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Towergate Underwriting pair poached by Gallagher
Arthur J Gallagher has snapped up Towergate Underwriting duo Andy Westby and Simon Lewer for its online managing general agent division’s senior management team.
Caretaker Zurich boss Smith targets 10% share of SME market
Zurich will attempt to wrestle control from established SME players Axa and Aviva in order to secure a 10% market share following the launch of its broker-only e-trading platform, according to interim UK general insurance chief executive David Smith.
RSA UK claims boss Pitt to replace Hannah as Esure COO in Q4
Esure has appointed RSA’s claims director for UK and Western Europe David Pitt as its chief operating officer.
Gallagher Insurance Solutions loses two senior execs
Two senior executives have left Gallagher Insurance Solutions to take on other commercial interests, broker Arthur J Gallagher has confirmed.
Questgates unveils surveying division
Loss adjuster Questgates has today revealed a new surveying services division, bringing together operations in subsidence, third party property damage and valuation services.
Coleman to head up Zurich commercial broker on interim basis
Zurich’s commercial broker business will be led by the insurer’s SME director Richard Coleman on an interim basis following the temporary promotion of David Smith to the role of UK general insurance chief executive.
Footman James boss named Broker Network CEO
Towergate has appointed Footman James managing director Andy Fairchild as chief executive of Broker Network.
Guy Carpenter appoints de Haas to lead Benelux region
Guy Carpenter has appointed Roelant de Haas as Benelux region chief executive, effective 1 September.
Gallagher promotes Oval’s Penketh to North West MD
Oval’s North West managing director Steve Penketh will expand his role to all of Arthur J Gallagher’s UK retail operations in the region following the departure of Paula Williams.
Qatar Re recruits New Re’s Rappaz for group liability boss
Qatar Re has swooped for New Re’s head of casualty underwriting Stephan Rappaz.
Ecclesiastical hires Saunders for regional role
Ecclesiastical has hired Adrian Saunders as corporate business and regional director for London.
Penny Speed Meets... Paul Havenhand, head of insurance and travel, the Post Office
Penny meets the Post Office's head of insurance and travel, Paul Havenhand
Market Moves - 10 July 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
RFIB recruits Howden’s Dyke for non-marine international ops role
Lloyd’s broker RFIB has swooped for Howden’s head of operations Richard Dyke to take on a role as non-marine international division operations manager.
Spencer joins NN Group as international insurance CEO
Former Aviva UK and Ireland chief executive Robin Spencer has been appointed chief executive of international insurance at NN Group.
Stephenson appointed as Cooper Gay and NMB reinsurance CEO
Cooper Gay and Newman Martin and Buchan have appointed Martin Stephenson as chief executive for their combined reinsurance business.
Former Fusion regional development manager joins Essex-based MGA
Essex-based MGA Incorporated Insurance Group has hired Ian Chapman as its regional development manager based in Leeds.
Axa Art UK CEO steps down
Annabel Fell-Clark has stepped down as Axa Art Insurance chief executive to pursue personal interests.
LV Broker looks to Markel for product delivery role
LV Broker has appointed Carl Berriman as product delivery head.
Cunningham Lindsey recruits major loss duo
Cunningham Lindsey has added two to its major loss teams in Scotland and Northern Ireland, recruiting from BDO and Crawford.
Marsh appoints Klisura as global placement business boss
Dean Klisura has been named head of Marsh's new global placement organisation.
Wunelli partners with Innovation Group on BPO deal
Innovation Group has formed a partnership with Wunelli to become the telematics firm’s recommended business process outsourcing provider.
Crawford names Dutch boss Baumann as CEMEA liability head
Adjusting giant Crawford & Company has promoted its Dutch business leader Rianne Baumann to a new role as head of liability across continental Europe, Middle East and Africa.
RFIB recruits Zurich’s El Kaissi to helm Saudi operation
Lloyd’s broker RFIB has named Zurich’s Middle East mid-market boss Hassan El Kaissi as its new general manager for Saudi Arabia.