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#Post People 26-30 September
This week's movers and shakers.
Gallagher and Aston Scott settle in staff poaching case
Arthur J Gallagher and Aston Scott have agreed an out of court settlement over a staff poaching case that was heard in the High Court last week.
GRP hires Bluefin office managers to launch new branch
Two key Bluefin employees have been hired by Global Risk Partners to head a new office, just three months after the two companies reached a settlement over staff poaching.
Chris Beazley appointed as first permanent CEO of LMG
London Market Group has appointed Chris Beazley as its first permanent CEO, effective 7 November.
#postpeople 19 - 23 September
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Lloyd's Market Association appoints Tom Hamill to lead delegated authority matters
The Lloyd’s Market Association has appointed Tom Hamill as senior executive, underwriting. Hammill will lead on all delegated authority matters, including binding authorities, lineslips, consortia and other facilities.
Keating leaves One Commercial to seek 'new challenges'
Mike Keating, managing director of Leeds-based insurer One Commercial has decided to leave the business after four years of service.
James Hallam creates sport division with three appointments
James Hallam has created a sport division with the appointments of James Martin, Jon Salmon and Anne Barden.
Post People: 12 - 19th September
Latest market moves in the insurance industry
Rising Star: Mike Boast, Smithers Purslow
Mike Boast joined structural engineers and chartered building surveyors straight from Nottingham Trent University.
I work in insurance: Sue Chittock, Aviva
Sue Chittock is the UK diversity and inclusion consultant at Aviva and in her spare time she is an army reservist
Penny Black's Social World - September 2016
Throwing ideas, sponges and a party
#Post People 5 - 9 September 2016
Check out the latest market moves.
Diversity: How to implement a more eclectic workforce
Historically, the insurance industry has lacked diversity. When you imagine a typical insurance firm, you may picture a male, pale and stale boardroom. Increasingly, though, the industry has been implementing a range of initiatives to draw in a more…
Post People: 30 August - 05 September
The latest market moves from the industry
Ecclesiastical appoints Chris Withers as head of broker distribution
Ecclesiastical has appointed former Covéa head of distribution Chris Withers as head of broker distribution.
EPUL appoints ex-Towergate director Andrew Whittaker as new managing director
Specialist commercial insurer EPUL has appointed Andrew Whittaker as it new managing director.
Post People: 22 August - 29 August
The latest people moves in the insurance industry.
Matt Field appointed to business manager of Direct Insurance London Market
Lloyd’s specialist schemes broker, Direct Insurance London Market, has appointed a new business development manager for its Northern region.
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.