People
Helvetia adds two members to executive management
Adrian Kollegger and Achim Baumstark will join Helvetia Group as head of non-life Switzerland and chief technology officer, respectively.
Endsleigh sees operational resignations
Endsleigh’s head of customer operations, Trudi Archer, has left the organisation, Post understands.
L&G appoints new GI CEO
Legal & General has appointed Cheryl Agius as its new general insurance CEO.
Blog: Building the business case for digital insurance
The ever-increasing range of digital applications in insurance drives a host of opportunities to provide products and services that are more useful, convenient and appealing to the individuals and businesses that the industry serves. Digital technologies…
Director of content's comment: Time to make a nuisance with a #coldcallcrackdown
Earlier this year I blogged about a call I took from a rogue claims management company purporting to be a major player.
Review of the year 2016
2016 started with several UK regions under water, and then saw the launch of Flood Re. It underwent the largest overhaul of insurance law in a century and it finishes on a long awaited reform. Insurers, brokers and industry representatives are sharing…
Career File: Tulsi Naidu
Zurich appoints Naidu as CEO of UK business
My other life: Steph Johnson, Hood Group - roller derby
When she’s not product and distribution manager, Johnson spends her time on her skates
Post People: 5 - 9 December
The latest people moves from the insurance industry
Rising Star: Scott Wallberg, DAC Beachcroft
Scott Wallberg is a solicitor for DAC Beachcroft's global litigation team
Simply Business make string of senior appointments to facilitate US and UK expansion
Simply Business has made a string of high profile appointments as part of its expansion in the UK and into the United States.
RSA appoints Emery as new retail brands director
Rsa has appointed Pete Emery as its new retail brands director having worked for the firm since 2010.
Lord Hunt's tenure as Biba chairman extended for three years
The Board of the British Insurance Brokers' Association has renewed Lord David Hunt of Wirral’s tenure as chairman for a second three year term.
Trio of promotions at Arthur J Gallagher
The president of Arthur J Gallagher's property & casualty operations, James Gault, has been promoted to the newly created position of chairman.
RSA appoints David Germain as group technology officer
RSA has appointed David Germain to the role of group technology officer.
Post People 28 Nov - 2 Dec
Who's moved where this week?
Legal Update: Insurers need dedicated staff for cases involving 'litigants in person'
As the whiplash reforms the government is consulting on will increase the number of litigants in person, insurers need to arrange for dedicated staff to handle cases involving LIPs.
Hiscox appoints Juan de Castro as UK and Ireland COO
Specialist global insurer Hiscox has promoted Juan de Castro to chief operating officer of Hiscox UK and Ireland.
High-net-worth fraud: A real rarity?
Many believe fraud in the high-net-worth market is rare. Is this the case, or are insurers just remaining tight-lipped about the problem?
Amanda Blanc appointed as new chair of the ABI's General Insurance Council
Amanda Blanc has been appointed as the new chair of the Association of British Insurers’ General Insurance Council.
#Post People 21 -25 November
Check out the latest movers and shakers.
Kevin Ingram appointed senior vice president of FM Global
Kevin Ingram has been appointed senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer of FM Global.
Women in Insurance: In Jenny’s footsteps
With diversity so high on the insurance industry’s agenda and the world of science recently celebrating the annual Ada Lovelace Day, highlighting the contribution of women in science, Post set out to find when the first female underwriter made her mark…
Axa consults with union over 150 direct motor jobs
Axa is consulting with union bosses over its plan to move 150 jobs from Kent to Birmingham.