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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.
Hodges declines to rule out more redundancies
Towergate group chief executive Mark Hodges has refused to rule out further expansions to the broker’s redundancy programme over the next year, shortly after confirming that the firm would lose an additional 100 staff.
Gallagher adds two senior roles to growing Midlands division
Arthur J Gallagher has created two new regional management roles in the Midlands to drive growth in what is now its largest UK regional hub.
Market Moves - 7/14 August 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
Ex-Paymentshield CEO Johnson to lead Stackhouse Poland
Stackhouse Poland has appointed former Paymentshield chief executive Tim Johnson as group CEO.
Interim Zurich UK GI CEO Dave Smith to retire in April 2015
Zurich’s interim UK general insurance chief executive Dave Smith has agreed to extend his temporary tenure at the business ahead of retiring in April next year.
Axa aims to be 'major player in Scotland' as it completes management team
Axa’s Scottish branch has filled two senior sales and underwriting roles, completing the branch’s management team.
Market Moves - 31 July 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
RFIB hires director for marine international division
Lloyd’s (re)insurance broker RFIB has appointed Malcolm Gray as a divisional director of its marine international division.
Axa fraud boss Gaywood heads for the exit
Axa head of counter fraud for direct and partnerships Steve Gaywood is to depart the business, Post has learned.