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Allianz appoints John Berry as director of underwriting and technical for personal lines
Allianz has appointed John Berry as director of underwriting and technical, personal lines.
BIA 2017: The judges
Meet the judges who deliberated over the winning entries at this year's British Insurance Awards
Markel appoints Deepika Mathur to lead entry into Indian market
Markel International has appointed Deepika Mathur to lead its entry into the Indian market.
Cunningham Lindsey names UK operations directors
Global loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey has appointed two UK operations directors, Stephen Kerr and Scott Cameron in the South and North of the UK respectively.
Swinton names Walker insurer development director
Broker Swinton has appointed Kirsty Walker as its new director of insurer development and product.
Vizion appoints Peter Living as founding partner
Vizion Insurance Brokers has appointed Pete Living as a founding partner.
Interview: Grenfell Tower insurer reveals UK expansion plans
It is estimated that the Grenfell Tower fire could result in claims of up to £50m. However, the carrier responsible for insuring the building said that its expansion plans for the UK remain undimmed.
Rural Insurance managing director Ian Barclay resigns
Rural Insurance managing director Ian Barclay has resigned.
Registration opens for Dive In 2017
Registration opened today for Dive In, the festival for diversity and inclusion in insurance, which will take place in late September and focus on the ‘Diversity Dividend’.
Neon appoints Mark Gibson as reinsurance and alternative capital director
Neon has appointed Mark Gibson as reinsurance and alternative capital director, effective immediately.
Cunningham Lindsey appoints Stephen Foster as marine technical director
Cunningham Lindsey has appointed Stephen Foster as technical director, marine in the UK.
Willis Re names James Kent global CEO
Willis Re has announced that James Kent will succeed John Cavanagh as global CEO.
Strategy director and marketing manager leave UK General
Strategy and change director Nick Rawlings and marketing manager Ria Cusimano have left UK General.
My other life: Colin Smithers, Redtail Telematics, gliding
As well as being CEO of Redtail, Dr Colin Smithers is an accomplished glider
Hiscox’s Robert Childs appointed deputy chairman of Lloyd’s
Industry heavyweight Robert Childs, non-executive chairman of Hiscox, has been appointed deputy chairman of Lloyd’s.
Latitude Brokers opens Korea office
Latitude Brokers has opened an office in Korea, the third for the marine insurance specialist in Asia.
Rising Star: Danielle Wishart, ASOS
Danielle Wishart is part of Airmic’s Fast Track committee. She works in the business assurance department at ASOS and is responsible for the Risk Register and business continuity programme. Wishart studied risk management at university and has gained a…
Former Paymentshield CEO Steve Wood joins NHBC as CEO
Former Paymentshield CEO Steve Wood has been appointed CEO of NHBC.
C-Suite: Brightside's Mark Cliff on transformation
Older readers will remember Sir John Harvey-Jones, the pipe-smoking boss of iconic British company ICI. He hosted a TV programme in the 1990s called ‘Troubleshooter,” advising firms how to change and transform themselves.
Dive In to delve into the 'Diversity Dividend'
The 'Diversity Dividend' is the theme of the third edition of the Dive In festival taking place in September.
Antares adds David Hobbs, Mike Finch and Paul Grimsey to its board
Lloyd’s managing agent Antares has appointed internal candidates to the roles of chief operations officer and finance director and added both executives and its chief actuary to its board.
Interview: Matthew Crummack, Go Compare
When Matthew Crummack took the driving seat at Go Compare a year ago this month, the business was in the midst of a demerger from parent Esure. The CEO of the price comparison site sat down with Ryan Hewlett to discuss his first year in the job, taking…
Group risk: A group safety net
With state benefits set at low levels, the safety net of group risk cover has never been more valuable. But although sales are creeping up, providers and advisers believe there is much more that could be done to grow the market
Watchstone names Stefan Borson as successor to outgoing CEO
Watchstone has named Stefan Borson as the successor to outgoing CEO Indro Mukerjee, who will resign at the end of the year.