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Swiss Re CIO to step down
Chief investment officer David Blumer is to depart Swiss Re on 1 November.
Acturis launches sales shuffle in growth bid
Software provider Acturis has moved to bolster the leadership of its sales team with the appointment of Jeff McCracken, pictured, as UK sales and marketing manager.
Swiss Re's Hartmann to strengthen VIG Re board
Johannes Martin Hartmann has been appointed to the managing board of VIG Re with effect from 1 October.
Travelers appoints Willis' Wilson as COO Europe
Travelers has appointed Matthew Wilson as chief operating officer for Europe.
UIB director Philip Loasby dies
Reinsurance broker UIB has announced that company director Philip Loasby has died.
Bluefin appoints Reich's Capel
Axa-owned insurance broker Bluefin has appointed John Capel as regional managing director.
Witteus joins Lockton to develop Nordic region
Broker Lockton has appointed Nordic insurance and risk management expert Christer Witteus to its London-based major accounts team.
Liberty Syndicates boosts new speciality products team
The Lloyd's operation of Liberty Mutual has recruited Simon Stokoe to its recently launched speciality business.
Francis accepts nomination for Swiss Re board
Mary Francis has been proposed for election to Swiss Re's board of directors at its next annual general meeting in April 2013, and to join the board of directors of Swiss Reinsurance Company on 1 October 2012.
Marketform appoints first chief risk officer
Lloyd's insurer Marketform has appointed Jubilee Managing Agency's chief actuary Veekash Badal as its first chief risk officer.
Kennedys in Dublin recruits Hugh Kennedy
Litigation and dispute resolution specialist Kennedys has appointed Hugh Kennedy as a partner in its Dublin office.
CNA appoints claims head for UK and continental Europe
CNA Europe has named Monique Van Der Linden as head of claims and vice president for Europe.
AIA appoints new non-executive director
AIA Group has appointed Barry Chun-Yuen Cheung as an independent non-executive director of the company.
DLG names Aspen chairman and RBS corporate CEO as directors
Direct Line Group has appointed Glyn Jones and Mark Catton as a senior independent director and non-executive director, effective immediately.
Brownsword recruits LV claims director
Former LV claims lead Phil Anderson has joined Brownsword to act as head of the claims management specialist's advisory board.
Howorth to replace Merritt as CEO of JLT Asia
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group has appointed Duncan Howorth as chief executive of JLT Asia with effect from 1 January 2013.
Top five Asian news stories
The top five Asian news stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven day.
Ace appoints energy and engineering manager for Asia Pacific
Ace Insurance has announced the appointment of Michael Frazer as energy and engineering manager for Asia Pacific.
Zurich proposes Mächler to join board
Zurich's directors will propose the election of Monica Mächler to the board at the firm's annual general meeting on 4 April 2013.
Bacon leaves Bowring Marsh
Marsh has appointed Andrew Chester as chief executive of Bowring Marsh, the firm's specialist international placement broking division.
Axa Germany parts company with two board members
The German arm of global insurer Axa has confirmed that board members Ulrich Niessen and Markus Hoffman will leave the company at the end of the month.
Allianz board members to swap jobs
Oliver Bäte and Dieter Wemmer will exchange roles from 1 January 2013, it was announced at a supervisory board meeting yesterday.
Aspen appoints group CFO
John Worth will replace Julian Cusack, who took the role on an interim basis after the February departure of Richard Houghton.
Insurance recruitment up in Asia despite slow economy
Asia's insurance firms are still hiring despite the current economic slowdown, bucking the trend of financial services firms across the region, according to Reuters.