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Mediator appointed to oversee Gallagher and Ross dispute
A mediator has been appointed to intervene in the dispute between Arthur J Gallagher and its former international CEO David Ross, former chief financial officer Mark Mugge and consultant Christopher Keey.
Adrian Colosso to retire from Howden at end of the month
Adrian Colosso will retire from his position as CEO of Howden UK at the end of July 2015, parent company Hyperion Insurance has announced.
Autoglass aiming for greater efficiencies with new facilities hire
Autoglass is hopeful the appointment of Melvin Rolling to head up its fleet, property and health and safety functions in a newly created role will lead to greater efficiencies at the windscreen repairer.
Career File - Steve Hearn: Hearn named new CGSC chief executive
Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford has appointed Willis Group Holdings deputy CEO Steve Hearn as Toby Esser's successor as group CEO.
Market Moves: 9 July 2015
Who has moved where in the insurance industry this week.
Dual looks to capacity provider Arch for claims head hire
Angus Watson has been appointed global chief claims officer at Dual, Hyperion Insurance Group's underwriting arm.
Egan to exit Towergate for RSA CFO role
Towergate interim CEO Scott Egan is to join RSA as group chief financial officer and executive director with an annual salary of £525,000.
Research: Young Broker Nation: 3: Professionalism
How do young insurance brokers view the industry bodies there to represent their interests, and what is their view on the drive towards greater professionalism through qualifications and training? In the third instalment of Young Broker State of the…
Thistle hires former Brightside CEO Williams
Former Brightside CEO Paul Williams is to become managing director of JLT-owned Thistle Insurance Services.
Blog: Restrictive covenants or restricting growth?
The vexed topic of restrictive covenants has reared its ugly head of late, with an escalation of high profile team lifts and an increase in legal actions, as well as ‘other skulduggery' against past employees.
Hastings adds non-executive directors
Hastings Insurance Group has further strengthened its board with the addition of four new non-executive directors, including former Axa chairman Pierre Lefèvre.
Alistair Hardie leads MBO at Cega
Alistair Hardie has led a management buy-out at claims handler and medical assistance company Cega after the firm secured funding from NatWest.
Ace to acquire Chubb for $28.3bn
Ace has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Chubb in a deal worth $28.3bn (£18.1bn).
Skuld appoints Ove Kristian Roll for Bergen role
Marine insurer Skuld has hired Ove Kristian Roll to lead its office in Bergen, Norway.
Hyperion looks to Towergate for CFO hire
Towergate interim chief financial officer Oliver Corbett is to succeed Eric Fady as Hyperion Insurance Group's CFO.
Market Moves - 2 July 2015
Find out the movers and shakers in the insurance industry this week.
Research: Young Broker Nation: 2: Experiences so far
In the second of a four-part report based on surveys with 20 young insurance brokers, we report on their experiences of the industry so far, what they have learned and how much their views of broking have changed since joining the sector.
Widespread telematics adoption questioned despite growing young driver uptake
More than one in five (22%) of young male drivers have telematics insurance policies, yet mainstream adoption of the technology remains a long way off, according to research conducted by Consumer Intelligence.
Willis deputy CEO Hearn to take charge at CGSC in November
Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford has appointed Willis Group Holdings deputy CEO Steve Hearn as Toby Esser’s successor as group CEO.
UK General strikes travel insurance deal using in-house capacity
Managing general agent UK General has secured a travel insurance broker deal using the in-house capacity of its Irish business.
Blog: Creating clear paths for the future generation of brokers
As Post's first instalment of its Young Broker State of the Nation research this week revealed the next generation of brokers have entered the market based on personal recommendations, LV's Mike Crane reflects on his own route to market and how things…
International network Wing names Bluefin boss Wicks as chair
Regional managing director for Bluefin’s corporate division, Martin Wicks, has been appointed chairman of international broker network Wing, following an election by the network’s board.
Bluefin hires interim CFO to replace former COO Philip
Bluefin has decided to replace the chief operating officer role vacated by Tim Philip with a chief finance officer position, which will be occupied by Amber Wilkinson for an interim period.
Ross trial delayed by seven months
The trial between Arthur J Gallaher and former International CEO David Ross, former chief financial officer Mark Mugge and former consultant Chris Keey has been delayed until February 2016.