Recruitment
RSA's CFO quits to join Lloyds Banking Group
George Culmer, director and chief financial officer of RSA has resigned to take up the position of group finance director of Lloyds Banking Group.
Evolution promotes three
Commercial underwriting specialist Evolution Underwriting has promoted three of its senior staff.
Willis Group appoints CEO of Global Analytics
Willis Group Holdings has appointed Rowan Douglas as chief executive officer of Global Analytics.
Argo International appoints head of casualty treaty reinsurance
Argo International, a specialist Lloyd’s insurer and subsidiary of Argo Group International Holdings, has appointed Stuart Dale as head of casualty treaty reinsurance.
Argent recruits and promotes internally
Argent Liability Adjusters has appointed four new associate directors and made three new hires as it continues to expand.
Darwin Clayton announces new MD
Tunbridge Wells-based schemes broker Darwin Clayton has appointed Simon Henderson as managing director.
JLT Re recruits MD for Asia Pacific expansion
JLT Reinsurance Brokers has appointed Stuart Beatty as managing director, Asia Pacific, JLT Re Fac.
Keoghs grows with two appointments
Insurance claims law firm Keoghs has hired two new partners – insurance fraud specialist Paul Smith and risk and compliance director Philippa Hayes.
Willis names global analytics CEO
Willis Group Holding has named Rowan Douglas as CEO of its Global Analytics division.
Hiscox London Market announces two appointments
Hiscox London Market has welcomed two new recruits - Guillaume Bonnissent joins the specialist insurer as line underwriter for personal accident and Rob Ashton comes on board as line underwriter for special risks and personal accident XL Reinsurance.
Ace snaps up former Chubb regions boss
Ace has today unveiled former Chubb Insurance UK regions manager Carolyn Hamilton as the firm’s new corporate risks regional development manager.
Jelf signals South East expansion with key appointment
Jelf Insurance Brokers has today announced its intention to establish a footprint in the South East following the appointment of Lee Gwilliam as business development executive for the region.
Career development: Ask the expert
Have the traditional push and pull factors, which influence people to move jobs, changed post-recession?
Market moves: Setting the trend
Insurer MMA was the main recruiter this week, with the firm naming five new staff across its regional office network. The moves set the trend among fellow underwriters, with high-profile appointments at Groupama, DAS and for Markel’s fledging operation…
Torus completes double underwriting recruitment coup
Global insurer Torus has bolstered its European offering following the appointment Brian Byrnes as senior underwriter for property and Marco Sonntag as senior underwriter for casualty.
Groupama boosts claims focus with internal appointment
Groupama has today announced the promotion of Darren Wills to the position of corporate claims director, as part of a renewed claims strategy focus.
RBSI appoints Manser to head up investor relations
Neil Manser joined RBS Insurance as head of investor relations on 7 November.
Ace launches multi-national practice in Continental Europe
Ace has created a new practice designed to meet the needs of multinational companies that are based or operating in Continental European countries.
Vienna Insurance appoints new head of investor relations
Vienna Insurance Group has appointed Nina Higatzberger as head of investor relations.
Insurer regionalisation: Spreading your wings
A number of industry players have recently bucked the trend of rationalising, to open new regional bases. Is localism a pasing fad or here to stay?
Agency workers: Temporary conditions
The Agency Workers Regulations will give temporary staff the same basic rights as permanent employees. What does this mean for liability policies?
Miller appoints former Marsh man to corporate risks team
Miller has today underlined its commitment to strengthening its corporate risks team with the appointment of Mark Hicks from Marsh.
Markel appoints chief representative for China
Markel has appointed Steven Zhang as chief representative for Markel China.
XL Insurance launches Bermuda professional lines department
XL Insurance Bermuda has today announced that it has created a new department within its Professional Lines unit to handle unique, complex insurance risks.