People
Market Moves - 26 March 2015
Who has gone where in insurance this week?
PRA publishes ‘milestone' paper on managers' oversight
The Prudential Regulation Authority has published the scope of its senior managers regime for Solvency II insurers with guidelines on how the regime will apply to non-executive directors to be published later in the year.
Diversity: Why does diversity matter?
Diversity in your business should not be an exercise in ticking boxes. Research shows a diverse workforce is a good business strategy – one that can impact and strengthen the bottom line.
LSM hires claims manager for France
Liberty Specialty Markets, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Serge Davidoux to the position of claims manager for France.
CPP continues CEO search five weeks after Escott resignation
Credit card insurer CPP is yet to have identified a suitable replacement for Brent Escott more than a month after the former CEO resigned from the firm.
MGAA launches talent development programme
The Managing General Agents' Association has launched an initiative to increase talent development in the sector.
Hiscox replaces Direct Asia MD Birch with COO Thaker
Online insurer Direct Asia Group co-founder and managing director Simon Birch has left the company a year after it was acquired by Hiscox.
Gallagher's Dalgarno next to join Towergate
Arthur J Gallagher International chief risk officer Sarah Dalgarno has been appointed to the same role at Towergate.
Rigby replaces Harman as Crawford's European boss
Former GAB Robins CEO Kieran Rigby will lead Crawford and Company’s European operation in a move that results in the departure of Mark Harman from Crawford.
Under-35s urged to actively shape London market's future
Willis deputy CEO and London Market Group chair Steve Hearn has called on Lloyd's and London market employees under the age of 35 to play an active role in shaping the future of the sector.
Ex-ERS underwriting duo May and Hill move to Bluefin MGA
Bluefin’s newly launched managing general agent Bluefin Underwriting has appointed Jon May and Andy Hill as head of underwriting for specialist motor and head of underwriting for bike respectively.
Career Development: Trainees prepare for insurance career
Autonet Insurance launched its first 18-week traineeship program recently, which will see 11 trainees aged 16 to 24 prepare for their future careers.
Career file: Phil Zeidler named Simply Business chairman
Simply Business has appointed Phil Zeidler as chairman of the board.
Market Moves - 19 March 2015
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Interview: Andy Fairchild: Grow, protect and support
Broker Network’s CEO Andy Fairchild outlines his vision for the year ahead and the three areas he aims to focus on in 2015
Swinton appoints Rob Harding as chief financial officer
Swinton has appointed Rob Harding as its chief financial officer following the resignation of Chris Plumer, pending regulatory approval.
Memorial service planned for centenary CII president Kellett
Former industry colleagues of the Chartered Insurance Institute’s centenary president Bryan Kellett have been invited to attend a City memorial service following his passing in January.
DLG director Jones to step down at AGM
Direct Line Group senior independent director Glyn Jones will not be submitting himself for re-election as a director at the company's 2015 annual general meeting.
Staff on shared paternal leave from Aon to receive enhanced pay
Aon has introduced enhanced pay for shared parental leave for all its employees ensuring that parents can receive enhanced pay in a similar way to enhanced maternity pay.
Davies promotes Kearney to group role
Davies Group liability director Suzanne Kearney has been promoted to a group-level role responsible for developing UK-wide broker nominations.
Visa delays stop Vassanelli taking interim Towergate role
Towergate has appointed Oliver Corbett as its interim chief financial officer after visa delays prevented US-based Marc Vassanelli taking on the role.
Chubb UK operations and underwriting boss Payne departs
Chubb has confirmed the departure of UK and Ireland operations and underwriting service centre manager Stuart Payne after a 17 year stint at the firm.
Towergate names Ecclesiastical's Wood as Paymentshield boss
Ecclesiastical UK managing director Steve Wood has quit the insurer to take on the CEO role at Towergate-owned Paymentshield.
Career Development: The importance of being happy
Employees are the beating heart of any company.