Recruitment
Hudson resurfaces at Mitsui
Former Travelers Europe president Martin Hudson has been named as director of underwriting at Mitsui Sumitomo.
Willis appoints South Africa CEO
Willis Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa president Scott Pickering has been named as CEO of the broker’s South African division.
Martel reshuffles Groupama management
Recently appointed Groupama chief executive Thierry Martel has unveiled his new management team.
Moore joins Towergate as NED
Philip Moore, LV group finance director, has joined Towergate Insurance as a non-executive director and chair of the audit committee.
Hendrick to lead XL insurance arm
Greg Hendrick is set to replace Dave Duclos as chief executive of XL’s insurance unit.
Brown named as Chubb CIO
Chubb Insurance has appointed Chris Brown as European chief information officer.
Bird named as interim IFB director
Motor Insurers’ Bureau head of customer services Phil Bird is “overseeing day to day operations” at the Insurance Fraud Bureau following the departure of director Glen Marr.
Former AA MD Briscoe returns
Former managing director of AA Insurance Services, Andy Briscoe, has returned to the general insurance industry as non-executive chairman at claims management software specialist IT Freedom.
Reynolds’ new recruit marks start of southern expansion plans
Credit insurance broker Reynolds has recruited Andrew Carnie, pictured, to its trade credit team in a move hoped to boost the firm’s presence in the south.
National Windscreens expands insurance team
National Windscreens has recruited an additional national account manager to manage its portfolio of insurance accounts.
Jelf names business development director
Jelf Insurance Brokers has appointed Towergate’s Steve Careford business development director.
Howden announces two new hires
Howden Insurance Brokers has appointed Karen Kutger and Dawn Sequeira to its wholesale and reinsurance division.
Allianz Global boosts its board
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has announced two new appointments to its board of management with effect from 1 January 2012.
Ace appoints new UK and Ireland boss
Ace has named Duncan Green as head of UK and Ireland for the insurer’s accident and health business.
LV appoints senior underwriter in Maidstone
LV has appointed Anne Francis as senior underwriter for its Maidstone branch which looks after brokers across the South East and East Anglia.
Grace and Miller join Chubb Ireland
Chubb Insurance has made two appointments to its commercial insurance team in Ireland.
Chubb appoints two to Ireland team
Chubb Insurance has expanded its commercial insurance team in Ireland with two hires.
Allianz Italy executive steps down to head Intesa Sanpaolo
Italian bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, has appointed Enrico Cucchiani as its new chief executive officer.
Antares’ ceded reinsurance appoints head
Specialist Lloyd’s insurer Antares has named Richard Anson as head of ceded reinsurance.
Perkins Slade rings the changes
Despite a relatively quiet quarter for broker recruitment, Perkins Slade named three new directors this week. The intermediary was not the only firm making changes, with Jelf and Willis also naming new starters. Among insurers I was a bust seven days for…
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FSA appoints Montagu chairman of FOS
The Financial Services Authority has appointed Sir Nicholas Montagu KCB as the new chairman of the Financial Ombudsman Service.
Junction names e-commerce and marketing director
Affinity specialist Junction has appointed Vincent Chaney as e-commerce and marketing director.
Aviva replaces Irish CEO as UK merger gathers momentum
Aviva Ireland has today revealed that chief executive Dermot Browne will leave the insurer at the end of the year, to be replaced by former transformation director Seán Egan.