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Harrison takes EMEA role at Towers Watson
Global professional services company Towers Watson has appointed Keith Harrison to head up its reinsurance brokerage business in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, following the appointment of his predecessor, Ross Howard, as global leader of its…
Aria Assistance appoints director of medical services
Dr Jude McSharry has been named director of medical services at Aria Assistance, the new independent company formed after the management buyout of Europ Assistance UK & Ireland.
Perissinotto resigns from Generali board
Giovanni Perissinotto has formally resigned from the Assicurazioni Generali board of directors, having agreed to terminate all corporate ties with the Generali group.
Talanx subsidiary HDI-Gerling Industrie opens in Bahrain
Talanx subsidiary HDI-Gerling Industrie Versicherung AG is opening a branch in Bahrain.
SSP appoints Paul Webb as head of delivery
Global technology provider SSP has appointed Paul Webb to the position of head of delivery for its insurer division.
Willis strengthens leadership in Asia and Middle East
Willis International has created three regional business units under new and expanded leadership in recognition of the size, growth and strategic importance of its Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa operations to Willis Group Holdings.
Braemar Techincal Services appoints new Singapore MD
John Harris has been appointed managing director at loss adjusting firm Braemar Technical Services in Singapore.
Xactium lures senior talent to expand broker base
Xactium, the governance, risk and compliance solutions provider, has hired two new senior executives as the firm builds its team to manage an uplift in demand.
XL seeks to increase "regional presence" with German appointments
XL has expanded its underwriting team for middle market firms in Germany with the appointment of two senior underwriters.
Allianz consultant takes Assurant compliance role
Assurant Solutions has appointed John Miles as the newest member of its European compliance team.
Market moves: Insurance takes the initiative
Last week saw the recruitment initiative wrestled back from the broking sector, with the majority of hires coming from within the insurer space. Headline appointments in that sphere came thick and fast in the form of a changing of the guard at Catlin…
Liberty appoints trade credit and political risk VP
Liberty International Underwriters Europe, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Mark Esdaile as assistant vice president for trade credit and political risk.
Marsh appoints global energy practice leader
Broker Marsh has appointed Andrew George to be chairman of its global energy practice
HSB poaches Abu Dhabi-based construction specialist
HSB Engineering Insurance has recruited Jim Whitmore to the role of loss control engineering manager for construction.
Hogan Lovells recruits insurance partner
Hogan Lovells has appointed Helen Chapman as a partner in the firm's insurance and reinsurance group.
Indonesia appoints head of new financial watchdog
Indonesia's parliament has chosen Muliaman Hadad, a deputy governor at the country's central bank, as chairman of a new financial services authority.
German regulator seeks insurance supervisor head
Bafin, the German financial regulator, is seeking a new head of insurance supervision.
Tysers boosts terrorism team with Morley appointment
Lloyd's of London broker Tyser & Co has appointed Simon Morley as a member of its specialist terrorism team, which forms part of Tysers' marine division.
Zurich appoints head of sales and distribution for global corporate
Zurich Insurance Group has appointed Valerie Butt as head of sales, distribution & marketing for global corporate, effective 1 July.
Insurance Insight – top 10 stories
The top 10 stories from www.insuranceinsight.eu over the past seven days.
Vienna Group announces managing board changes
The supervisory board of the Vienna Insurance Group has appointed Hana Machačová deputy CEO of Kooperativa Pojišťovna, to the board at a meeting convened by group CEO Günter Geyer.
Guidewire Software unveils CEO
Guidewire Software has appointed the co-founder og Guidewire as its new chief executive officer.
Everest Re Q2 profits drop as CEO announces retirement
Everest Re reported second quarter 2010 after-tax operating income, which excludes net realized capital gains and losses, of $184.8m, or $3.18 per diluted common share, compared to after-tax operating income of $256.2m, or $4.16 per diluted common share,…
Resume: Serene progress
William Richard Adamson, managing director at Paladin Underwriting Agency, tells Reinsurance about how it all went right in his career