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Heather Smith appointed to digital transformation director of LV GI
Heather Smith has been appointed to the newly created role of digital transformation director of LV’s general insurance arm.
ABI appoints Tim Harris to chair of PFT committee
Tim Harris, group finance director of Royal London, has been appointed as the new chair of the Prudential, Financial and Taxation Committee and is joining the the Association of British Insurers'board.
Broker Network appoints Paul Meehan as non-executive director
Broker Network has appointed Paul Meehan as independent non-executive director with immediate effect.
AIG's work experience programme makes students u-turn on ruling out insurance as a career
Two-thirds of participants in AIG’s two-week work experience programme said they were "quite likely” or “very likely” to consider a job in insurance after completing the course, compared to 67% unknowns at the start.
Blog: Impressing communities with a Week of Giving
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation is gearing up for the Week of Giving, which will provide insurance people with the opportunity to give back to the community.
Aston Scott appoints Stuart Rootham as group managing director to help bolster growth
Aston Scott has appointed Stuart Rootham as group managing director, effective October and subject to regulatory approval.
Pioneer Underwriters appoints Graeme Raynor as group director of underwriting
Pioneer Underwriters has appointed Graeme Raynor as group director of underwriting, effective October and subject to regulatory approval.
Das UK appoints James Henderson as managing director
Das UK has appointed James Henderson as managing director insurance for the UK and Ireland.
Interview: Valeria Calvo, risk manager, London Stock Exchange
As a risk manager, Valeria Calvo's worst nightmare would be a broker not working in her best interest. But she could probably spot such bias: she's worked as a broker - and as an underwriter - before buying insurance for the London Stock Exchange.
Ecclesiastical appoints former Sterling MD John Blundell as managing director of UK general
Ecclesiastical has appointed John Blundell as managing director of its UK general insurance business, effective from 1 September.
Covéa's Simon Cooter on pulling talent into insurance
When I think of my peers (at least those in my age group) working for insurers and brokers today, a surprisingly large number of us gained our insurance grounding in the late 1980s and early 1990s on one of the outstanding training schemes offered by the…
Martyn Green is new RSA product and pricing director
Martyn Green has been appointed as RSA’s new personal lines product and pricing director. He replaces Andy Baughan.
Towergate plunders Compass motor division with two senior appointments
Towergate Insurance has expanded its London Market motor fleet team with two new appointments from rival broker Compass.
Neon appoints Olly Reeves as chief risk officer
Neon has appointed Olly Reeves as chief risk officer, effective 1 November.
Blog: Big Data and the future of insurance
Big Data is a rather daunting subject for a lot of us working within the insurance industry but it draws in the crowds, as recently witnessed on Deloitte's rooftop, where a full audience braved the classic British weather to tackle the mighty subject by…
Abbey Insurance Brokers appoints Hanna and McKelvey to its board
Abbey Insurance Brokers has made two new appointments to its board. Paul Hanna has been appointed managing director, while Jeni McKelvey has been promoted to personal lines director.
EC Insurance Group appoints Forrest Smith and Guiry as CEOs for subsidiaries
EC Insurance Group has appointed two new CEOs for its insurance subsidiaries, ECIC and ECIS, following a decision to separate the roles.
DIMA appoints David Stafford as chairman and Eddy Van Cutsem as interim CEO
The Dublin International Insurance and Management Association has appointed David Stafford as chairman, taking over from Marco Nuvoloni.
Sinz to join Liberty Specialty Markets as head of Europe
Liberty Specialty Markets has appointed Kadidja Sinz to the new role of head of Europe.
Ex-LV MD O'Roarke oversees first exec hire as Horwich Farrelly chair
The specialist insurance law firm Horwich Farrelly has appointed Thomas Reynard as its chief operating officer.
Blog: Train hard, fight easy - five lessons the corporate travel insurance sector can learn from the army
In my former life as an army officer, I spent several years specialising in operational planning and intelligence analysis, often in Afghanistan and Iraq. I also managed evacuations from challenging environments like Gaza and Kurdistan.
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Kedney appointed as chief commercial officer at Sompo Canopius
Paul Kedney has joined Sompo Canopius as chief commercial officer, from his previous role as actuarial and risk director at Aegis London.
Neil Pearce appointed as managing director of Towergate London market
Towergate has appointed Neil Pearce as managing director of Towergate London market.