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Argenta bolsters Syndicate 2121 with double hire
Argenta Syndicate Management has appointed two UK property and liability underwriters to Syndicate 2121.
Kennedys CEO Stobart to step down
Law firm Kennedys has announced that CEO Guy Stobart has resigned after five years leading the firm.
Interview: Jon Walker: In at the deep end
Axa managing director for commercial intermediary Jon Walker reveals that a change programme and an e-trading review have ensured his first few months in the job have been ‘incredibly busy’
Market Moves - 6 November 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Penny Speed Meets... Mike Ellis, managing director, Broker Network Underwriting
Penny meets Broker Network Underwriting's managing director, Mike Ellis
PFK Littlejohn hires Gee to head up counter fraud team
Accountancy firm PFK Littlejohn has appointed a forensic fraud team headed up by former director of counter fraud services at BDO Jim Gee.
Lorica snaps up Gallagher Scotland and NI boss McEwan for regional role
Arthur J Gallagher’s Scotland and Northern Ireland regional managing director Alan McEwan has joined Lorica Insurance Brokers as regional director.
Zurich's Coleman confirmed as commercial broker MD
Zurich's Richard Coleman is to remain commercial broker business managing director having held the role on an interim basis since the summer.
Global Options CEO Pinder moving to consultancy role
Global Options CEO Frank Pinder is to move away from day-to-day operations of the US investigations specialist, taking on a consultancy role for the business.
Arista promotes Bodman to Northern region lead
Towergate-owned managing general agent Arista has promoted senior development underwriter Jon Bodman to its Northern area underwriting manager, recruiting an Aviva team leader to replace him.
UK General boosts group headcount alongside sales director hire
UK General wants to continue growth in its schemes division and has hired personal lines sales director Paul Everett to support its strategy.
Bishop assumes premium finance hotseat at Close Brothers
Close Brothers Premium Finance CEO Janet Wilson has been replaced by the chief operating officer of the firm’s banking division Sharon Bishop with immediate effect.
Shepherd takes on ABI general insurance manager role
Former Association of British Insurers property policy adviser Mark Shepherd has been promoted to general insurance manager at the trade body.
UK GI firms facing skills shortages up 13%, CII survey finds
Nearly three quarters (73%) of general insurance businesses are facing skills shortages, a 13% increase from 2013, according to research from the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Lloyd's senior manager How joins Cunningham Lindsey
Cunningham Lindsey has recruited Lloyd’s senior manager Simon How as global specialty markets director.
Market Moves - 30 October 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Towergate appoints Tim Redburn for interim planning role
Towergate has appointed former Barbon chairman Tim Redburn as interim group planning director to help with ongoing changes at the consolidator in the wake of group CEO Mark Hodges' resignation this month.
Ecclesiastical recruits Axa commercial property boss to helm UK underwriting
Ecclesiastical has named Axa’s head of commercial property as its new UK general insurance underwriting director.
Markerstudy to promote Mannion after Vaughan retirement
Markerstudy is to replace outgoing retail group operations manager Mervyn Vaughan with retail software manager Carl Mannion.
Broker Coleman welcomes two new MDs
Pool-based Coleman Insurance Brokers has welcomed two new managing directors to its board.
Davies marks re-brand with Alcock swoop
Loss adjuster Davies Group has unveiled a new brand for its business, as well as announcing the recruitment of GAB Robins’ casualty director.
Gallagher restructure will give better decision making says Deakin
Arthur J Gallagher’s UK retail CEO Janice Deakin has explained that a restructure of her executive team will provide the broker with clearer forums for decision making.
Deakin unveils Gallagher UK retail restructure
New UK retail CEO Janice Deakin has revealed her management team at Arthur J Gallagher, promoting Phil Branch to chief operating officer, while also creating three new area managing director roles.
Kerry London MD Pay exits
Broker Kerry London has confirmed that managing director Nick Pay has left the business after just over a year as managing director.