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Compare the Market appoints Late Rooms CEO to COO role
BGL Group’s UK price comparison site Compare the Market has appointed Jesper With-Fogstrup to the newly created role of chief operating officer.
Mid-market push in Manchester for Axa
Andy Williamson has been appointed as Axa’s Manchester branch manager in a move to push the company’s ambitions in the region.
EC Insurance Group CEO Brown to retire in June
EC Insurance Group CEO Roger Brown is to retire in June after seven years with the business, Post can reveal.
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 21 January 2016
While many of the insurance news stories at the turn of the year concerned the misery of the floods there was also some good news to start 2016.
Market Moves - 21 January 2016
All the latest movers and shakers in the industry.
Interview: Neil Nimmo: Thinking nimble, staying stable
Rather than taking a rigid approach, Lockton believes opportunity drives strategy. New man at the top, Neil Nimmo, explains how he plans to harness this
Novae raids Marketform for A&H launch
Listed Lloyd's insurer Novae Group has launched an accident and health (A&H) offering with the hire of a five-strong team from Marketform.
Cobalt gets backing of Bermuda insurance group
Shariah compliant insurance provider Cobalt Insurance Holdings has received an investment boost from Bermuda-based Armour Group Holdings.
New CEO and board members for marine cargo insurer NMU
Lloyd’s marine insurer NMU has made a number of changes to its executive board, including a new CEO.
Government unwilling to mandate AEB systems in new cars
Thatcham CEO Peter Shaw claims the government is not prepared to legislate for mandatory autonomous emergency braking systems in new cars, despite broadly supporting the research centre in its call for AEB technology to be fitted as standard.
Flood Re completes exec team with hires from Pro Sight and Pen
Flood Re has completed its executive team with the appointment Harriet Boughton as its general counsel and Karen Clautour as head of operations.
Gallagher completes NED line-up with Coldman capture
Arthur J Gallagher has appointed John Coldman as a non-executive director, subject to regulatory approval.
Swiss Re appoints new UK & Ireland CEO
Swiss Re has appointed Frank O'Neill as CEO of its UK and Ireland operations, effective immediately.
RSA reaches out-of-court settlement with former Irish CEO Smith
RSA has reached an out-of-court settlement with the former CEO of its Irish operation Philip Smith.
Market Moves - 14 January 2016
The industry moves continue to come thick and fast as 2016 gets underway...
Pre-April renewal flood victims facing hiked household premiums
Flood victims who are due to renew their household insurance policy before the April introduction of Flood Re will be faced with inflated premiums, amid widespread rate reductions elsewhere.
Interview: James Woollam: An independent spirit
Young broking boss James Woollam, MD of Hayes Parsons, discusses the lack of advice available for fledgling directors as he sets his sights on turning the Bristol-based company into a £40m GWP firm via organic growth and acquisition.
Tulloch to focus on global role as Aviva hunts for new UKGI CEO
Aviva is on the lookout for a new UK general insurance CEO with Maurice Tulloch shifting his focus full-time to his responsibilities as global general insurance chairman.
Zurich commercial broker and claims director Spencer to depart
Zurich UK’s commercial broker and claims services director Adrian Spencer is to step down at the end of January as part of wider cost cutting at the insurer, Post can reveal.
'Top choice' Fisher praised by industry figures
Sian Fisher's appointment as Chartered Insurance Institute CEO has won praise from industry leaders.
Sian Fisher announced as CII CEO
The Chartered Insurance Institute has named former Arthur J Gallagher chief underwriting officer Sian Fisher as its new CEO.
Fresh direction for Norwegian Hull Club as new CEO takes the reins
Marine insurer Norwegian Hull Club’s new CEO Faz Peermohamed will review the club’s offering in a bid to identify new opportunities.
Henderson poaches Bluefin exec Robinson to head Harrogate office
Leeds-based broker Henderson Insurance Broking Group has opened a new Harrogate office, taking its total national network to 14 offices.
FCA head McDermott out of running for top job
The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed Tracey McDermott had ruled herself out of the top job at the regulator, following comments by Chancellor George Osborne today (7 January).