Recruitment
Market Moves - 26 June 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
Aon global power committee to be chaired by Waerseggers
Aon Risk Solutions has appointed its European power specialty leader Denis Waerseggers as chairman of its newly created global power committee.
Faber CEO Howard departs to lead Willis-funded Acappella
Willis facultative and wholesale reinsurance arm Faber Global has named Alistair Lester as its incoming chief executive ahead of the departure of Jason Howard.
Axa hires three in South West expansion
Axa has made three appointments in the first phase of its investment programme in the South West which will see the Bristol branch move to a full underwriting operation and the launch of a new branch in Cardiff.
Dual hires Am Trust PA and travel underwriter MacNaughton
Hyperion underwriting arm Dual has appointed Am Trust Underwriting’s Richard MacNaughton as a senior underwriter in its accident and health division.
Blanc ‘proud' to see Reed promoted to group role
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary chief executive Amanda Blanc says she is proud to see Matthew Reed promoted to an Axa group role, where he will take UK-developed practices to the global stage.
Quindell urged to recruit insurance veterans following LSE listing failure
Analysts question firm’s lack of foresight after highly unusual listing refusal
Market Moves - 19 June 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
Validus bolsters senior team with trio of hires
Norwich-based insurance services firm Validus-IVC has added a pair of former Aviva employees and an ex-LV claims man to its senior team.
Industry veteran Skuza to join Guy Carpenter
Guy Carpenter & Company has appointed Boguslaw Skuza as chairman and managing director of its Central and Eastern Europe operation.
Claffey elevated to MD of media broker
Media insurance broker Allan Chapman & James has appointed John Claffey as managing director.
Dual hires interim Co-op finance boss Elston as CFO
Hyperion underwriting arm Dual has appointed the Co-operative Group’s interim finance director for cost performance Andy Elston to the position of chief financial officer.
Insure and Go travel team join Hood Group
Hood Group has hired a team from travel insurer Insure and Go to manage its newly launched travel insurance proposition.
Rural Insurance eyes 'number two' spot after year of growth
UK General business Rural Insurance boosted its gross written premium by 11% to £32m and improved Ebitda by 5% to £2m for the financial year ending 31 March 2014.
Dual names Oldcorn as COO for Europe
Dual asset underwriting managing director Phillip Oldcorn has been promoted to the newly created role of chief operating officer for Europe at the Hyperion underwriting arm.
Swinton promotes two to account exec roles
Swinton has made two promotions within its Manchester head office elevating Matthew Collings and Ben Travis to personal lines account executive roles.
Market Moves - 12 June 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
Ex-RSA and Axa claims boss Thomson joins SSP
SSP has appointed RSA’s former head of claims strategy and implementation Neil Thomson as its global head of insurer propositions.
Bluefin hires Sherwood for Milton Keynes role
Bluefin has appointed Craig Sherwood as its Milton Keynes branch director.
AIG names McNamee as Aubert's successor in UK MD role
Jacqueline McNamee will take over from Nicolas Aubert as AIG’s managing director for the UK.
Travelers Birmingham branch boss Holloway rejoins Axa
Axa has secured the return of Travelers’ branch development manager Mark Holloway, who will come back to the business he left in 2010 as the head of its Birmingham operation.
Prosight bolsters underwriting team with multiple hires
Prosight Specialty Underwriters has appointed David Dunning as chief financial officer alongside a number of appointments in its underwriting team.
Simmons becomes Ecclesiastical's first UK commercial director
Ecclesiastical has appointed Kevin Simmons to the newly created role of commercial director in its UK general insurance business.
Axa motor boss Byford to head up retail underwriting at ERS
ERS has hired Axa’s head of motor personal lines intermediary Jon Byford to head up retail underwriting at the broker-only motor insurer.