Recruitment
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.
Compare The Market appoints director of finance
Compare The Market has announced the appointment of Graham Charlton as its new director for finance.
Chaucer bolster terrorism arm with underwriter appointment
Chaucer has today revealed the appointment of Christianna Coates as political violence underwriter within the war and terrorism team of Chaucer Syndicate 1084’s marine division.
Hodges joins Towergate three weeks early
Mark Hodges has started work at intermediary giant Towergate today. He was due to start on 1 October as group CEO.
RSA appoints Dutch specialist to its board
RSA Insurance Group has appointed of Jos Streppel to its board as a Non-Executive Director as of 3 October 2011.
Dual names new senior underwriter
Underwriting agency Dual Corporate Risks has appointed Paul Russell as director and senior underwriter of its financial institutions division.
MMA appoints Solvency II chief
MMA Insurance has appointed Anthony Collins as head of actuarial focusing on the firm's preparations for Solvency II.
Lorica supports business growth with new hires
Lorica Insurance Brokers has announced a number of new hires across its UK branch network.
Capita looks to double in size by 2013
Outsourcing specialist Capita Consulting has unveiled plans to recruit 30 more consultants to its financial services practice and to double the size of its business in two years.
Audience with Zurich: Techmedia sector in the spotlight
Zurich Insurance today launched independent research which found that more than half of Britain’s mid-size technology companies feel at risk from losing skilled employees, with the figure rising to 70% amongst companies with a £25-£100m annual turnover.
Antares appoints new compliance chief
Lloyd’s insurance firm Antares has named Lucy Peake as its new compliance manager.
Ageas makes changes to group executive committee
Ageas has appointed Christophe Boizard as member of the group executive committee and as Chief Financial Officer with effect from 5 September 2011.
New recruit for event and contingency insurance firm
Phillip Eaglestone has joined Heartland Events to assist with the development of its event insurance business.
Editor’s comment: A heavy downpour
It never rains but it pours. Cliche that may be but it’s one that works on multiple levels across the insurance industry this week.
Post Office names head of insurance
Post Office Financial Services has confirmed the appointment of Rob Clarkson as its new insurance director.
Ace makes double environmental appointment
Ace has appointed Robert Wade and Hayley Dixon as underwriters in its environmental liability team.
Aim targets brand development with sales appointment
Aim Legal Expenses Insurance Services has appointed Ian Meachin as sales manager - as part of a push into broadening the firm's reputation among brokers, intermediaries and the automotive sector nationwide.
Towergate unveils broking division MDs
Towergate Retail has appointed 11 area managing directors to head up its new broking division.
Elite appoints new London boss
Legal expenses insurer Elite has named Mike Payne the general manager of its London office.
Zurich names global media relations head
Zurich Financial Services Group has appointed Maeve Gallagher to the role of global head media relations, with effect September 1, 2011.
AGCS names financial institutions chief
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has appointed Sue Yen Leow as head of financial institutions for the UK.
Giggins to spearhead Miller's Asian plans
Martin Giggins has joined Miller’s Hong Kong office to spearhead the development of its financial services business in the Asia region.
Weston broker Marsh & Company to go wholesale
Weston-super-Mare broker Marsh & Company is to recruit two extra staff a year after taking over the commercial insurance operation of Regency Insurance Brokers. It is to develop a wholesale broking division.