Recruitment
Canopius appoints Rolfe
Privately owned Lloyd's operation Canopius Group has confirmed the appointment of former UK General chief executive Tim Rolfe.
Aegon outlines UK restructuring plans
Aegon is poised to close its third party pension administration and employee benefits software businesses as part of plans to restructure its UK business.
Simply Business appoints underwriting manager
Commercial insurance comparison site Simply Business has named Deborah Reid as underwriting manager.
TIP hires account executives
Broker, The Insurance Partnership, has appointed Simon Sharp and Colin English as account executives to its Hull team.
Northern Counties strengthens team with two new hires
Northern Counties Insurance has strengthened its team with the appointments of Susan Elliott and Alison Melrose who join the company as corporate client executives.
BIS 2010: RBS staff crucial to recovery
Royal Bank of Scotland has hailed its new approach to staffing as a key factor in its continuing recovery.
Goss Re appoints new CEO
Goss Reinsurance Brokers, the reinsurance brokerage division of US Risk Insurance Group, has appointed Scott Brock as chief executive officer.
Carroll joins Chaucer board
Chaucer Holdings has appointed Tim Carroll, former underwriting director at managing general agents Canopius, as a non-executive director at Chaucer Syndicates, its managing agency and main operating company. He has also joined the risk and capital…
Jelf goes on front foot as it unveils new board
Jelf Insurance chief executive Phil Barton has unveiled a new look executive board to replace its previous "dysfunctional" model.
Garwyn creates "strongest" liability team in market
Garwyn has created a new adjusting executive team that aims to strengthen its core liability expertise and regional focus.
LAS appoints Dunworth as COO
Claims management services provider LAS has appointed a former director of GAB Robins and Homeserve, Max Dunworth, as chief operating officer.
Lancashire Insurance Company appoints head of underwriting
Lancashire Insurance Company Limited, the Bermuda operating subsidiary of Lancashire Holdings Limited, has announced the appointment of Simon Fascione to the position of head of underwriting reporting to Charles Mathias the chief underwriting officer.
Moorhouse recruits 10 to launch Moorlife
Welsh broker Moorhouse has launched Moorlife to provide its general insurance clients with easy access to life insurance products.
Ecclesiastical appoints business development chief
Ecclesiastical Investment Management has named Mark O’Connor as head of institutional business development.
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer raids Willis for new COO David Mead
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer Holdings has appointed David Mead as chief operating officer of Chaucer Syndicates, Chaucer's Lloyd's managing agency and main operational subsidiary, from 1 November 2010.
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer raids Willis for new COO David Mead
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer Holdings has appointed David Mead as chief operating officer of Chaucer Syndicates, Chaucer's Lloyd's managing agency and main operational subsidiary, from 1 November 2010.
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Morgan back with MD role
Denis Morgan has returned to the broking market a year after stepping down as managing director of broker network, Westinsure.
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.