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Ince & Co appoints senior shipping consultant
Law firm Ince & Co has named Xu Guo as a consultant. Based at the firm’s Beijing office, Guo will provide shipping advice.
PZU plans to cut 630 jobs as part of restructure
Polish insurer PZU expects to cut 630 jobs as part of its restructuring plans.
Peter Haynes becomes MD of ANV syndicate
ANV Holdings BV, the Dutch headquartered specialty insurance business, has appointed Peter Haynes as the Managing Director for ANV Syndicate.
Ace targets Swiss growth with A&H hire
Ace Group has appointed Ana de Montvert as business development manager for its Swiss accident & health business, as the company expands its consumer insurance proposition in the country.
Willis makes European captive hire
Willis has appointed Lesley Harding as chief executive officer of the Willis Global Captive Practice in Europe.
Chesnara appoints non-executive director
Mike Evans has been named as a non-executive director of Chesnara with affect from 4 March 2013.
My Best XI Alasdair Stewart, marketing and communications director, Axa
Alasdair Stewart, marketing and communications director at Axa, has followed recent contributors by picking a starting line-up jam-packed with insurance big hitters. However, he may have to fight off accusations of nepotism, after selecting his son in…
Claims Club: Firm leaders face battle to regain confidence of their staff
Insurance firms must tackle a decline in trust among customer-facing staff in senior management if they are to reap the rewards of consumer satisfaction.
Market Moves: Markel, Axa and Argo head the recruitment trail
Insurers hit the recruitment trail hard last week after recent broking dominance, with notable hires at Markel, Axa and Argo. It was a quieter few days for those on the periphery of the industry, although some of the slack was inevitably picked up by the…
Guy Carpenter names head of European casualty strategy
Guy Carpenter has appointed Georg Fuelles head of European casualty strategy.
Tokio Marine Europe strengthens underwriting capabilities
Tokio Marine Europe Insurance has appointed two underwriters to further strengthen its UK team.
UIB recruits to bolster international property plans
United Insurance Brokers has swooped to recruit Thompson Heath & Bond’s Grant English as a London market broker.
Tokio Marine Europe recruits underwriters from QBE, RSA
Tokio Marine’s European operation has swooped to recruit two underwriters to bolster its UK team.
Bluefin hires ex-Jelf pair for regional roles
Bluefin Insurance has announced a pair of regional appointments, Jim Pitchforth has been named development director in Birmingham, while Wendy Bushby has been hired as a commercial broker in Ludlow.
Q-Re names CEO
Gunther Saacke has been appointed chief executive officer of Q-Re, a subsidiary of Qatar Insurance Company headquartered in Doha, Qutar.
Kanis to take the reigns of Helvetia's reinsurance division
Former XL property underwriter Gérald Kanis will take over the management of the reinsurance division at Switzerland's Helvetia Insurance from 1 March 2013.
Giles recruits NIG Scotland boss to helm Glasgow branch
Independent broker Giles has swooped to recruit the leader of NIG’s Scottish operations.
Argo's head of aerospace to become underwriting director
Lloyd’s insurer Argo International has promoted Bruno Ritchie, pictured, to underwriting director.
Career File: Gary Duggan: Ex-Barclays Duggan made Towergate network chief
Towergate has appointed Gary Duggan as chief executive of its network division, comprising Broker Network and Countrywide.
Market Moves: Brokers continue to up their numbers while Groupama’s Matras heads for exit
The broking sector again led the way in recruitment this week with notable hires at Hyperion, Miller and Hastings. Meanwhile, Giles continued to demonstrate its appetite for new staff by swooping for northern rival Reich’s operations manager Andrew Perry…
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.