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Marsh appoints Bramall to head national corporate practice
Marsh has appointed David Bramall as head of placement within its national corporate practice.
Schemes growth targeted by One Broker following latest purchase
One Broker has set its sights bolstering its presence in the schemes arena following the acquisition of Cambridge-based N W Brown Insurance Brokers.
Voice of the Future: Anna Vidgen
Post talks to talented newcomers about what attracted them to insurance. This week it's the turn of Anna Vidgen of the claims team at Starr Underwriting Agents.
Market Moves - 22/29 May 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
Argo hires Aviva's Schmidt as group CUO
Argo Group has hired Axel Schmidt to take over as group chief underwriting officer.
Covéa personal lines boss Batabyal resigns
Covéa personal lines director Colin Batabyal has resigned after almost four years with the business, Post can reveal.
Non-exec duo depart RSA board
Two long term non-executive directors have stepped down from their roles at RSA board at the insurer’s May 9 Annual General Meeting.
Novae recruits from Torus for UK & Europe property underwriter
Novae has added to its UK and European property team with the recruitment of Mervyn Albon from Torus Lloyd’s syndicate 1301.
Gallagher restructures retail division
Arthur J Gallagher has restructured its UK retail division with chief executive Peter Blanc signalling the completion of the broker's regional retail broking platform.
Agrical forms board of directors amid exec changes
Loss adjuster Agrical has expanded its senior management team with the formation of a board of executive directors.
MDS Portugal boss appointed to French network
MDS Portugal chief executive Jacqueline Legrand has been appointed Conseiller du Commerce Extérieur de la France in Portugal by French prime minister Manuel Valls.
Cooper Gay swoops for Marsh marine boss Gibbs
Cooper Gay has recruited Marsh’s managing director of global marine Charles Gibbs to head up its own aquatic operations.
RSA promotes Price to exec committee
RSA has handed group chief information officer Darren Price a seat on its group executive committee, pending regulatory approval.
Duggan seeking internal candidate to take over his Broker Network role
Broker Network has prioritised recruiting an internal candidate as Gary Duggan’s successor as chief executive and will begin its search next week.
Pioneer appoints two new non-execs
Pioneer Underwriters has appointed of Ian Clark and Eamon Brown as non-executive directors, with immediate effect.
Cunningham Lindsey names Richard Ward as chairman
Loss adjusting giant Cunningham Lindsey has recruited former Lloyd’s boss Richard Ward as its new chairman, while also picking up a new global chief executive.
Garwyn and Davies liability launches following internal appointments
Davies Group has followed up its acquisition of specialist liability loss adjuster Garwyn by combining its existing offering to form Garwyn and Davies liability.
QBE promotes casualty, motor directors
QBE has promoted from within for its new casualty and motor directors in the UK and Ireland.
Barnett Waddingham swoops at Soc Gen for insurance boss
Consultancy Barnett Waddingham has recruited from French investment bank Societe Generale for a new head of insurance consulting.
Internal frontrunners for AIG job touted
Two internal candidates have been touted to take over from AIG president and chief executive Robert Benmosche following the announcement of his expected departure early next year.
QBE's Fitzpatrick to join Ascot
Ascot Underwriting has appointed David Fitzpatrick as executive underwriter for international casualty.
Geneva Association zeroing in on social value of insurance
The Geneva Association is conducting research on the social and economic value of insurance, according to its annual report.