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Barclays appoints former FSA boss Sants as compliance head
Former Financial Services Authority chief executive Hector Sants has been appointed head of compliance and regulatory relations at Barclays.
EC Insurance appoints non-exec pair
Electrical Contractors' Association subsidiary EC Insurance has appointed two non-executive directors in the form of Gavin Richardson and Mark Crilley.
Aon Hewitt appoints global benefits leader from Mercer
Aon Hewitt, the human resources solutions business of Aon, has appointed Janine Heijckers-van den Nieuwenhuysen as global benefits leader for EMEA.
Insurance head to leave European Commission
One of the key figures involved with the development of Solvency II is to leave the European Commission.
JLT Re appoints Aon's Dubecq as partner
JLT Reinsurance Brokers has appointed Thomas Dubecq as partner to support its growing international presence.
LIU Europe appoints Swiss sales manager from Chartis
Liberty International Underwriters Europe has appointed Eric Maltoni as sales manager Suisse Romande, based in its Zurich office in Switzerland.
Allianz appoints global reinsurance head
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has appointed Simon Buxton as global head of reinsurance.
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Market moves: No slowdown in recruitment for the insurance industry
Despite moving into December, the industry recruitment machine remained in full swing this week, with a string of appointments finalised across a range of market sectors.
Sart appoints chief casualty underwriter
Hong Kong-based Lloyd's coverholder Sart Underwriting has appointed Joseph Lo as chief casualty underwriter.
Blackrock recruits to meet insurer demands
Blackrock has made three senior appointments in response to growing demand for outsourced asset management services from insurers.
Premium Credit lining up strategy head replacement
Newly acquired finance company Premium Credit is to announce a new head of business strategy this week after former incumbent and chief operations officer Jonathan Cattle left in the summer.
Open GI names product development head
Systems provider Open GI has moved to bolster its product development operations with the appointment of Kerri Finnegan to head the department.
Helvetia completes Gan acquisition and confirms Letac as CEO in 2013
Helvetia has completed its acquisition of the French transport insurance portfolio of Gan Eurocourtage.
Bupa hires international PMI head
Bupa has appointed Robert Lang as managing director of its international private medical insurance business.
Mitsui hires marine liability underwriter
Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s has hired David Carr as a class underwriter in its marine liability division.
Cashin joins Kennedys HK
Peter Cashin has joined law firm Kennedys’ corporate and commercial group in Hong Kong.
Aviva appoints IT transformation head
Aviva has appointed Phil Pavitt as its first IT transformation director, joining from 7 January.
Chubb Europe hires casualty claims manager
Chubb's European arm has appointed Lisa Payne-Lawrey as European casualty claims manager.
Zurich hires MENA head
Zurich Insurance has appointed Umron Ahmed be chief executive officer for its global corporate business in the Middle East & Africa.
ING deal sparks AIA appointments
AIA Group has made senior management changes in preparation for the integration of AIA and ING Malaysia.
RPC swoops for Lockton lawyer
City law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain has recruited Lockton international general counsel Charley Taggart.
DLG designates digital director
Direct Line Group has announced the appointment of Three UK's Ash Roots as director of digital.
Aviva unveils Mark Wilson as new CEO
Aviva has appointed former AIA chairman Mark Wilson as its new chief executive.