Recruitment
Rural appoints new MD
Rural Insurance, the agricultural insurance arm of UK General, has appointed Simon Stevens as managing director with effect from 1 March.
Compare the Market appoints new director
Price comparison site Compare the Market has named Simon McCulloch as its new director of money.
Towergate unveils senior underwriting promotions
Towergate has promoted Keith Harrison and Keith Jackson to the positions of chief operating officer, commercial underwriting and commercial director, commercial underwriting respectively.
Aviva director joins Brightside
Brightside has appointed Alan Sanderson as chief executive of its insurance broking division.
Zurich appoints director of personal lines
Zurich has appointed Gareth Howell as the director of its UK personal lines broker business to replace Mark Coffey.
Channel Syndicate appoints property division head
Lloyd’s Channel Syndicate 2015 has appointed David Leathem as head of its property division.
THB adds to London market team
Insurance broker THB has recruited three new staff to the motor fleet and commercial units of its London market offering
Clyde & Co expands Asia team
Clyde & Co has announced Michael Cripps is to join the company’s global corporate insurance practice as a partner.
Mitsui strengthens Lloyd’s team
Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s has made five appointments to it’s corporate, mid-market and regional distribution teams.
Chartis names new head of UK operations
Chartis has named Kate Roy head of UK operations. Ms Roy’s remit will include delivering a consistent approach across the different operational functions in the UK, as well as leading the service proposition and driving operational compliance.
Cobra names professional risks manager
Cobra London Markets has appointed Mark Crisp as manager of its professional risks division.
LV Broker makes double appointment
LV Broker has named Iain Thomas as head of personal lines sales and Ian Stammars as home senior underwriter.
Arista appoints fleet underwriter
Commercial lines underwriting specialist Arista Insurance has appointed Genna Ryan as senior fleet underwriter in the South-west.
Recruitment specialists complete merger
Specialist recruitment insurance firms Dallas Kirkland Professionals and Giles Recruitinsure have merged.
Giles recruitment specialist merges
Dallas Kirkland Professions and Giles Recruit Insure have merged to form Dallas Kirkland Recruit Insure.
Equinox Global announces two senior hires
Equinox Global has announced two new senior appointments. Gauray Ganguly has been recruited to head risk strategy, and Marian Berden takes up the role of senior credit and macro analyst at the trade credit insurer.
Carole Nash recruits new operations director
Motorcycle insurance specialist Carole Nash has appointed Dave Cullen as its new operations and sales director.
Questgates adds to property validation team
Loss adjuster Questgates has appointed Howard Lloyd-Jones as technical manager for its building damage validation division QGV.
Jelf Manson appoints new account executive
Jelf Manson has appointed Paul Spurway to the role of account executive as part of a drive to launch a new proposition, aimed at simplifying the insurance process for the property sector, to Manchester and across the North West.
GIIA appoints new chairman
The Guernsey International Insurance Association has appointed Martin Le Pelley, of Heritage Insurance Management as its new chairman.
Claims Club news: FOS links lack of speed to training
The Financial Ombudsman has admitted that more works needs to be done to speed up cases to conclusion, once adjudication has been challenged.
Tawa targets US growth
Risk capital and insurance services provider Tawa has outlined plans to increase its investment in the US marketplace.
Jelf unveils head of personal lines
Jelf Insurance Brokers has named Antony Summers as its new managing director for its personal lined business.
Trio joins Ecclesiastical's City team
Ecclesiastical has boosted its London regional centre underwriting team with the appointments of two underwriters and a regional sales manager.