Recruitment
Travelers business development manager Cole moves to Generali
Generali Global Corporate and Commercial UK has appointed Travelers’ business development manager James Cole as client and broker relationship manager.
Ecclesiastical appoints Phillips as group programme director
Ecclesiastical has appointed Jonathan Phillips to the newly created role of group programme director.
DLG pricing projects boss Clarke named as Hall's NIG successor
NIG has hired Direct Line Group's head of pricing projects Justin Clarke as Martin Hall’s successor to the role of director of underwriting and pricing.
Cunningham Lindsey hires Griffin as head of forensic advisory services
Cunningham Lindsey has appointed Matthew Griffin as head of forensic advisory services within its major and complex loss team after moving from Cunningham Lindsey Australia.
Weightmans turns to rivals to grow Glasgow headcount
Anderson Strathern partner Douglas Keir is understood to be the latest insurance specialist set to join Weightmans burgeoning Glasgow office.
JLT looks to CFC for facilities boss
CFC commercial director Neill Cotton has joined JLT Re in London as facilities division head.
RSA Scandinavia director Wilson-Brown to become More Than MD
RSA has named its Scandinavian operation’s strategy, marketing and customer director Phil Wilson-Brown as managing director of its More Than brand.
ANV appoints two to consumer products team
ANV has grown its consumer products team with two hires including Sanjay Vara who joins as consumer products head.
Market Moves - 9 October 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
C-Suite Broker: Talent can be found in all areas
Insurance remains one of the most resilient sectors during financial crises, managing to grow while other industries face job cuts and declining profits.
RSA CRO Weymouth replaced by McDonnell ahead of retirement
RSA has promoted group risk director William McDonnell to the role of group chief risk officer ahead of incumbent CRO David Weymouth’s retirement in May next year.
Willis appoints Best to Guernsey role
Willis Group Holdings has appointed Martin Best as the managing director of Willis Management in Guernsey.
Post Office hires Aston Scott's Adams for sales support role
Aston Scott business development boss Sarah Adams has joined the Post Office to take on the role of channel support and delivery manager.
McGurk to head MSIG Glasgow branch
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group at Lloyd's has appointed Magnus McGurk as manager of its Glasgow branch.
Axa business manager King joins Ageas' key account team
Ageas has appointed Axa’s Dan King as a broker account executive as part of a bid to boost expertise within its key account team.
Market Moves - 2 October 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Covéa boosts southern presence with Towergate and NIG hires
Covéa Insurance has hired Towergate’s Martin Rees to head up broker development in the South West and Wales and NIG’s Jonny Gilmore to develop the regional commercial account.
Ex-Kwik Fit Main man handed commercial director role at Ageas
Ageas Retail and Distribution has appointed former Kwik Fit Financial Services boss Bert Main as its director of commercial, with Greg Ball and James Furse landing non-executive director roles.
Liberty expands casualty claims team with two hires
Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Natalie Briggs and Ian Floyd as senior claims specialists.
Axa hires Crouch for broker partnerships role
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has appointed Amy Crouch as strategic relationship executive.
Acappella syndicate names CUO Indge as active underwriter
Pembroke Management Agency syndicate Acappella 2014 has appointed Acappella group chief underwriting officer David Indge as active underwriter following the resignation of David Bruce.
Ex-Marsh real estate head Salisbury to lead Miller offering
Miller has appointed former Marsh real estate boss Nigel Salisbury in a bid to propel itself into the market for corporate real estate programmes following the launch of a dedicated offering.
Zurich commercial boss Thomson takes on PL broker role
Zurich has appointed its UK general insurance commercial division operations director Nichola Thomson to the new role of director of personal lines broker.
Swinton commercial boss Callan exits following 10 year stint
Swinton commercial director Carolyn Callan has left the high-street broker by mutual consent after more than a decade at the firm.