Recruitment
Cunningham Lindsey hires RMA engineering team
Cunningham Lindsey has taken on RMA's engineering team which it calls a key development for the business.
Novae hires Alderton to lead new unit
Novae Group has appointed William Alderton as unit head of its newly formed international property binder unit.
Markerstudy recruits Sandy Dunn for group role
BDML Connect founder Sandy Dunn is to join Markerstudy as group markets development director.
Green promoted to FCA GI director
The Financial Conduct Authority has promoted Simon Green to director of general insurance and protection.
Market Moves - 31 July 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
Former RSA director joins Ryan Direct Group board
Former RSA group executive director Paul Donaldson is to join Ryan Direct Group as a non-executive director from September.
Ageas promotes Farr to Midlands underwriting role
Ageas has appointed Adam Farr as commercial regional underwriter for the Midlands.
LMA claims and underwriting boss Humberstone joins Capita
Capita Insurance Services has appointed the London Market Association’s Doug Humberstone as director of shared services.
Underwriting hires in Miami aid Brit's regional platform expansion
Brit has bolstered its Miami-based Latin America and Caribbean platform with the addition of Carlos Becerra as vice president for underwriting and Jimena Salgado as an underwriter.
Sportscover makes double senior underwriting appointment
Sportscover Europe has appointed Simon Bowring and Gary Pigot as senior underwriters based in London.
McCafferty ‘outstanding candidate' for Flood Re role, claims Woolgrove
Interim Flood Re chief executive Tom Woolgrove says newly appointed permanent CEO Brendan McCafferty has a unique set of skills to get the scheme across the line.
Aviva personal property boss Stead one of three RSA PL hires
RSA has bolstered its UK personal lines underwriting and pricing team with the addition of Aviva’s Paul Stead and internal appointments Daniel Venner and Ian Bostock.
Career file - Andy Fairchild: Footman James boss named Broker Network CEO
Towergate has appointed Footman James managing director Andy Fairchild as chief executive of its Broker Network division.
Market Moves - 17 July 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
Deakin promoted to Gallagher International COO
Arthur J Gallagher UK commercial director Janice Deakin has been promoted to chief operating officer of Gallagher International.
Towergate Underwriting pair poached by Gallagher
Arthur J Gallagher has snapped up Towergate Underwriting duo Andy Westby and Simon Lewer for its online managing general agent division’s senior management team.
Caretaker Zurich boss Smith targets 10% share of SME market
Zurich will attempt to wrestle control from established SME players Axa and Aviva in order to secure a 10% market share following the launch of its broker-only e-trading platform, according to interim UK general insurance chief executive David Smith.
RSA UK claims boss Pitt to replace Hannah as Esure COO in Q4
Esure has appointed RSA’s claims director for UK and Western Europe David Pitt as its chief operating officer.
Coleman to head up Zurich commercial broker on interim basis
Zurich’s commercial broker business will be led by the insurer’s SME director Richard Coleman on an interim basis following the temporary promotion of David Smith to the role of UK general insurance chief executive.
Ecclesiastical hires Saunders for regional role
Ecclesiastical has hired Adrian Saunders as corporate business and regional director for London.
Market Moves - 10 July 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
Spencer joins NN Group as international insurance CEO
Former Aviva UK and Ireland chief executive Robin Spencer has been appointed chief executive of international insurance at NN Group.
Capital investment sparks £1.2m tech upgrade at Bollington
Bollington Insurance Brokers has responded to demand for more interactive services by investing £1.2m in new software and call handling systems.
Stephenson appointed as Cooper Gay and NMB reinsurance CEO
Cooper Gay and Newman Martin and Buchan have appointed Martin Stephenson as chief executive for their combined reinsurance business.