Recruitment
Ex-CEO of HSBC Insurance Brokers appointed chairman of Medicals Direct
Philip Gregory has been appointed chairman of medical services solutions provider Medicals Direct Group.
Blanc to join Axa on Valentine's Day
Axa has revealed that Amanda Blanc will join Axa UK’s commercial lines business as chief executive on 14 February 2011.
Ace appoints head of transport risk management
Ace has appointmented Phil Skelton as head of transportation risk management for its overseas general operations.
Crawford names new Asia director
Claims company Crawford & Company has named Ian Baxter as regional director of global technical services for the Asia Pacific region.
UK General appoints senior travel underwriter
UK General has appointed Chris Chadwick to head up its travel underwriting team.
GAB appoints new head of business development
GAB Robins has announced the appointment of Ian Sutcliffe to the newly created senior role of head of business development.
Cooper Gay appoints non-marine director
Insurance broker Cooper Gay has named former Aon executive director Alan Abel as head of broking and director of its non marine division.
Higos restructures to speed up decision making process
Higos has completed a reorganisation that aims to improve the broker's new business opportunities.
ABI calls on insurers to participate in HR study
The Association of British Insurers has urged insurers to take part in the latest Insurance HR Benchmarking survey.
Capita Consulting announces third key appointment
Capita Consulting has announced the appointment of Andrew Reader as a principal consultant within the newly created financial services practice.
Vericlaim confirms Bond appointment
Claims firm VRS Vericlaim has confirmed the appointment of former Merlin head of property Mike Bond.
ECIC expands business development team
The Electrical Contractors’ Insurance Company has continued its recent expansion programme, with the appointment of Gary Fricker as business development executive.
Hill Dickinson grows ULR team
Law firm Hill Dickinson has expanded its Uninsured Loss Recovery team with the appointment of Denny Payton as head of motor development.
XL appoints underwriting chief
XL Insurance has named Matthias Horntrich as chief underwriting officer for its international property division.
Cunninghams set for new graduate intake
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey has kicked off its search for new graduates as its recruitment programme enters its third year.
XL names new global treasurer
XL Insurance has appointed corporate controller Simon Rich as senior vice president, global treasurer.
National Grid director joins Ecclesiastical board
Ecclesiastical Insurance Group has appointed Denise Wilson to its board as a non-executive director.
Shipowners’ Club adds two to Vancouver office
The Shipowners’ P&I Club has transferred two of its London-based staff to its new office in Vancouver.
NFU set for Glasgow recruitment
NFU Mutual has created 46 new customer service, claims and administration jobs in Glasgow.
Fusion to create 240 jobs
BGL-owned insurance firm Fusion has announced plans to create 240 jobs in its UK contact centres.
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.