Recruitment
ANV announces Syndicate 1861 restructure
Netherlands headquartered specialty insurance business ANV Holdings has announced a restructure of its underwriting leadership within ANV Syndicate 1861.
Hester hire enables RSA to remove 'for sale' sign, claim analysts
RSA’s appointment of Stephen Hester to the role of group chief executive has served to remove the ‘for sale’ sign that was rumoured to have hung over the company, according to analysts.
HCC hires Calderbank for PI role
HCC International has appointed Simon Calderbank to its London professional indemnity division to focus on information technology and communications risks.
Career file - Pat Regan: Aviva CFO Regan to join QBE in Australia
Aviva's chief financial officer Pat Regan is leaving the group to join QBE as its CFO in Sydney, Australia.
Market Moves - 6 February 2014
It was a busy week in recruitment again for insurers, with Ace, Marketform and XL Group among those recruiting.
Gallagher recruits RSA IT boss for new CIO role
Arthur J Gallagher has swooped for RSA’s UK and Western Europe IT and change leader Giles Baxter, to serve as its new international chief information officer.
Ex-First Assist boss Ellen to become Barbon chairman
Barbon Insurance Group has appointed Simon Ellen as its new chairman with effect from 1 February.
CFC swoops for HCC’s Woodward to fill director role
Underwriting agency CFC has appointed Nick Woodward to the new role of claims and products director.
Ironshore hires Lexington's Horton for US liability risks role
Ironshore International has appointed Chris Horton as director of underwriting for US liability risks, including specialty casualty, Iron Pro, Iron Health and environmental business lines.
Disability broker Fish lands relationship manager
Fish Insurance has appointed Becky Rourke as its relationship manager responsible for liaison with local authorities and disability support groups.
Colosso replaces Coles as Howden CEO amid expansion plans
Howden Broking Group has appointed Adrian Colosso to the role of chief executive as part of a management reshuffle designed to build on recent expansion within the Hyperion-owned broking group.
ALC Health appoints Godbold as MD
Private medical insurance provider ALC Health has appointed Stephen Godbold as managing director.
Ace names Axa’s Brionne as Iberia president
Ace has recruited Axa’s property-casualty programme director for northern, central and eastern Europe to lead its own operations in Iberia.
RSA UK & Europe finance boss heads to energy sector
RSA’s UK and Western Europe finance director is to leave the insurance industry, moving to a Wiltshire-based energy company.
Bollington recruits from Circle for sales and affinities boss
Bollington has recruited Circle Insurance sales director Neil Newman to lead its commercial sales and affinities business.
Rural plants seeds of expansion with second Farm Web swoop
Rural Insurance has expanded its regional development underwriter team with the appointment of Sarah Robinson from NIG Farm Web.
Markham recruits UN specialist for kidnap push
High net worth broker Markham Private Clients has appointed a European Parliament and United Nations risk specialist to head up a new kidnap and ransom facility underwritten by AIG.
Titlesolv expands planning team with underwriting hire
Titlesolv has appointed Paul Denholm as its specialist underwriter for planning and judicial review.
Career file - Ian Foy: Aviva appoints ex-IAG UK boss to new GI role
Aviva has appointed Ian Foy to the newly created role of managing director of personal motor, home and specialist lines within its UK & Ireland general insurance business.
Market Moves - 30 January 2014
Admiral, Canopius and Novae were among the recruiters in what was a busy week for insurers, with Bollington and JLT-owned Thistle the brokers making moves.
Clements Worldwide makes double appointment in London office
Clements Worldwide has made two appointments in its London office including promoting UK managing director Dan Francis to global business development vice president.
Matras returns to Axa as personal lines intermediary MD
Former Groupama Insurances managing director Laurent Matras has returned to Axa as managing director of the insurer’s personal lines intermediary division.
Cunningham Lindsey appoints Hughes to environment role
Cunningham Lindsey has appointed Simon Hughes as an environmental consultant in its environmental solutions team.
Towergate recruits Richmond to customer experience role
Towergate has appointed Andrew Richmond to the newly created role of group head of customer experience.