Recruitment
Canopius unveils new head of international liability insurance
Reinsurance underwriter Canopius Group has appointed Andrew Pooley as head of its international liability insurance line.
Departing Lloyd's CEO Ward named chairman of Brit
Lloyd’s chief executive Richard Ward will take up the position of chairman at Brit Insurance Holdings once he steps down from his current role at the end of the year.
DWF strengthens Cat-PI team with former BLM partner
DWF has appointed Paul Greaves, a specialist in large loss personal injury litigation, to its London-based catastrophic Personal Injury team.
Simply Business creates 100 new insurance jobs
Simply Business has embarked in a recruitment drive that will result in the creation of 100 insurance jobs within the firm's Northampton HQ.
Domino's Pizza CEO to lead Saga to market flotation
Saga is expected to unveil outgoing Domino’s Pizza chief executive Lance Batchelor as its new CEO in May next year, as the over 50s travel and health insurer steps up plans for a market float.
Paymentshield hands director role to Co-op customer relations boss
Paymentshield has appointed the Co-operative Banking Group’s head of customer relations to the newly created role of customer service director.
Power Place enhances team with two appointments
E-commerce platform Power Place had made two new business development appointments.
Questgates hires Burnett as environmental project manager
Questgates has moved to strengthen its environmental claims division with the appointment of Tony Burnett as project manager.
Aviva’s David Mann appointed to Covéa role
Covéa Insurance has appointed Aviva’s David Mann as national broker development manager – a new role for the company.
Scottish broker GS swoops for UK General director Marshall
Independent broker GS Group has appointed UK General’s Stephen Marshall to lead the firm’s Glasgow branch team.
Career file - Paul Williams: Williams to replace Holman as Brightside CEO
Brightside has appointed Towergate director Paul Williams to take over as chief executive early next year following the departure of Martyn Holman.
Amlin UK's CEO to retire in 2014
Amlin UK’s chief executive Brian Carpenter will be retiring in 2014.
Ex-pilot Matcham promoted to head of aviation at Alan & Thomas
Alan & Thomas Insurance Group has appointed Peter Matcham as head of aviation insurance at the Dorset-based firm.
Apprenticeships gaining popularity in insurance sector, CII survey finds
More than half of employers in the insurance sector are willing to take on an apprentice, a Chartered Insurance Institute survey has found.
Zurich begins hunt for new COO
Zurich UK General Insurance has begun searching for a new chief operating officer to replace current COO Claudio Gienal who has accepted a new post at Zurich Global Life.
Zurich Global Life unveils new Switzerland CEO
Zurich has appointed Claudio Gienal as chief executive of Zurich Global Life in Switzerland, effective from January 2014.
Howden snaps up Lycetts' Aitken to run private client division
Howden Insurance Brokers has launched a private client division and has recruited Simon Aitken from Lycetts Insurance Brokers as managing director of the new operation.
Dominic Clayden to begin work at QBE in two weeks
Aviva UK general insurance claims director Dominic Clayden is leaving the Norwich-based insurer today ahead of starting his new role as claims director for QBE Europe on 9 December.
Towergate among larger brokers targeted by Brightside for Holman replacement
Interim chief executive Paul Chase-Gardener says it was always Brightside’s intention to recruit a new chief executive from a larger rival.
Brightside boss Holman moves to Markerstudy
Markerstudy has recruited Brightside chief executive Martyn Holman to serve as its group commercial director from January.
Brown to continue as interim RSA Ireland CEO as search for new boss begins
RSA has confirmed that UK and Western Europe chief executive Adrian Brown will fill the void left following Philip Smith’s resignation, as the insurer begins its search for a new RSA Ireland CEO.
BLM hires three new national directors
Berrymans Lace Mawer has appointed three new national directors to lead its business support teams in the form of Lee Grunnell, Louise McCarthy-Teague and Mark Blakemore.
Admiral to bring in 150 sales and customer service staff
Admiral is preparing to welcome 150 new recruits to the business across south Wales region at the start of next year.
Biba lobbies government for nationwide broker apprenticeship programme
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association is calling for the government to set up a nationwide apprenticeship programme to recruit and retain people in the broking sector.