Recruitment
Conning names European chief investment officer
Conning has appointed Russell Büsst to the newly created position of European chief investment officer.
Brett & Randall unveils new HQ for turnover push
Insurance broker Brett & Randall have opened a new £2.5m head office in Leicester as it looks to double its turnover to £100m.
ECIC expands team with senior hires
The Electrical Contractors’ Insurance Company has appointed John Flaherty as regional business development executive and promoted Sharon Miller to sales manager.
RBSI appoints director of pricing
RBS Insurance has recruited Rudi Van Delm to its personal lines executive team as director of pricing, subject to FSA approval.
Lorega adds new adjuster
Lorega Solutions has appointed Adrian Starr as a chartered loss adjuster.
Thurston Smith opens in Birmingham
Hertfordshire-based insurance recruitment firm Thurston Smith has opened a second office, based in Birmingham’s Victoria Square.
SSP names insurance MD
Technology provider SSP has appointed Stephen Lathrope as managing director of its insurer division.
Broker Network and Countrywide add two BDMs
Mark Wilson and Marlene Fisher bring the total number of business development managers consulting network members to 15.
Groupama appoints former Axa manager to new role
Groupama has today announced the appointment of former Axa account manager Louise Colledge, in a role overseeing the firm’s SME and commercial motor underwriting team in Manchester.
Career file - Jorge Luzzi
Pit stop of Pirelli's Luzzi at Ferma.
Lockton gears towards Midlands growth
Newly appointed Lockton managing partner Debbie Day has outlined a widespread expansion programme at the broker’s Midlands office as her first major project in her new role.
Genworth appoints sales development director
Genworth has named Kostas Halatsis as sales development director for its mortgage insurance business in Europe.
Tedstone joins Giles senior management team
Giles Insurance Brokers has appointed Andy Tedstone as group development director within the senior management team, he will join Giles from Jelf on 22 September 2011.
Simon Burley elected new CILA president
At The Chartered Insurance Loss Adjuster’s annual general meeting on 14 September 2011, Simon Burley was elected as the new president of the CILA – becoming the institute’s 50th president.
Questgates grows its counter fraud team
Loss adjuster Questgates has made three new appointments to its counter fraud division field force.
Biba appoints new LMRC chairman
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has appointed Tim Coles, chief executive of Howden Broking Group as the new chairman of its London Market Region Committee with immediate effect.
Vienna Insurance Group appoints chairwoman to the board
The Supervisory Board of Donau Versicherung AG Vienna Insurance Group has appointed Johanna Stefan to the positions of chairwoman of the managing board and general manager, with effect from 1 June 2012.
Tokio Marine Europe names consultant risk engineer for North-west England
Tokio Marine Europe has appointed Paul Naylor as a consultant risk engineer to help service the commercial insurer’s portfolio of clients in the North-west of England.
Crawford shakes up management team
As part of the changes Benedict Burke will be moving from his role as CEO, UK and Ireland.
Market moves: Bucking the trend for UK employment
With September in full swing, announcements of moves around the market are arriving thick and fast. After the dearth of recruitment news in August, disciplines across the industry spectrum appear busy luring expertise from competitors, promoting from…
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Career file - Peter Matson
Argo sets sights on expansion with Matson hire.
Career file - Greg Lawson
New head of retail at Collinson Insurance Group.
Adjusting Academy: Here comes the new guard
Inaugural members of Post’s newly established Adjusting Academy talk to Post about the battle for loss adjusting talent and whether there really is a demographic timebomb that needs defusing.