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Ergo to cut 600 jobs over three years
German insurer Ergo Versicherungsgruppe, a unit of reinsurer Munich Re AG, will cut 200 back-office positions every year for the next three years.
Argenta appoints senior power and cargo underwriters
Argenta's Lloyd's syndicate has named Barney Smythe and Joanne Reynolds as senior underwriters for power and utilities and cargo and specie respectively.
Junction names business development leader
Affinity provider Junction has announced the appointment of former shot-putter Lee Newman as business development director in a bid to target growth.
Miller bolsters D&O team
Miller has added Colin West and Andy Brett to its directors' and officers' team.
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The top five stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Allianz appoints UK marine hull and liability head
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has appointed Chris Turberville as head of marine hull and liability UK.
Yutree appoints former Bluefin underwriting director to MD role
Commercial broker Yutree has appointed former Bluefin underwriting director Kevin Hancock as its managing director.
Crawford appoints business development head for EMEA
Claims management firm Crawford & Company has appointed Tobias Walter as business development director for the Continental Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
Manulife Maylaysia appoints new CEO
Manulife Insurance Berhad (Manulife Malaysia) has appointed George Chew as chief executive.
Gerlach joins Uniqa's Romanian board
The Romanian subsidiary of Uniqa, Uniqa Asigurari de Viataum, has appointed Wolf-Christoph Gerlach to the new position of chief operating officer.
Cage begins work as CUO for Travelers Europe
Rob Cage has taken up the role of chief underwriting officer for Travelers in Europe, after joining from Chubb Europe, where he was active underwriter of Chubb's syndicate.
Ace appoints environmental underwriter for Benelux and Nordic
Ace has promoted Lauretta Alberti to senior environmental insurance underwriter for the Benelux and Nordic region.
Cage takes post as Travelers CUO
Travelers has announced its new chief underwriting officer, Rob Cage, has started his new role having been appointed early in the year.
Amlin's Beale joins LMA board
Simon Beale, Amlin's chief underwriting officer, has joined the board of the Lloyd's Market Association.
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.