neil Bowdrey to the newly created role of head of D&O as it looks to expand its presence in the directors’ and officers' insurance sector, Post can reveal.
Insurtech Focus: Founders of the Future
Although cynics saw them as a fad, insurtechs are now very much part of the UK insurance scene. Indeed some have matured into sizable businesses that are proving attractive to employees who might have otherwise never though about a career in insurance…
Briefing: From Who Evans? to Huw Da Man - How the understated DG made his mark at the ABI
As Huw Evans plans to step down as director general of the Association of British Insurers to join KPMG as a partner at the end of the year, Jonathan Swift looks back at his time at the trade body and assesses how he has helped both modernise it and keep…
My other life: Brian Brookes, stand-up comedian
Away from his day job as a risk manager at BHIB Insurance Brokers, Brian Brookes has brushed shoulders with some famous faces in the world of stand-up comedy.
Huw Evans to step down as ABI director general
Association of British Insurers director general Huw Evans will step down from the trade association at the end of this year to join KPMG.
Ardonagh Global Partners recruits Morna Leather as CFO
Ardonagh Global Partners, the recently launched investment unit of Ardonagh, has appointed ex-RFIB leader Morna Leather as chief financial officer.
Crawford names Michelle Jarrard as chair
Crawford has made Michelle Jarrard non-executive chair of the board, replacing Charles Ogburn who remains on the board and will chair the compensation committee.
Scor changes succession plan with Laurent Rousseau named to replace Denis Kessler as CEO
Laurent Rousseau, deputy CEO of Scor Global P&C, will replace Denis Kessler as Scor CEO instead of Benoît Ribadeau-Dumas with the move happening a year earlier than originally planned.
Cytora adds former Aspen boss Karen Green to advisory board
Commercial lines focused insurtech Cytora has appointed ex-Aspen UK CEO Karen Green to its advisory board.
Intelligence: Insurtech and the missing women – time for an investigation
Insurance has long been thought of as a men’s game, although the sector is making some steps towards greater gender diversity. Post investigates whether – as new kids on the block with no legacy issues – insurtechs are doing a better job here
Biba 2021: Training that could 'mould' people is counter-productive to D&I efforts
Insurers must hone in on specific areas of the business such as training to address diversity and inclusion deficiencies within the sector, a panel at the British Insurance Brokers' Association has said.
Neil Manser named DLG CFO as Tim Harris retires
Direct Line Group has appointed Neil Manser as chief financial officer replacing Tim Harris.
Insurtech sector faces diversity crisis unless action is taken
Women are seriously under-represented within the insurtech sector and more needs to be done to ensure female founders can launch through fair access to funding and that firms do more to boost recruitment, including making senior appointments.
Rising Star: Jordan Gregory-Wallis, Ignite Insurance Systems
Jordan Gregory-Wallis joined Manchester-based platform provider Ignite straight out of school as an apprentice, and has since become a developer at the software house.
Biba Conference Special: Q&A
Ahead of the British Insurance Brokers' Associations first virtual annual conference Post caught up with some movers and shakers to find out what they were hoping for out of this year's event.
Crawford promotes Parr to leadership team
Crawford has promoted Emma Parr to chief client officer for the UK and Ireland.
Aon’s Richard Dudley on mental health
Richard Dudley, CEO of Aon’s global broking centre and co-sponsor of Aon’s UK mental health network, shares some reflections and lessons from the past year during Mental Health Awareness Week.
Biba Conference Special: Q&A with Steve White
Ahead of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association hosting its annual conference online for the first time ever, Post caught up with CEO Steve White to discuss what virtual attendees will see and hear about, the trade body’s ongoing lobbying and his…
Axa XL adds Anish Jadav from Zurich
Axa XL has appointed Anish Jadav as chief underwriting officer for retail property and casualty in the UK and Lloyd’s market.
Up to 115 people at risk as Aviva reveals IT restructure
Aviva has confirmed that up to 115 people could be hit by changes to its IT teams as it moves to automate certain processes and increase use of outsourcing.
Briefing: Aviva's ill-timed sick pay cuts
Aviva’s plan to cut company sick pay entitlement mid-pandemic is at best a head scratcher.
Zurich promotes Hayley Robinson to group CUO
Zurich has appointed UK chief underwriting officer Hayley Robinson as group CUO.