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AA appoints former Swiftcover boss as non-exec
UK breakdown service the AA has appointed former Swiftcover chief executive Andrew Blowers as a non-executive director.
Zurich commercial boss Thomson takes on PL broker role
Zurich has appointed its UK general insurance commercial division operations director Nichola Thomson to the new role of director of personal lines broker.
AIG promotes Sharpe to UK head of sales
AIG has looked internally for its new UK head of sales, promoting financial services industry practice group head Jeremy Sharpe.
Penny Speed Meets... Matt Field, sales & marketing director, ALPS
Penny meets ALPS's sales & marketing director Matt Field
Swinton commercial boss Callan exits following 10 year stint
Swinton commercial director Carolyn Callan has left the high-street broker by mutual consent after more than a decade at the firm.
Market Moves - 25 September 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Gallagher appoints COO and MD of partnerships for GIS
Arthur J. Gallagher has appointed Simon Pearce and Andy Tedstone to the senior management team of its UK distribution arm Gallagher Insurance Solutions.
The Policy Shop cashes out with sale to Markerstudy
Markerstudy has bolstered its gross written premium by £20m with the acquisition of personal lines broker The Policy Shop.
CILA president Jones targets next generation of loss adjusters
Bringing through the next generation of loss adjusters has been described as “number one” in Mike Jones’ top three objectives for his year as president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters.
AGCS names Feng as Mitchell's successor in Hong Kong
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE has appointed its Singapore branch regional manager for financial lines Asia, Chin Feng, as chief executive of the firm’s Hong Kong branch following Mark Mitchell's promotion to regional CEO for AGCS Asia.
Market Moves - 18 September 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Ex-RSA regional director Withers to head real estate at Covéa
Covéa Insurance has hired former RSA property investors unit regional director Chris Withers for the role of real estate leader.
Advisen founder Ruggieri to lead CGSC in North America
Cooper, Gay, Swett & Crawford has appointed Advisen founder Thomas Ruggieri as chief executive and president of its North American operations.
Novae names Chevereau as manager of Bermudian operation
Lloyd’s insurer Novae Group intends to launch operations as a group reinsurer of, and coverholder for, Syndicate 2007 at Lloyd’s in Bermuda.
Lloyds Bank hires BAML's Braithwaite to lead institutional insurance
Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking has appointed Gareth Braithwaite from Bank of America Merrill Lynch to head up the institutional insurance team within its financial institutions division.
Montague to head Aviva board from April 2015
Sir Adrian Montague is to take over as non-executive chairman of Aviva after the retirement of John McFarlane in April 2015.
Prosight grows footprint with string of hires
Prosight Specialty Underwriters has established an accident and health team in the London market and appointed Roger Perry as lead underwriter.
RSA claims boss Pitt departs ahead of October start date at Esure
RSA UK and Western Europe claims director David Pitt will leave the insurer this week ahead of taking on the role of chief operating officer at Esure next month.
One Answer Network hands MD role to Erwin as Muir becomes chairman
Former Westinsure Broker Network managing director Norrie Erwin has taken over the reins at rival operation One Answer Network.
Bluefin hires ex Giles golf specialist as NI head of sport
Bluefin Insurance has appointed Alyn Spratt as head of sport for Northern Ireland.
Hiscox looks to RSA for partnerships hire
Hiscox has appointed RSA's Robert Moore as its UK direct and intermediated partnerships head.
RSA affinity director promoted to broker director for UK personal lines
RSA has appointed Tim Wright as director of broker for its UK personal lines business with effect from 1 October 2014.
PWC swoops for KPMG tax specialist
PWC has hired tax specialist Daniel Dzenkowski from rival consultancy firm KPMG.
DAS' Weekes promoted to UK broker sales manager
Legal expenses insurer, DAS, has promoted Darren Weekes, its broker sales manager for the southern region to the newly created position of UK broker sales manager.