People
Zurich appoints Sime to sales head role
Chris Sime has been appointed sales head for commercial broker and personal lines at Zurich.
Insurance workers value job satisfaction over salary poll finds
Insurance industry workers value job satisfaction and work-life balance over their salary package, a YouGov and Reed poll has found.
Brightside swoops for Hastings CIO Fairhurst
Hastings Insurance Services’ chief information officer James Fairhurst has been appointed to an equivalent role at broker Brightside Group.
Axa claims merger results in middle management job cuts
The merger of Axa’s UK claims division into a single operation has been completed at the expense of up to 13 middle management redundancies.
Pearson steps down as OAMPS UK head
OAMPS UK head Howard Pearson stepped down from his role in December 2014 as the integration of the business into Arthur J Gallagher completed, the broker has confirmed.
Capsicum looks to Guy Carpenter for partner hire
Guy Carpenter Facultative UK property and energy head Malcolm Payton is to join Capsicum Re as a partner and head of its facultative reinsurance division.
Willis promotes Smaje to Willis GB broking head
Willis has promoted aerospace business CEO Philip Smaje to chief broking officer for Willis GB.
Market Moves - 22 January 2015
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Aviva hands CRO role to SII head Woodford
Aviva Solvency II director Julian Woodford has been appointed UK and Ireland chief risk officer for the business.
Paymentshield hires Rob Evans as CFO
Paymentshield has hired Rob Evans as its chief financial officer and tasked with working with the management team to delivering a business strategy for the company.
Quindell deputy chair quits Financial Reporting Council
Quindell’s newly appointed deputy chairman has resigned his position on the Financial Reporting Council with immediate effect.
Alan & Thomas grows regional footprint with purchase of Hampshire broker
Poole-based broker Alan & Thomas Insurance Group has increased the gross written premium it controls to more than £30m following the acquisition of Hampshire intermediary Bennetts Commercial.
Biba appoints young broker steering group
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has launched a Young Broker Steering Group with the aim of providing guidance and resources to younger brokers.
Aviva names Morris as HNW commercial director
Aviva has promoted its personal lines head of retail underwriting and pricing to a newly created role as high net worth commercial director.
Axa Art appoints quartet of regional CEOs
Axa Art has shuffled its global leadership by appointing four new regional CEOs taking their roles with immediate effect.
Canopius claims head East resigns ahead of QBE move
QBE European Operations has appointed Canopius head of claims Mike East to the role of claims technical director.
Hastings-Bass joins BMS Group board
Novae non-executive chairman John Hastings-Bass is to join BMS Group as non-executive chairman and director.
Market Moves - 15 January 2015
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Birch appointed MD of Bishop Skinner Marine
Bishop Skinner Marine, the Bluefin subsidiary specialising in yacht and pleasure craft insurance, has appointed Paul Birch as its managing director.
ERS swoops for Rees to head underwriting fraud
ERS has appointed Linda Rees as underwriting fraud head as it looks to expand its anti-fraud measures.
Former Carole Nash MD Keeling to chair Principal Insurance
Principal Insurance has appointed former Carole Nash managing director Damian Keeling as its chairman.
Bluefin hires Henderson's commercial director to build Leeds presence
Bluefin has appointed Greg Markham as sales director in its Leeds office.
CNA regions boss Somers joins AIG as head of sales in the north
AIG has named CNA Insurance head of UK regions Phil Somers as head of sales for the north.
Attracting next generation of industry leaders key CII priority in 2015
The insurance industry must stop “underselling” itself if it is going to turn the corner in attracting young talent to the sector, according to Chartered Insurance Institute president Ashwin Mistry.