Recruitment
Liberty expands UK property team
Liberty International Underwriters has made three regional appointments to its UK property insurance team.
Brit promotes Jonathan Mudd
Mr Mudd, North American professional indemnity underwriter in its global markets business, has been promoted to class underwriter and takes up this new role with immediate effect.
One in five CII members fear redundancy
More than 20% of Chartered Insurance Institute members are afraid they might lose their jobs due to the economic downturn, new research has revealed.
Markel promotes Graeme Veale
Markel International has promoted Graeme Veale to claims operations director.
Career path & CSR: Ask the expert
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Regional review - Leeds: Leeds from the front
Leeds is a vibrant and thriving market, reports Amy Ellis, with many insurers —and possibly too many brokers — setting up shop in the heart of west Yorkshire.
In Series: Professionalism & CPD: The best of the best?
Lloyd's and the London market is tempting for graduates, with the potential of international business and a city base. But is there sufficient emphasis on formal career development? Rachel Gordon investigates.
Postbox: Insurance is innovative
It has been interesting to read the comments that have come out of this year's British Insurance Summit event —especially the opinions relating to the insurance sector and its inability to attract the best recruits. These ideas have also been echoed in…
Hastings appoints head of marketing services
Broker Hastings Direct has appointed Michael Lynch as its new head of marketing services.
Brit confirms Banga as distribution chief
Brit Insurance has confirmed that Vivek Banga has been promoted to head of UK distribution replacing the outgoing Tim Grant.
Ace names marketing chief
Ace has appointed Ruth Polyblank as its marketing and communications manager for UK and Ireland.
XL Insurance appoints liability underwriter for Ireland
XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Group, has appointed Brendan Carberry as liability underwriter in Dublin.
MMA appoints director commercial underwriting
Paul Hodgson, formerly MMA’s head of underwriting, commercial has been promoted to the newly-created role of director, commercial underwriting.
Nick Eastwell joins SRA
Former Linklaters partner Mr Eastwell has been announced as the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s chief adviser on city law firms.
Former Wales captain Paul Thorburn joins Antur Insurance
Paul Thorburn has joined Antur Insurance as an external business development consultant.
CII launches schools scheme
The Chartered Insurance Institute has unveiled a new outreach programme aimed at encouraging young people to consider a career in insurance.
Simply Business makes double management hire
Commercial insurance comparator Simply Business has appointed Kevin Fleming as chief financial officer and Lukas Oberhuber as chief technology officer.
Michael Silcock to join JLT as partner
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has announced that Mr Silcock will be joining its financial risks business.
Post in print - 14 October 2010
Senior reporter Dan Dunkley outlines the main news from this week's issue of Post.
Ace announces marine appointments
Ace Global Markets has announced key appointments as part of a restructuring of its marine team in London.
JLT employs group strategy director
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has announced that James Twining is joining the group executive committee as group strategy director.
Broker BMS names London CEO
Independent broker BMS has appointed former Glencairn chief executive Nick Cook to the newly created position of London market wholesale CEO.
Talent: Mind the gap
Gordon Vater highlights the need for (re)insurance to beware of a looming recruitment crisis as experienced industry personnel edge toward retirement and graduates stampede towards better-known areas in financial services.
Everest's Taranto extends stay at summit
Joseph Taranto is to reconsider his decision to retire and to remain as chairman and chief executive officer at Everest until the December 2012 in the wake of the resignation of Ralph Jones, president and chief operating officer.