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Personal lines pedigree marked Oliver out as Brown's top GIS candidate
Martin Oliver was top of Arthur J Gallagher underwriting and distribution executive chairman Adrian Brown's list to run the broker's personal lines business after managing director Des O'Connor departed in July, he told Post.
Martin Oliver to lead Gallagher Insurance Solutions
Former Allen & Allen Group UK chief executive Martin Oliver has been appointed by Arthur J Gallagher to be Gallagher Insurance Solutions managing director.
Markerstudy re-hires Tozer as account manager
Matt Tozer has returned to Markerstudy as an executive account manager after roles at the A&A Group and Igo4.
Insurance industry ahead of the curve on internal CEO appointments
Insurance companies are more likely to recruit internally for the top jobs at their organisations than firms within other financial sectors, according to a survey by Russell Reynolds Associates.
LV Broker recruits four to regional roles
LV Broker has announced four appointments in its commercial lines business, including promoting Mark Hands to head of trading for the north of England and Scotland.
Fourth Dimension looks to LV for claims role
LV third party claims head Elaine Clark has joined Fourth Dimension Innovation as claims director.
RFIB promotes Brasier to Bermuda MD as Clark resigns
RFIB Group has promoted executive vice president Jeremy Brasier to head up its Bermudian operations.
Godwin promoted to COO as AIG reshapes UK executive committee
AIG has confirmed the appointment of UK and Ireland senior claims officer for property and casualty Geoff Godwin to the role of UK chief operating officer.
Axa to merge claims operations into one unit for start of 2015
Axa has informed staff of plans to merge its commercial lines and personal intermediary claims organisation and its personal direct and partnerships counterpart into a single claims unit by 1 January next year.
L&G engaging with Unite amid threat of industrial action over job cuts
Legal & General has vowed to work closely with Unite following suggestions by union chiefs that they may pursue industrial action following the insurance company’s decision to close its Ipswich office.
Ageas appoints Taylor as commercial underwriting head
Ageas has appointed Cathy Taylor as commercial underwriting and operations head.
Altitude hires former broker for underwriting role
Aviation and space underwriter Altitude Risk Partners has appointed former broker Charles Hollingworth as underwriter.
Market Moves - 4 September 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
BLM announces flagship London office plans
Insurance law firm BLM has unveiled plans to relocate staff in its London operation to a single EC3 office in Q1 next year.
UK casualty claims boss Donna Willis exits QBE
QBE Europe’s head of UK casualty claims Donna Willis has left the insurer after three and a half years in the role.
Keelan Westall MD Tonge resigns
Keelan Westall managing director Wayne Tonge has resigned from his post, Arthur J Gallagher has confirmed.
RAC recruits CBI president ahead of IPO plans
RAC has recruited the president of the Confederation of British Industry as its new chairman as uit readies plans to enter the London Stock Exchange.
Innovation Group boosting UK workforce by more than 10% with Caerphilly HQ
Innovation Group is to create a new divisional headquarters in Caerphilly, Wales, creating 77 jobs and investing £1.6m.
Former LAS CEO Cooper exits Innovation Group
The former chief executive and founder of LAS has departed the business less than six months after it was acquired by Innovation Group, Post can reveal.
Marsh appoints former RSA construction head
Marsh has appointed Mike Spencer to the role of senior global construction specialist.
Hodges admits caution in Manchester call centre migration
Towergate chief executive Mark Hodges has admitted the broker is leaving some SME and personal lines business with local offices, rather than migrating accounts to its new Manchester call centre.
Ex-Arista liability boss cites market ambitions for Gresham switch
Managing general agent Gresham Underwriting has confirmed the appointment of Arista’s head of liability Tony Collman to the position of chief underwriting officer.
DLG names Dixons Carphone boss as non-exec
Direct Line Group has recruited the group chief executive of Dixons Carphone to serve as a non-executive director.
CEO Jansen and CFO Boland to leave the AA
The AA chief executive Chris Jansen has resigned from the board of the roadside assistance company “by mutual agreement”.