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Market Moves - 19 June 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
Validus bolsters senior team with trio of hires
Norwich-based insurance services firm Validus-IVC has added a pair of former Aviva employees and an ex-LV claims man to its senior team.
Industry veteran Skuza to join Guy Carpenter
Guy Carpenter & Company has appointed Boguslaw Skuza as chairman and managing director of its Central and Eastern Europe operation.
Thomas Group's Moore awarded MBE in Queen's Birthday Honours
John Moore, chairman of Thomas Group, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to the financial sector and charitable services to Ty Hafan Children's Hospice in Wales.
Bluefin hires Parker as BDM for health team
Bluefin has appointed Ian Parker as a business development executive for the health & care team, effective immediately.
Dual hires interim Co-op finance boss Elston as CFO
Hyperion underwriting arm Dual has appointed the Co-operative Group’s interim finance director for cost performance Andy Elston to the position of chief financial officer.
Insure and Go travel team join Hood Group
Hood Group has hired a team from travel insurer Insure and Go to manage its newly launched travel insurance proposition.
Rural Insurance eyes 'number two' spot after year of growth
UK General business Rural Insurance boosted its gross written premium by 11% to £32m and improved Ebitda by 5% to £2m for the financial year ending 31 March 2014.
Dual names Oldcorn as COO for Europe
Dual asset underwriting managing director Phillip Oldcorn has been promoted to the newly created role of chief operating officer for Europe at the Hyperion underwriting arm.
Legal & General shuts Belfast office
Legal & General has confirmed the closure of its Belfast office with the claims and customer service work carried out at the branch moved to Birmingham and Ipswich.
19 staff impacted as Towergate shifts Leeds HNW business to Surrey
Towergate is shifting high net worth business carried out by Premier Home Solutions in Leeds to Surrey with up to 19 staff expected to be affected by the move.
RSA names Bergander permanent Scandinavia CEO
RSA has handed the permanent leadership of its Scandinavian unit to interim chief executive Patrick Bergander.
ERS recruit from Rural for business development pair
ERS has picked up a pair of business development executives from Rural Insurance, with responsibility for Scotland and the North East.
Market Moves - 12 June 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
David Holman memorial service open to market colleagues
Market colleagues have been invited to attend a memorial service in honour of the former boss of Lloyd’s broker John Holman & Sons, David McArthur Holman, who has passed away at the age of 85.
Ex-RSA and Axa claims boss Thomson joins SSP
SSP has appointed RSA’s former head of claims strategy and implementation Neil Thomson as its global head of insurer propositions.
AIG names McNamee as Aubert's successor in UK MD role
Jacqueline McNamee will take over from Nicolas Aubert as AIG’s managing director for the UK.
Former Brit UK CEO Burrows departs Axa
The former chief executive of Brit Insurance UK has resigned his role non-executive director, ending a three tenure at the insurer.
Travelers Birmingham branch boss Holloway rejoins Axa
Axa has secured the return of Travelers’ branch development manager Mark Holloway, who will come back to the business he left in 2010 as the head of its Birmingham operation.
DAS appoints BDM for Northern region
Legal expenses insurer DAS has appointed Audrey Henshaw as business development manager for the Northern region.
AIG's Kvarns joins Ace as Nordic claims manager
Ace Group has hired Elisabeth Kvarns to be its country claims manager for the Nordic region.
Allianz working to protect Bristol staff at risk of redundancy
Allianz is hopeful around half of the 41 employees at risk of losing their jobs due to the planned closure of its Bristol business insurance centre will be found roles within the group.
Simmons becomes Ecclesiastical's first UK commercial director
Ecclesiastical has appointed Kevin Simmons to the newly created role of commercial director in its UK general insurance business.
Hiscox adds two more to London D&O unit
Hiscox has added two more new hires for its London market management liability team, having previously recruited a duo from QBE and Allied World.