Recruitment
Market Moves - 20 November 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Thoresen passes ABI baton to deputy Evans
The Association of British Insurers has named Huw Evans as the successor to director general Otto Thoresen ahead of his move to National Employment Savings Trust in February next year.
Chubb appoints George as European operations director
Chubb's Lynn George has been appointed European chief operations director at the insurer.
AIG to re-align distribution function in Scotland and Northern Ireland
AIG has named casualty business boss Ross McLeod as head of its new Glasgow office amid the re-alignment of its distribution function in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Marsh claims executive Croll joins Cunningham Lindsey
Cunningham Lindsey has hired Marsh claims executive Brian Croll as a customer service consultant based in Glasgow.
Kennedys poaches BLM partner Yandell to grow PI team
Law firm Kennedys has bolstered its professional indemnity team with the appointment of BLM’s Caterina Yandell as a partner.
Capita insurance boss Greatorex to take over as group FD
Capita insurance and benefits services director Nick Greatorex will leave the role next month to take over as group finance director ahead of the departure of long-standing FD Gordon Hurst.
AIG's Aubert appointed Willis UK CEO designate
Willis has appointed AIG EMEA chief operating officer Nicolas Aubert as CEO designate of its UK insurance business.
Insight and AGS to create national network of licensed investigators
Insurance anti-fraud specialists Insight and AGS Risk Solutions intend to employ up to 50 licensed investigators by the end of the second quarter of next year ahead of planned regulation of the sector.
BMS hires Cooper Gay's Hitchings to head specialty reinsurance
BMS Group has launched a specialty reinsurance division with the appointment of Cooper Gay’s Andrew Hitchings as managing director.
Sawyer joins Barbican international property team
Barbican Insurance Group has appointed John Sawyer as an underwriter to lead property binders in its international property division.
Market Moves - 13 November 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Lloyd's appoints Mark Cooper as first Dubai country manager
Lloyd's has appointed Mark Cooper to lead the market's new operation in the Dubai International Financial Centre effective February 2015.
RSA appoints Pastwa as Scandinavian CFO
RSA has appointed Stig Pastwa as chief financial officer for its Scandinavian business effective 1 May 2015.
Argenta bolsters Syndicate 2121 with double hire
Argenta Syndicate Management has appointed two UK property and liability underwriters to Syndicate 2121.
Market Moves - 6 November 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
PFK Littlejohn hires Gee to head up counter fraud team
Accountancy firm PFK Littlejohn has appointed a forensic fraud team headed up by former director of counter fraud services at BDO Jim Gee.
Lorica snaps up Gallagher Scotland and NI boss McEwan for regional role
Arthur J Gallagher’s Scotland and Northern Ireland regional managing director Alan McEwan has joined Lorica Insurance Brokers as regional director.
Zurich's Coleman confirmed as commercial broker MD
Zurich's Richard Coleman is to remain commercial broker business managing director having held the role on an interim basis since the summer.
Bishop assumes premium finance hotseat at Close Brothers
Close Brothers Premium Finance CEO Janet Wilson has been replaced by the chief operating officer of the firm’s banking division Sharon Bishop with immediate effect.
Lloyd's senior manager How joins Cunningham Lindsey
Cunningham Lindsey has recruited Lloyd’s senior manager Simon How as global specialty markets director.
Markel looks to CNA for senior underwriting hire
Markel has appointed Pushpa Sriwignarajah as senior underwriter in its professional and financial risks division.
Career development: CII unveils New Generation Group
The CII unveiled the participants in this year’s New Generation Group programme at a launch event held in London on 17 October.
Market Moves - 30 October 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.