Recruitment
Second graduate intake starts at Cunningham Lindsey
Cunningham Lindsey has picked five new trainees out of more than 500 applicants for the second year of its graduate recruitment programme.
Glacier Re CFO resigns
Glacier Reinsurance has appointed Andreas Zdrenyk to the position of chief financial officer with immediate effect.
WCM appoints independent non-executive
Lloyd’s managing agent, Whittington Capital Management, has appointed Jim Ramage as an independent non-executive director.
Brit appoints reinsurance underwriting director
Brit Insurance has announced the appointment of Richard Carver to the role of underwriting director at its reinsurance strategic business unit.
Career development & CSR news: LV to expand apprenticeship scheme
LV is set to extend its apprenticeship programme over the next 12 months, following the graduation of 50 staff.
Ecclesiastical creates new director of strategic development role
Ecclesiastical Insurance has appointed Kevin Jones in the newly-created role of director of strategic development.
Aviva appoints head of new business sales
Aviva has announced the appointment of Ian Valentine as head of new business sales.
Margaret Cole to join FSA Board
Mark Hoban MP, financial secretary to the Treasury, has confirmed the appointment of Margaret Cole to the Financial Services Authority Board, with effect from 7 September 2010.
Capita Consulting launches financial services practice
Capita Consulting has launched its new financial services consulting practice, appointing Tony Tarquini, formerly head of financial services at Celerant Consulting, to head up the new operation.
HCC appoints PI senior underwriter
HCC International has announced the appointment of John Booth to its professional indemnity division, as a senior underwriter.
Am Trust makes two appointments
Am Trust Europe has appointed Laura Mansfield as new business development manager to cover its brokers in the Midlands, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Arista appoints three in Bristol
Commercial lines underwriting agency Arista Insurance, has made three appointments to its Bristol office.
Open GI appoints customer services head
Software firm Open GI has appointed Michele Munn to the role of head of customer service.
Garwyn appoints four liability adjusters
Garwyn said it has created four new liability adjuster roles to support a rapid growth in demand for its services across the UK.
Beardmore named as BMS boss
Carl Beardmore has been appointed chief executive of BMS Associates, the group holding company of BMS Group.
Post in print - 2 September 2010
Post reporter Amy Ellis outlines the main news from this week's issue of Post.
MGA to double footprint after recruitment drive
Glasgow-headquartered managing general agency Giant Risk Solutions is set to open new offices in Yorkshire and the South-west, with plans to widen its footprint throughout the UK.
3700 staff on tenterhooks as RBSI unveils closures
Rivals of Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance have outlined plans to recruit staff affected by the banking giant's decision to close more than half of its offices.
QBE brands CEO replacement speculation as "completely false"
QBE has branded speculation that it has lined up an external successor for its CEO Frank O'Halloran as "completely false".
Chaucer recruits former Axa CEO Wood as non-exec
Chaucer Holdings has appointed Mark Wood as a non-executive director from today. He joins the audit, remuneration and nomination committees, and following FSA approval, will become a non-executive director of Chaucer Syndicates, the group’s Lloyd’s…
Aon appoints new area director and crisis management CCO
Aon Risk Solutions has appointed Craig Preston, currently chief commercial officer of Aon’s crisis management business, as area director responsible for Aon corporate’s Reading and Southampton offices.
QBE brands CEO replacement speculation as "completely false"
QBE has branded speculation that it has lined up an external successor for its CEO Frank O'Halloran as "completely false".
Marsh makes northern appointment
Marsh has appointed Richard Lloyd as head of its national corporate business in Carlisle and Newcastle.
JLT adds to London Market Risks team
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has appointed Alastair Templeton to its commercial motor fleet account.