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Barbican bolsters cyber underwriting team
Barbican Insurance Group has appointed Ace USA’s Matthew Waller as cyber, technology and media underwriter.
Lloyd’s hands Parry permanent finance reins
The Council of Lloyd’s has named John Parry as Lloyd’s permanent finance director with immediate effect.
Towergate PI team heads to Griffiths & Armour
Griffiths & Armour has recruited a team of professional indemnity specialists to bolster its professional risks division.
Zurich poaches QBE’s Whistler for UK vendor management role
Zurich has recruited Neil Whistler to serve as head of vendor management for UK claims from January 2015.
Fusion Insurance opens Manchester office
Fusion Insurance has opened a Manchester office - its seventh trading office in the UK.
Capita seals three year Hiscox outsourcing contract extension
Hiscox has signed a three year contract renewal with outsourcer Capita Insurance Services.
RSA marine liabilities boss Hart joins Skuld as class underwriter
Marine insurer Skuld has appointed RSA’s Nick Hart as marine liability class underwriter.
Interview: Paul Anscombe: Setting the standard
Paul Anscombe’s decision to set up the Insurance Brokers’ Standards Council has caused something of a stir within the broking community – but the James Hallam MD tells Post the group is exactly what the industry needs
Career development: Hiscox teams up with the CII to promote profession to pupils
Hiscox and the Chartered Insurance Institute have jointly hosted a series of events in London to promote the insurance profession to schoolchildren.
Career file: Hastings appoints Allstate's Biemer in underwriting role
Broker Hastings Direct has hired Ed Biemer from US giant Allstate in a new role as managing director for underwriting services.
Market Moves - 11 December 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Ex-Amlin and QBE project leader Day replaces Hobbs as IUA programme director
The International Underwriting Association has appointed Louise Day as programme director to lead company involvement in the London Market’s modernisation programme.
Brightside CEO Williams heads for the exit
Brightside CEO Paul Williams is to leave next year as private equity backer Anacap continues to shuffle the broker’s leadership.
Ex-Gallagher partnerships MD Sanderson joins Cardif Pinnacle
Cardif Pinnacle has appointed former Arthur J Gallagher partnerships managing director Alan Sanderson as chief commercial officer.
Innovation Group names DLG's Weeks as damage director
Service provider Innovation Group has named Chris Weeks as its new director of damage for the UK motor team.
Brierley returns to Ecclesiastical for director role
Ecclesiastical has appointed Nick Brierley as general insurance business and operations director.
Pioneer recruits from Travelers for FI boss
Minova-owned Pioneer Underwriting has named Travelers’ assistant general manager of professional risks as its new head of financial institutions.
Towergate compliance non-exec Strachan steps down
Towergate’s non-executive director for group risk and compliance has stepped down from his role.
Amlin and XL to lead capacity for Aon public sector MGA
Global broker Aon has launched a managing general agent targeting the public sector with property, casualty, financial lines and motor classes of business.
Aviva risk boss named IRM chair
Aviva’s group risk director José Morago has been appointed chairman of the Institute of Risk Management.
Liberty’s Irish CEO O’Brien steps down
The CEO of Liberty Insurance in Ireland is to step down three years after being appointed to lead the reform of the formerly Seán Quinn-run business.
Market Moves - 4 December 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Uinsure hires Berkeley Alexander director Hutchings
Manchester-based general insurance provider Uinsure has followed up on the recruitment of five former Paymentshield employees by appointing Mark Hutchings from Berkeley Alexander as national account manager.