Recruitment
Market Moves - 30 October 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
C-Suite - Insurer: The 21st century employee
Insurers need to ensure they employ digital specialists with hands-on experience
Ryan Specialty hires McKenna for UK expansion
Ryan Specialty Group has hired Peter McKenna to oversee the development of the company MGA strategy in the UK market.
Research: State of the Broking Nation Part 1: Insurers
A warts-and-all qualitative view from the broking market
Interview: Dominic Christian: Ready to rumble
Aon UK CEO Dominic Christian tells Post the firm’s move to the UK is a statement of intent, and outlines his targets for growth in the SME arena
Market Moves - 23 October 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Compass hires Bennett for sales role
Compass Broker Services has appointed Scott Bennett as UK sales director.
QBE announces multiple appointments as it unveils UK and Ireland business restructure
QBE European Operations has restructured its UK and Ireland business into three segments: corporate and large commercial, middle market and SME.
Ex-Liberty claims boss joins Capita as a consultant
Capita Insurance Services has signalled its intent to further develop its claims solutions operation with the appointment of James Witchell-Jones as a consultant.
Market Moves - 16 October 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
JLT swoops for Aon cyber expert Stephens
Aon’s head of cyber and commercial errors and omissions for EMEA Sarah Stephens will take on the role of head of cyber, technology and media E&O at JLT Specialty’s Financial Lines Group in January 2015.
Covéa hires ex-Groupama boss Bird following broking venture
Former Groupama underwriting and claims director Phil Bird has joined Covéa Insurance where he will lead the insurer’s personal lines underwriting department.
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.