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Market Moves: Ace, Bluefin, LV and Charles Taylor Insurance make new hires
It was honours even between the insurer and the broking sectors this week, with Ace once again leading the way for insurers with a couple of key hires.
Management consultant in Singapore hires three insurance veterans
Solutions Providers, a management consultant for financial services, has appointed three senior insurance professionals to its management team.
NFU Mutual appoints ex-Axa boss as sales and agency director
Rural insurer NFU Mutual has named Nick Turner as the successor to the sales and agency director role vacated by Ian Leech.
Beazley bolsters marine liability and cargo operation with double hire
Beazley has to strengthen its marine liability and cargo capabilities with two new hires.
Coverbox takes up new Stamford offices
Telematics insurer Coverbox has relocated its management, marketing and admin teams to new bases in its home town of Stamford, Lincolnshire.
Ex-Chelsea trainee boosts sporting connection at Thomas Carroll
Thomas Carroll Group has snapped up former Chelsea Football Club trainee Geza Hajgato to take on the role of account executive within the firm’s commercial insurance division.
New Apil president promises discount rate fight
Newly-elected Association of Personal Injury Lawyers president Matthew Stockwell has marked his debut with a combative speech pledging to resist any increase of the discount rate.
Hiscox names UK tech boss as head of intermediary sales
Hiscox has added to its schemes and partnerships team, naming its UK and Ireland head of technology, media and telecoms as head of intermediary sales and distribution.
Mitsui promotes Graves to deputy head of claims
Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s has promoted Mark Graves to deputy head of claims.
Graves appointed deputy head of claims at Mitsui Sumitomo
Non-life insurer Mitsui Sumitomo has promoted claims manager Mark Graves to deputy head of claims.
Departing XCS chief adjuster Cook tipped to join Charles Taylor
Richard Cook, head of reinsurance and chief adjuster at Xchanging Claims Services, has tendered his resignation and is believed to be taking his entire team with him to Charles Taylor Insurance Services.
Ace promotes underwriter Knox to managerial role in Scotland
Ace has promoted senior casualty underwriter Gordon Knox to the position of casualty manager for Scotland.
BMS boss Beardmore resigns as firm focuses on 'phase two'
BMS Group chief executive Carl Beardmore has resigned with immediate effect.
People missing and buildings still ablaze following Texas explosion
An unknown number of people are dead and dozens of homes and buildings have been destroyed following an explosion at a fertiliser plant near Waco in the US state of Texas.
Bluefin bolsters Bristol team
Bluefin has added to its business development team in Bristol with the recruitment of Lockton’s senior vice president for the South West.
Lloyd’s members agency Alpha unveils new chairman following buyout
Lloyd’s members agency Alpha Insurance Analysts has appointed John Scott as non-executive chairman, subject to approval of both the Financial Conduct Authority and Lloyd’s.
Prudential appoints marketing chief in Hong Kong
Anthony Shaw (pictured) has been promoted to chief officer, marketing and customer service for Prudential in Hong Kong.
Freak injury saves LAS director from Boston bomb blasts
LAS business development director Ian Hogarth has revealed how an injury to his wife during yesterday’s Boston Marathon saved the couple from being caught up in the carnage caused by two bomb blasts.
Career File - Mark Winlow: Ageas and Groupama non-executive director Winlow takes up NED role at RFIB
RFIB Holdings has appointed Mark Winlow as non-executive director.
Market Moves: Insurers take the week’s spoils as Ace leads recruitment surge
This week, insurers were on top, with Ace, Covéa and Liberty Mutual among the firms to have tied up deals to bring in new faces.
Chubb appoints Marcello to European CSI role
Chubb has appointed Julie Marcello to the role of European Specialty Insurance manager.
Loss assessor Thompson & Bryan bought from administration
Troubled loss assessor Thompson & Bryan has been rescued from administration by former Harris Balcome partner Paul Lawrence, who has purchased the intellectual property and work in progress.
Aegis reinforces non-marine property team with triple hire
Aegis London has strengthened its non-marine property team by recruiting a trio of underwriters.
XL hires construction underwriter from Zurich in Singapore
XL has appointed David Poh as construction underwriting manager, Asia.