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Career development & CSR news: Bidding war over IT staff
The insurance sector is being forced to increase pay for actuarial IT professionals by up to 50% as insurers upgrade their systems to be compliant with new regulatory standards, according to Rethink Recruitment.
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CBI: listed companies should have set targets for female directors
All UK listed companies should have to set targets for the number of women in their boardrooms, the Confederation of British Industry has said today.
Higos appoints branch director
Higos Insurance Services has appointed Chris Scott as retail branch director.
Coface announces new CEO
Coface has announced the appointment of Jean-Marc Pillu to the role of chief executive officer.
Zurich names head of casualty for global corporate in North America
Zurich has announced the promotion of Brian Winters to head of casualty of global corporate in its North American business.
LIU Europe grows its strategic assets team
Liberty International Underwriters in Europe, a division of Liberty Mutual Group, has added to its strategic assets division with the appointment of Michael Shen as senior underwriter.
LIU Europe grows its strategic assets team
Liberty International Underwriters in Europe, a division of Liberty Mutual Group, has added to its strategic assets division with the appointment of Michael Shen as senior underwriter.
BLG appoints reinsurance partner
Law firm Barlow Lyde & Gilbert has named Liliana Veru-Torres as a partner in its reinsurance team.
HSB names London regional manager
Engineering and construction insurer HSB has appointed Sian Williams as regional manager for London and the South-east.
Blanc's Towergate shares trigger fears of conflict
Amanda Blanc's appointment as Axa's commercial chief executive has raised questions over a potential conflict of interest with her position as a Towergate shareholder.
Bluefin's Reid predicts closer links with Axa under Blanc
Bluefin chief executive Stuart Reid has said the appointment of Amanda Blanc as CEO of commercial lines at Axa UK could spell a new era of closer trading between the insurer and its distribution arm.
News analysis – team hires: Navigating a sticky wicket
Businesses are often keen to recruit high-flying individuals, and their colleagues, with existing employers equally determined to hang on to them. Gary Freer reveals how a recent case offers hope in making it easier to pick up staff without incurring…
Torus Executive Risks appoints senior financial lines underwriter
London-based underwriting agency, Torus Executive Risks, the joint venture between global specialty insurer Torus and Nexus Underwriting Management, has appointed Michael Kofi-Sikah as senior financial lines underwriter.
Thatcham names new chief executive
The motor insurance repair research centre, has named Peter Shaw, as its next chief executive.
Coversure confirms Williams franchise
Insurance broker Coversure has confirmed that former British Insurers Brokers' Association chief executive Mike Williams has joined the intermediary to head up a new office.
Kiln appoints new underwriter
R J Kiln has named former Brit Insurance employee Paul Blunden as a class underwriter of medical expenses insurance for Lloyd’s Syndicate 807.
RSA hunts for new UK personal lines MD
RSA is on the lookout for a new managing director of UK personal lines, following the appointment of Mike Holliday-Williams as CEO of RSA Scandinavia.
Andrew King leaves Marsh to join Aon
Andrew King has joined Aon to enhance its claims consulting practice in the UK, and to contribute to the development of services across Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Hill Dickinson hires new associate
Hill Dickinson has expanded its fraud unit with the appointment of Deirdre McGeown as associate.
DWF appoints new director
Law firm DWF has made a new appointment to its insurance team in London.
Nigel Vooght to lead PwC’s global financial services business
PwC has announced the appointment of Nigel Vooght as global head of the firm’s financial services business succeeding Jeremy Scott.
Zurich appoints UK head of onshore property
Zurich’s global energy group has appointed Hala Abinader to the role of UK head of onshore property.
ABI names new investment affairs director
The Association of British Insurers has appointed Jonathan Davis as the new director of investment affairs replacing Peter Montagnon.