Recruitment
Brit hires investment chief from IAG
Brit has recruited John Stratton from Insurance Australia Group to fill the newly created role of chief investment officer.
Homeserve appoints group COO
Homeserve has promoted its group chief financial officer, Martin Bennett, to the new position of group chief operating officer.
Ace boosts claims with Sharp recruit
Ace has appointed Christina Sharp from Van Ameyde Group as claims client relationship manager.
Cunningham Lindsey expands executive board
Mark Henderson has been appointed as business improvement director at Cunningham Lindsey as the company adds three new appointments to its executive board.
JLT announces Nottingham hub
JLT Specialty will open a UK regional office in Nottingham in the spring.
Career development: Sterling to open Manchester branch
High net worth insurer Sterling is set to boost its headcount with the opening of a new hub in Manchester.
Market moves: The busy world of broking
As January draws to a close, the past week has been a busy time in the world of insurance broking. Aon Benfield, Willis and Marsh all welcomed new chief executives, while Towergate, UIB and Prime Professions also made moves for new staff. However, it was…
Thomas Carroll recruits 11, targets 30 more
Welsh broker Thomas Carroll Group has revealed the details of an expansion programme which involves the recruitment of 11 new staff and the development of the firm’s headquarters near Caerphilly Castle.
XL expands global political risk and trade credit team
XL has added four to its global political risk and trade credit team.
LMA names Atkin as new chairman
The chief executive officer of Talbot Underwriting, Rupert Atkin, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Lloyd’s Market Association.
Questgates completes minor recruitment drive
Growing demand is behind a minor recruitment drive at Questgates. The company has made four new appointments and promoted two.
XL appoints Harris from Chartis as International P&C CEO
The insurance segment of XL Group has appointed Jason Harris as chief executive of its International property and casualty insurance business.
Coversure opens in Swansea
Coversure has opened its third Welsh franchise, this time in Swansea, with former broker and Admiral worker Jason Lawrence (left in picture) heading up the operation.
Mapfre appoints three chairmen across the business
Rafael Casas, Javier Fernández-Cid and Pedro de Macedo have been appointed chairmen by the boards of directors of Mapfre America, Mapfre Internation and Mapfre Re respectively.
Arle completes CSG sale and acquires new partner
Arle Capital Partners has sold Capital Safety Group for an enterprise value of $1.12bn (£72m) in a deal which will see former CSG chief executive Anders Pettersson join Arle as a partner.
Martha Gorman joins Dual Ireland
Dual Ireland has expanded its Dublin-based team with the appointment of Martha Gorman as development underwriter for financial lines.
Swiss Re names Michel Liès as CEO
Swiss Re global partnerships chairman Michel Liès is to replace Stefan Lippe, pictured, as group chief executive officer effective from 1 February 2012.
Penny Black’s insurance week
Penny was delighted to visit the London Boat Show with Zurich on Thursday.
Career development: LV creates Bristol roles
LV is expanding its Bristol-based operations, creating 50 new roles in the city. The insurer, which employs 500 people in Bristol, is boosting its customer service division and will to bring in the new staff during the first quarter of this year, with…
Market moves: Insurers and consultants up the pace
As the insurance sector settles into 2012 its activity in the recruitment space has gathered momentum. Insurers had a busy week, with Markel, Mitsui Sumitomo and Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance bringing in fresh faces. Brokers, meanwhile, had another…
Employment: Hiring and firing
There are two sides to the recruitment story in the insurance industry — while some are reducing their headcount, others are looking to bring in fresh faces.
Prime grows Leeds office
Prime Professions, has appointed Michael Eardley, a new associate director in the Leeds office.
Cunningham Lindsey COO axed following structure review
Cunningham Lindsey said that it will not be replacing the role of chief operating officer.
Former Power Place boss joins Perkins Slade
Perkins Slade has appointed former Power Place and Towergate boss Darren Rowe to the position of managing director corporate.