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NMB chairman appointed CEO of Cooper Gay
Reinsurance broker Cooper Gay & Co has appointed Gordon Newman as chief executive officer with immediate effect.
Ceeney exits FOS having helped watchdog triple in size
Chief ombudsman Natalie Ceeney is departing the Financial Ombudsman Service following almost four years in which she has helped the watchdog to triple in size.
Trott to join RK Harrison in senior schemes role
Former Towergate chief executive Simon Trott is to join the UK retail arm of broker RK Harrison.
Public sector focus boosted by latest Aon Risk Solutions hire
Aon Risk Solutions has appointed John Shaftoe to the role of public sector director based in Aon’s Glasgow office.
Nexus credit subsidiary swoops for Novae's MacLeod
Nexus CIFS has appointed the Novae Group’s Allie Macleod to the new role of business analyst.
Birbeck to lead Axa's Glasgow branch as Maguire exits
The manager of Axa’s Glasgow branch, John Maguire, is to retire after nearly 34 years at the insurer.
Gooding takes on IMO role for IUMI
The International Union of Marine Insurance has appointed a new representative at the International Maritime Organisation.
Gooding takes on IMO role for IUMI
The International Union of Marine Insurance has appointed a new representative at the International Maritime Organisation.
Accenture partner swaps tech role for PWC insurance position
PWC has recruited Michael Spiteri as a partner in the firm’s insurance consulting team.
Former NMB boss Reis to take on commercial role for CGSC
Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford has appointed Carlos Reis as commercial director of CGSC Holdings Brasil.
Questgates swoops on loss adjusters from Cunningham after 'business wins'
Questgates has made a number of appointments following "further new business wins".
AGCS appoints Asia engineering manager
Chris van Gend has been appointed Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty's regional engineering manager for Asia.
XL hires Le Boutillier as senior underwriter for fine art & specie
XL Group has appointed Paul Le Boutillier as senior underwriter for fine art & specie.
HCC swoops for QBE underwriter to boost PI team
HCC International has hired professional indemnity underwriter Nicola Marshall to join its London-based PI team.
Ex-Davies CEO Crawford resurfaces in consultancy role
Former Davies chief executive Charles Crawford has launched his own consultancy firm 13 months after leaving the loss adjuster.
Career file: Sam Hudson - Aviva's Hudson to join Equity in January
Sam Hudson, Aviva's broker performance director for intermediary and partnerships, is to join Equity from the start of next year as commercial director.
Market moves: New faces as well as departures across the industry in a lively week for recruitment
This week saw a surge of recruitment, with changes and appointments across the industry. Post revealed that Simply Health would be axing two of its directors, while Covéa, Ace and XL were among the firms bolstering numbers. Bluefin continued a spate of…
Jennifer Owens joins Towergate as general counsel
Towergate has appointed Jennifer Owens as its general counsel and company secretary.
Jon Walker to lead Bluefin’s personal lines business
Bluefin has appointed Capita’s Jon Walker as its managing director of personal lines.
Aegis London boosts terrorism footprint with two hires
Aegis London has made two appointments to its terrorism and aviation war account with the aim of increasing its underwriting footprint in the market.
Lockton appoints risk management expert in Hong Kong
Lockton has appointed Eric Tsui from HK Electric to lead its power, energy and construction group in Hong Kong.
Markel appoints Whitaker non-executive director
Markel International has appointed Anne Whitaker as non-executive director.
RSA suspends Irish CEO and issues £70m profit warning
RSA's Ireland insurance operation has suspended three top level bosses as part of an investigation into claims and finance issues.
Aviva's Hudson to join Equity in January
Sam Hudson, Aviva's broker performance director for intermediary and partnerships, is to join Equity from the start of next year as commercial director.