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Career file - Ryan Brown: Towergate recruits investment banking specialist
Towergate has hired Ryan Brown to replace outgoing mergers and acquisitions director Dan Saulter.
Market Moves: Recruitment race back in top gear with big moves for Towergate, Bluefin and more
After a muted couple of weeks, the recruitment conveyor belt went into overdrive with an array of high-profile appointments and departures. Major moves included Towergate losing its network division acquisition director to rival Bluefin, two days before…
Allianz's UK CEO in US move
Andrew Torrance is to take over as chief executive of Allianz’s US-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company after a decade as CEO of Allianz UK.
XL Group appoints casualty underwriting manager Europe, reinsurance
XL Group has hired Valérie Devaux–Piquer as casualty underwriting manager, Europe, reinsurance to replace Dieter Kohl, who retires this summer.
Cooper Gay hires global M&A head
Cooper Gay Swett and Crawford have hired Oliver Homer as global head of mergers and acquisitions, effective 17th June 2013.
CGSC hires KBW vice president Homer as global M&A director
Cooper Gay Swett and Crawford has appointed Oliver Homer as global head of mergers and acquisitions.
News Review: 13 June 2013
News Review
Career File - Matt Bunting: Former Catlin deputy director of claims takes on Hardy role
Hardy Underwriting has hired Matt Bunting as the firm’s head of claims.
Market Moves: Broking sector has quiet week apart from a new COO role created at BMS
The recruitment merry-go-round produced a mixed bag of hires this week, with Covéa taking a lead role on behalf of insurers. The broking sector, usually a hive of market hiring activity, threw up little of note – although BMS Group proved the exception…
McGavick replaces von Bomhard as Geneva Association chairman
Michael McGavick, the chief executive of XL Group, has been elected chairman of international insurance think tank The Geneva Association.
Hiscox appoints Axa's Tondu-Melique as European chief operating officer
Hiscox has appointed Florence Tondu-Melique as its new European chief operating officer.
Cooper Claridge Ware co-founder promoted to CEO
Hong Kong-based health insurance broker Cooper, Claridge-Ware has appointed co-founder Christopher Claridge-Ware as the company’s new chief executive officer.
Chadbourne promotes EMEA partners
International law firm Chadbourne & Parke has promoted two staff to the newly created position of Europe, Middle East and Asia liaison partner.
Career file: Lee Crooks - Ex-rugby player is latest sportsman to join April UK
Former professional rugby league player Lee Crooks has been appointed by April UK as a specialist sports protection advisor.
Market Moves: All quiet on the hiring front as industry resists major appointments
Recruitment activity was muted this week, with insurers unveiling just a smattering of hires and broker activity similarly low key. In an otherwise quiet period, Ace hired an environmental risk manager and Kiln appointed a new non-executive director. BMS…
Ventris takes Cunningham Lindsey London market role
Former Argent managing director Neil Ventris has been appointed as Cunningham Lindsey’s new London markets director.
Ventris heads to Cunningham Lindsey as Argent appoints new MD
Cunningham Lindsey has recruited Argent Liability Adjusters managing director Neil Ventris, Post can reveal.
Covéa reshuffles UK commercial lines team
Covéa Insurance- the UK underwriting business of French mutual insurer Covéa- has reshuffled its commercial lines team.
DAC Beachcroft appoints former regulator to Madrid practice
International law firm DAC Beachcroft has appointed a new partner to its Madrid-based insurance regulatory practice.
Lorica COO Godbold on gardening leave
Stephen Godbold has left insurance broker Lorica and is currently serving gardening leave.
Cunningham Lindsey promotes two in management shuffle
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey has named new leaders for its surveying and contractor network divisions, in a bid to bring fresh ideas to its leadership.
Miller adds French political risk specialist to marine team
Miller has added to its marine team with the hire of political risk production and broking specialist Arnaud Froideval.
Lockton recruits general counsel from Towergate
Lockton has swooped to recruit Towergate’s head of legal and secretariat.
Carlier named Cooper Gay Re CEO
Former RK Carvill and Minet Re chief executive Ron Carlier is to return to the industry leading the reinsurance subsidiary of Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford.