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Arag grows BTE sales team
Legal insurance specialist Arag has expanded its before-the-event sales team with the recruitment of George Bladon as corporate account manager.
Arag expands BTE sales team
Legal expenses insurer Arag has added a corporate account manager to its before-the-event sales team.
Besso poaches aviation head from Gibbs Hartley Cooper
Independent Lloyd’s broker Besso Insurance Group has appointed Richard West as its head of aviation.
Covéa looks to extend commercial lines growth following schemes hire
Covéa Insurance has appointed former Hiscox regional manager Bill Guiney as schemes account manager.
Marsh restructures to better serve large corporates
Marsh said today that plans to merge several business units “to further focus on meeting the evolving needs of its largest clients worldwide”.
Liberty Mutual unveils new general manager
Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Neil Findley, to the newly created role of general manager for the regions.
AIG hires EMEA large limits exec
AIG has appointed Sami Sayegh as large limits executive, property for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Willis deputy chairman to step down
Willis Group’s deputy chairman Martin Sullivan will leave the firm in May 2013 to pursue other interests.
Blog: Has Biba found its valentine in Steve White?
It is now four months since Eric Galbraith announced his intention to leave the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, leading to fevered speculation about his successor.
Capita hires five tech managers in Gloucester
Capita Insurance Services has appointed five technical managers responsible for day-to-day interaction with clients.
Kennedys partners relocate to Dubai
Two UK-based partners from law firm Kennedys have relocated to the firm’s Dubai office amid growing demand for insurance related services in the Middle East.
Career file: Simon McGinn: McGinn to replace long-serving Hanks
Simon McGinn will succeed Chris Hanks as general manager of commercial at Allianz from 1 July.
Ask the expert: Recruitment direct
We’ve been recruiting directly for some time and I have seen a number of candidates at first interview that looked great on paper but lacked the ‘true fit’ to warrant progression to the next stage. Where are all the good applicants?
Market moves: Three new staff for Giles as recruitment drive continues
Continuing its push for new staff, Giles was again one of the biggest recruiters this week, with the broker welcoming three new faces to its Scottish team. Elsewhere in broking, Arthur J Gallagher, UIB and the Wilson Organisation brought in new starters…
Steve Gordon joins Henderson as marine director
Marine specialist Steve Gordon has been appointed as associate director by Henderson Insurance Brokers.
AIG appoints EMEA commercial president
Emmanuel Brulé has been appointed president of commercial Insurance, EMEA, at American International Group.
Top five European news stories
The top five news stories from wwww.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Ace Switzerland appoints technical lines manager
René Germann has been appointed technical lines manager for Ace Switzerland as it aims to grow its technical lines capabilities in continental Europe.
CNA poaches new German head from Chubb
CNA Insurance Company has appointed Malte Dittmann as country manager for Germany.
LAS opens Bristol office in twin hub drive
LAS Claims has launched a new office in Bristol in pursuit of its plans to operate on a two-hub model UK-wide, while also formally closing Manchester operations.
Gadget and pet cover more popular than income protection
Pets and gadgets are a higher priority than income protection insurance according to a survey from broker Drewberry Insurance’s annual health and protection insurance survey.
To re-joins JLT Re to head reinsurance in China and HK
Henry To has returned to JLT Reinsurance Brokers as chairman and chief executive officer of its reinsurance operations in China and Hong Kong.
Towergate names Barclays retail boss Duggan as Network Division CEO
Gary Duggan has been appointed the Towergate network division’s chief executive. He joins the executive committee of the firm and will lead the network business, which comprises Broker Network and Countrywide.
Arista recruits Peake to drive North East push
Commercial lines specialist Arista has appointed a senior commercial underwriter in Leeds as it tries to bolster growth in the North East.