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Towergate appoints Ben Alexander as digital head
Towergate has appointed Ben Alexander as its head of digital tasked with helping to grow income from the business’ digital channels.
Chase Templeton looks to Aon for risk hire
Private health insurer Chase Templeton has recruited former Aon senior group risk consultant David Williams to lead its group risk department.
Lloyd's syndicate AG Doré promotes Frost as Andy Doré steps down
AG Doré & Others Syndicate 2526 has appointed Dominic Frost as the new active underwriter.
Aqua Sanfelice to head Lonmar’s fine art division
Aqua Sanfelice is to lead Lonmar’s fine art division following the retirement of divisional managing director David Lock.
Beazley satellite capability set for take-off following Bensoussan hire
Beazley has appointed Hiscox senior underwriter Denis Bensoussan to establish a satellite insurance capability within the company following the specialist insurer’s move into aviation insurance in 2012.
Equinox Global hires Ahinful to develop UK & Ireland portfolio
Equinox Global has recruited Genevieve Ahinful as senior underwriter effective immediately.
HSB appoints Atkinson as HR head
HSB Engineering Insurance has appointed Dorcas Atkinson as head of human resources.
Talbot CEO Atkin replaces White as Lloyd's deputy chairman
Lloyd’s has named Talbot Underwriting chief executive and Lloyd's Management Association chair Rupert Atkin as Graham White’s successor as deputy chairman on the Council of Lloyd’s.
R&Q hires ex-Turnkey boss Helson as underwriting management director
Randall & Quilter has appointed Janet Helson as a director of the group’s underwriting management division.
Coast hires Hawkes to aid expansion into 'aggressive' household market
Specialist caravan, motorhome and park home insurer Coast has expanded into the home insurance market with the launch of a new household and general insurance division.
Sutton Winson swoops for JLT regional MD Cowdrill
Commercial broker Sutton Winson has hired Jardine Lloyd Thompson’s regional managing director for Southampton Tom Cowdrill to head up its Petersfield office.
No job cuts planned following RSA broking merger
RSA will not look to cut staff numbers after merging its affinity and personal lines broker divisions into a single unit.
UK General looks to Paymentshield and Mapfre for schemes business hires
UK General has strengthened its scheme business with two appointments.
DLA Piper's Murphy becomes Sedgwick insurance partner
Sedgwick has hired DLA Piper’s David Murphy to its insurance practice as a partner in its London office.
Faraday property boss Bridge to join Dale later this year
Dale Underwriting Partners has appointed Ian Bridge as head of property insurance from Faraday where he occupied an identical role.
Doug Smith appointed to corporate consultancy role
Former Willis and Marsh boss Doug Smith has joined Insight Insurance Consultancy’s corporate insurance consultancy business.
Career file: Andy Watson: Watson becomes ABI motor committee chairman
Ageas UK chief executive Andy Watson has been appointed chairman of the Association of British Insurers' motor technical committee.
Market Moves: 9 January 2014
Ecclesiastical, LV, Ageas, Zurich and Torus are among the insurers recruiting this week, while Willis, and Arthur J Gallagher are the brokers making moves.
Biba names Lord Hunt as chairman
Lord David Hunt of Wirral has been named as the new chairman of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, replacing Andy Homer.
BLM launches PI and fraud offerings in Dublin office
Law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer’s Dublin office is to launch professional indemnity and fraud offerings which will be led by two new appointees.
Lonmar picks Q360 casualty boss for P&C MD role
Lloyd’s broker Lonmar Global Risks has recruited Q360’s head of casualty to helm a combined P&C division.
Modena becomes Markel analyst after nine years at Euler Hermes
Markel International has appointed former Euler Hermes UK senior risk underwriter Maren Modena as senior risk analyst in its trade credit division.
Biba hires pair of area managers as regional focus is reinforced
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has reiterated its commitment to regions across the UK with the appointment of two area managers as the regional faces of the association.
Hong Kong partner moves to law firm in Bangkok
Former Deacons Hong Kong partner Michael Turnbull has joined Tilleke & Gibbins as senior counsel in the insurance group at the firm's Bangkok office.