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Brightside co-founder Chase-Gardener handed commercial director role
Brightside founder Paul Chase-Gardener has been given a new role as the broker’s commercial director, with former Barbon chief executive Ian Sutherland also joining the business.
Price Forbes recruits four Gallagher financial lines leaders
Lloyd’s broker Price Forbes has recruited four new staff from A J Gallagher, including Adrian Fox, the head of the financial lines international broking and wholesale division.
Mastek UK appoints Khanolkar to lead insurance and financial services
Global enterprise application specialist Mastek UK has appointed Vidyesh Khanolkar as head of insurance and financial services division.
Ex-British Gas MD becomes Aviva's first chief digital officer
Aviva has hired former British Gas commercial and product development managing director Andrew Brem as chief digital officer.
LV Broker appoints Blanchard as account manager
LV Broker has appointed Alex Blanchard as strategic account manager for personal lines accounts including Swinton, A-Plan, Coversure and Esure.
Charles Taylor CFO Soso to depart next week
Charles Taylor’s chief financial officer Tito Soso will formally depart the business next week, almost four and a half months after his resignation was announced.
Aegis London recruits two cyber security experts
Aegis London has recruited two cyber security experts from the defence sector to assist with its cyber offering.
Ecclesiastical bolsters board with Taylor appointment
Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical has appointed former Goldman Sachs Asset Management boss Caroline Taylor as director to the board of the group’s insurance business Ecclesiastical Insurance Office.
Allianz creates new role to forge closer ties between claims and retail division
Allianz has appointed Richard Nettleship to the newly created role of proposition and change relationship manager, in a bid to forge greater links between its claims team and its retail division.
Market Moves - 21/28 August 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
ITV HR director Linares to take on identical role at DLG
Direct Line Group has appointed ITV’s group director for human resources Simon Linares as HR director.
Towergate hands Footman James keys to marketing director
Towergate has replaced departed Footman James boss Andy Fairchild with the specialist broker’s marketing director David Bond.
Amlin UK boss Carpenter sets exit date
Former Amlin UK chief executive Brian Carpenter has confirmed his plans to retire later this year, setting the date of 30 September for his departure.
Catlin moves McMellin from US to lead London underwriting hub
Catlin US underwriting hub chief executive Andrew McMellin is to return to the UK to take on the same role for the insurer's London division.
42 Xchanging claims staff in redundancy consultation
Xchanging has put 42 staff in its claims business in consultation in the third part of a redundancy process related to the end of the Lloyd’s Claims Agreement for Followers.
Aviva recruits from Progressive for global analytics boss
Aviva has recruited Progressive’s vice president of big data to helm its own analytics operations.
Insurance business crucial to future growth at the AA, claims Connor
AA Insurance Services managing director Janet Connor believes her recent appointment serves to highlight the growing emphasis the AA places on insurance.
Admiral’s Chidwick hands CFO remit to deputy
Admiral group chief financial officer Kevin Chidwick is to hand his role to his deputy Geraint Jones in a bid to focus more on the insurer’s US business.
Bollington recruits former rugby star Jee
Former Sale and Manchester rugby star Phil Jee has joined Bollington to serve as a corporate account manager.
D L Dale looks to QBE for underwriting hire
QBE's Tim Butcher is to join D L Dale & Others Syndicate 2525 as senior class underwriter from 1 December.
Charles Taylor's Linton takes on Lloyd's and London remit at Capita
Capita Insurance Services has appointed Charles Taylor Insurance Services’ Shaun Linton as business development manager.
Hughes’ Murphy joins Apricot
Northern Irish broker Apricot has recruited Elaine Murphy from Hughes to serve as Belfast branch manager.
Arista underwriter Rolfe heads to Bluefin
Bluefin has swooped for Arista senior underwriter Sian Rolfe, naming their new recruit as underwriting product manager.
Bank of England insurance director Adams heads to Pru
The Bank of England’s executive director of insurance supervision has been recruited by Prudential, where he will serve as group regulatory director.