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Travelers Europe promotes COO Wilson to CEO
Travelers Europe chief operating officer Matthew Wilson has been appointed CEO for the business.
ACE Group hires claims director for Continental Europe
ACE Group has hired Tim Scott-Young as claims director for Continental Europe.
Green appointed Marshall's successor at Besso
Besso property chairman Howard Green has been appointed CEO of the broker following the retirement of Colin Marshall.
Career Development: Insurer’s learning programme recognised by Chartered Insurance Institute
RSA’s Learning Labs programme had received accreditation by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Career file: Lovett named new Group Risk Development chair
Group Risk Development, the trade body for the group risk industry, has appointed Lee Lovett as its new chairman.
Market Moves - 5 March 2015
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Besso CEO Marshall resigns
Besso CEO Colin Marshall has resigned from his post after 30 years with the company.
MGA Century opens Chelmsford office
Managing general agent Century Underwriting has opened a Chelmsford office alongside the transfer of its policy administration in house.
Rea leaves Towergate as executive team unveiled
Towergate chief operating officer Michael Rea is exiting the broker as the company today confirmed its executive team.
CFO Richard Houghton to leave RSA
RSA's group chief financial officer Richard Houghton will stand down from the board of directors in May the insurer has confirmed.
Editor's comment: A game of musical chairs?
Anyone watching insurance from the outside might well believe that the sector is currently playing an elaborate game of musical chairs with staff constantly moving from one broker to another.
Chilton encouraged to answer retail question mark with senior hires
Arthur J Gallagher International CEO Grahame Chilton must prioritise replenishing his senior team if he is to thrive at the broker, according to market peers, who have highlighted a lack of UK retail experience as a potential obstacle.
Market Moves - 26 February 2015
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
AJG International CEO Chilton defends retail credentials
New Arthur J Gallagher international CEO Grahame ‘Chily’ Chilton has hit back at claims he lacks retail experience in his first interview since assuming the role.
Novae promotes Butcher to syndicates CEO
Novae has promoted Jo Butcher to Novae Syndicates CEO and Rob Forster to chief underwriting officer.
SII insurer NEDs to face same regulation as banks
Changes to the banking industry's senior managers regime that affect non-executive directors are to be implemented for Solvency II insurers, the Financial Conduct Authority says.
Brown and Deakin to join Towergate
Arthur J Gallagher’s commercial director Janice Deakin and executive chairman of underwriting and distribution Adrian Brown have both agreed to follow former boss David Ross to Towergate.
Charlin moves to Axa UK investment officer role
Bruno Charlin has been appointed Axa UK chief investment officer; having moved over from his role at Axa Group.
Gallagher boss Chilton 'a mentor' for ex-CEO Ross
The appointment of Grahame Chilton as CEO of Arthur J Gallagher International comes just weeks after his predecessor David Ross described Chilton as a “mentor” and praised his ingenuity during his time at reinsurance broker Benfield.
Chilton named as Ross' successor as Gallagher international CEO
Arthur J Gallagher has appointed Grahame Chilton as CEO of the company’s UK-based international brokerage division.
Cunningham Lindsey appoints Lewis as In Trust director
Jane Lewis has been appointed director of In Trust and is to join Cunningham Lindsey's board with immediate effect.
Guy Carpenter looks to Willis for analytics head
Matthew Eagle has been appointed international analytics head for Marsh reinsurance arm Guy Carpenter.
Market Moves - 19 February 2015
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Calls for backdating of 100% meso compensation opposed by insurers
Insurers and defendant lawyers have rejected calls for the 100% compensation level for the diffuse mesothelioma scheme to be backdated and for it to include other asbestos-related cancers, as doing so would be too problematic.