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Miller poaches Asia head from JLT Specialty
Miller has appointed Simon Weaver as head of Asia with effect from 1 September.
RSA recruits wholesale banking boss for non-exec role
RSA has recruited Standard Chartered’s wholesale banking chief operating officer to its board, with effect from 1 September.
Argenta strengthens board with internal appointments
Argenta Holdings has appointed Graham Allen and Ian Maguire to its board of directors.
AGCS reveals Russian ambitions with new appointment
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty’s head of underwriting co-ordination in growth markets, Philip Gronemeyer, is to become country manager for Russia.
AGCS targeting Russian growth with new chief
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has targeted Russia for growth, appointing its head of underwriting co-ordination in growth markets as country manager for Russia.
Mills & Reeve swoops for DLA Piper insurance team
Lawyers Mills & Reeve has recruited a nine-strong defendant insurance team from DLA Piper for its Birmingham office, effective from 1 July.
UK General makes double regional sales hire
UK General Insurance has hired Jodie Gibbons as regional sales manager for Wales and the South West and Mark Wright to the same role in the North West.
Now health appoints Jørgensen as non exec
International health insurance provider, Now Health International has appointed Per Bay Jørgensen as a non-executive director from July 2013.
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.