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Aviva UK leadership changes as Phil Bayles departs for Ardonagh
Phil Bayles is joining Ardonagh after 18 years at Aviva, most recently as its chief distribution officer, with Gareth Hemming set to succeed him at the insurer.
Atlanta to buy Be Wiser
The Ardonagh Group’s retail platform Atlanta is buying Be Wiser, with 60 staff expected to leave Be Wiser as a result of its recent consultation.
Nausicaa Delfas named FOS interim CEO
Nausicaa Delfas will serve as interim CEO and chief ombudsman of the Financial Ombudsman Service, taking over from Caroline Wayman.
Blog: Do NDAs stop insurance staff from flagging workplace discrimination?
Claire Dawson, partner at specialist employment law firm BDBF, considers how employers are using non-disclosure agreements – and what insurance employees should do if they have been harassed or discriminated against at work.
Andrew Rear to join Ticker’s board as NED
Andrew Rear, former CEO of Munich Re Digital Partners, is set to join Ticker’s board as a non-executive director.
Bupa’s Sheldon Kenton on travelling less for business but for longer – a growing global healthcare need
Sheldon Kenton, CEO at Bupa Global, examines the challenges of adapting to the changing needs of a more global workforce with businesses having to consider offering more extensive global health cover for senior leaders.
Breitburd to succeed Rottiers as Lloyd's Europe CEO
Lloyd’s Europe CEO Sonja Rottiers will step down at the Lloyd’s Insurance Company general assembly on 1 June 2021, to be succeeded by Amélie Breitburd.
‘Reporting gap’ warning as less than 1% of intermediaries reported conduct breaches under first year of SMCR rules
Last year just 15 insurance brokers or intermediaries reported conduct rule breaches under the Senior Managers & Certification Regime, a freedom of information request has revealed.
Markerstudy names former Tesco Bank boss as group chair as it completes Brightside buy
Markerstudy has appointed former Tesco Bank CEO Benny Higgins as its group chairman.
Ardonagh targeting eight international hubs by 2025, says O’Connor
Ardonagh Global Partners is aiming to have at least one more international hub by the end of the year, CEO Des O’Connor told Post.
GRP hires COO Anson from Ardonagh
Steve Anson has been named Global Risk Partners chief operating officer, joining from the Ardonagh Group.
Julia Graham named Airmic CEO
Julia Graham has succeeded John Ludlow as CEO of Airmic, the association for risk and insurance professionals.
Keith Richards to leave CII
Keith Richards, chief membership officer of the Chartered Insurance Institute and CEO of the Personal Finance Society, is leaving at the end of June, the CII has confirmed.
Sompo International adds Maxine Goddard from Zurich
Maxine Goddard has joined Sompo International as senior vice president in its international insurance strategic distribution and development team after 20 years at Zurich most recently as director, senior commercial operations business partner.
Allianz’s Stephanie Smith on being prepared for operational resilience
Stephanie Smith, chief operating officer at Allianz Insurance, assesses how the focus on operational resilience has taken old school business continuity planning and added helpful and important extras.
Guy Carp takes Cook from Aon as MD and head of London Europe
Guy Carpenter has appointed Sebastian Cook as managing director and head of London Europe with immediate effect joining from Aon where he was head of EMEA London and deputy CEO, Nordic and Baltic Region.
Penny Black's Social World: April 2020
From tackling climate change, to supporting wellbeing in the workplace
Marsh Commercial confirms settlement reached in DRP legal dispute
The legal dispute between Marsh Commercial and David Roberts & Partners is over with the terms of the settlement being kept confidential, Marsh Commercial has confirmed.
Briefing: Lowering the bar
Change at Lloyd’s does not come easily, the London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association was reminded last week, after its suggestion that formal attire requirements be banished to the annals of history was at first met with almost anything but…
Six jailed as motor trade policies facilitate drugs trafficking
Six members of a Bristol-based organised crime group who fraudulently used trade motor insurance policies to help traffic drugs have been sentenced to a combined 18 years and eight months in prison.
Analysis: Tapping into the returners talent pool
Post investigates whether the insurance industry is welcoming of returners who have had a career gap, assessing the programmes in place to support them and the range of skills, experience, motivation and fresh perspective that they can bring to an…
RSA names Hodges chair for UK and International business after proposed takeover
RSA has confirmed Mark Hodges as chair and Charlotte Jones as chief financial officer for its future structure following the completion of Intact Financial Corporation’s proposed takeover.
Allison Carr named CEO of Davies’ Keoghs
John Whittle, CEO of law firm Keoghs, will retire from the business with Allison Carr named as his successor.
Covéa files complaint against Scor CEO Denis Kessler
Covéa has filed a complaint against Scor CEO Denis Kessler, in a move blasted by Scor as “deceitful and groundless”.