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View from the top: an updating challenge
Well, spring has sprung and yet, with the exception of the personal lines motor market, there is still no sign of any rate-hardening green shoots.
Duo joins Hiscox media team
Hiscox's UK technology and media team has appointed Jiveen Lal as senior technology & media underwriter – north, and Matthew Webb as senior technology & media underwriter - south.
Kane to leave Lloyds Banking Group
Archie Kane is to retire from his position as Lloyds Banking Group executive director as part of a management restructure.
Cega strengthens medical team
Cega Group has strengthened its medical team with the appointment of Dr Juliane Kause to the role of general manager, Cega Air Ambulance.
ABI names new director general
The Association of British Insurers has appointed Otto Thoresen its new director general.
Weightmans acquires Vizards Wyeth insurance division
Law firm Weightmans will take on the insurance business of rival firm Vizards Wyeth from 1 April.
IFB set to increase operational resources
The Insurance Fraud Bureau said it is responding to market appetite for its services and growth in the number of industry customers it works with, by increasing its operational resources.
RSA names new Al Ahlia boss
A former director of Principle Insurance, Lloyd East, has been appointed managing director of Al Ahlia Insurance, part of the RSA Group.
Aspen appoints president of US insurance
Aspen Insurance has named former Zurich global corporate chief executive Mario Vitale as president of US insurance.
Groupama adds to proposition team
Groupama has appointed two new members of staff to its customer proposition unit.
Broker Network and Countrywide adds new members
Intermediary network Broker Network and Countrywide has added 19 new members in 2011 to date.
Heath Lambert boosts Edinburgh team
Heath Lambert has appointed two sales executives within its Edinburgh-based business development team.
Brit appoints terrorism underwriter
Brit Insurance has announced the expansion of its war and terrorism team with the appointment of Charles Barrett as terrorism underwriter.
Ecclesiastical appoints new head of customer service
Ecclesiastical has appointed Simon Bennett as the new head of customer service for its direct operations.
Trifords to create 250 Auto Windscreens jobs
Markerstudy Group company Trifords is set to create 250 jobs following its acquisition of Auto Windscreens - despite more than 1000 staff being made redundant at the vehicle repair firm last week.
Ecclesiastical names new regional director
Ecclesiastical has appointed Julie Molloy as regional director for the northern region centre.
Kerry London announces board shake-up
Insurance broker Kerry London has revamped its management board with current group chief executive Damian Kissane taking up the newly-created post of CEO Kerry London Limited.
Blanc reveals Axa management restructure
Axa commercial chief executive Amanda Blanc has outlined a number of changes to the insurers management structure.
Aegis London moves into livestock
Aegis London has moved into livestock underwriting with the appointment of underwriter, Sophie Dunkerley.
JLT makes board appointment
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has appointed Mark Drummond to the role of executive director.
CCV signs Aldermanbury Declaration
Cullum Capital Ventures said it has signed up to the Aldermanbury Declaration as a demonstration of its ongoing commitment to professional standards.
Ironshore names property SVP
Ironshore has appointed Daniel Owen as senior vice president of its global property builders risk division.
Cooper Gay hires head of broking for Singapore operation
Cooper Gay has appointed Jeremy Austen as head of broking for its Singapore office.
Aon Benfield CEO retires
Jean-François, who is currently Aon Benfield’s head of analytics, Benelux, is set to replace the present Brussels CEO, Bernard Suys, following his decision to retire in March 2013.