Recruitment
Gallagher targets Scottish growth opportunities with array of hires
Arthur J Gallagher has expanded its retail business in Scotland with a string of new recruits in a bid to take advantage of “significant and immediate growth opportunities” north of the border.
Sime adds six to Zurich broker team in Scotland
Zurich has announced a number of additions to its leadership team for the Scottish broker market.
Royal London replaces finance director and intermediary CEO
Royal London has appointed Tim Harris as its new finance director and Isobel Langton as the new chief executive of its intermediary business.
Career file - David Brosnan: Hardy CEO Merry replaced by Brosnan
Hardy has announced that Barbara Merry is to depart the insurer with immediate effect, replaced as chief executive by senior vice-president of international, David Brosnan.
Weston swaps brands at BGL to take on Bennetts IT role
Bennetts has appointed Jeff Weston to the role of associate director for IT and change at the motorbike insurance specialist.
Hardy CEO Merry replaced by Brosnan with immediate effect
Hardy has announced that Barbara Merry is to depart the insurer with immediate effect, replaced as chief executive by senior vice president of international, David Brosnan.
Ex-Gallagher Heath client director Fulthorpe joins UK General
UK General has taken on former Gallagher Heath client director Peter Fulthorpe as commercial division sales manager in the Midlands, Wales and the South West.
Besso appoints Cooper Gay & Company's Hovey as CFO
Independent Lloyd’s broker Besso Insurance Group has appointed Samantha Hovey as chief financial officer.
Career file: Steve Maddock: DLG's Maddock replaces Morris as MIB chairman
The Motor Insurers Bureau has named Direct Line Group claims and business services managing director Steve Maddock as its next chairman.
Market Moves - 20 February 2014
Stay abreast with who is moving where within the market with this week's Market Moves column.
Aon's London mining boss Gilbert to join BMS Group
BMS Group has appointed the head of Aon’s London mining business Eddie Gilbert as divisional director of BMS Risk Solutions.
Elite plots expansion with recruitment of 10 new employees
Elite Insurance is to expand via the appointment of 10 new employees across claims, reinsurance, IT, administration, underwriting and operations.
Ex-Barbon chair Drummond-Smith becomes Gallagher NED
Arthur J Gallagher has appointed former Barbon Insurance Group chairman Jamie Drummond-Smith to the role of non-executive director.
Towers Watson adds to P&C team with senior hires
Towers Watson has appointed Charlie Kefford and Kirsty Gray to its UK property and casualty insurance senior management team.
Beazley recruits Ark’s Gray as specialty underwriter
Beazley has named Ark Syndicate’s James Gray as a new specialty underwriter.
Axa Assistance looks internally for double appointment
Axa Assistance has promoted its Ireland general manager Eoin Lyons to the role of UK chief operating officer.
Corpore makes two amputation case manager hires
Rehabilitation services provider Corpore has appointed two new amputee case managers to its catastrophic and specialist services team.
Editor's comment: RSA's big signing
Its competitors were mentally selling off its books of business, the rating agencies were all poised for a downgrade and its shareholders were not planning on dining out on their investment any time soon.
Hester tipped to take advantage of lack of industry experience
Former RBS boss will not be afraid of ‘difficult decisions’
DLG's Maddock replaces Morris as MIB chairman
The Motor Insurers Bureau has named Direct Line Group claims and business services managing director Steve Maddock as its next chairman.
Career File - Giles Baxter: Gallagher recruits RSA IT boss for new CIO role
RSA's UK and Western Europe IT and change leader Giles Baxter has joined Arthur J Gallagher as its international chief information officer.
BHSF announces four board changes
Midlands-based BHSF Group has made four changes to its board with group chief executive Peter Maskell calling the appointees “extraordinarily-capable”.
C-Suite – Broker: A chance to shape the future
A number of workforce-related dynamics are currently converging within the broking sector.
Keycare promotes three to associate director roles
The UK’s largest provider of insurance for lost and stolen keys has promoted three of its 35-strong team to the roles of associate director.