Recruitment
Market Moves: Brokers lead the charge again as Bluefin and US Risk add fresh faces
Brokers dominated the recruitment space once again this week, with Bluefin and Howden among the firms to add new faces. Having brought in Dane Douetil to head up BMS Group last week, subsidiary Pioneer Underwriting has swooped for an equally high-profile…
Canopius appoints HR head
Canopius Group has named Barbara Turner group head of human resources.
Miller appoints new marketing director
International insurance, professional and investment group Thomas Miller has appointed Kevin Sweet as group marketing director.
Agria Pet Insurance unveils new MD
Agria Pet Insurance has appointed Simon Wheeler as managing director, the former head of sales and marketing at the firm.
First Title strengthens commercial real estate team
First Title Insurance has announced the appointment of four new commercial underwriters to its commercial real estate team.
Lloyd's supports Ifed with £200k investment
Lloyd’s of London will support the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department by investing more than £200 000 in the City of London Police unit.
BGL recruits former Logica CFO
BGL Group has expanded its board with the appointment of a Seamus Keating, former CFO, COO and regional CEO of Logica as non-executive director.
Pioneer opens property cat division
David Carson has been appointed to grow Pioneer Underwriting's new property catastrophe reinsurance underwriting division.
Jelf Insurance Partnership launches motorsport division
Jelf Insurance Partnership is launching a motorsport division and expanding its teams in Hull and Leeds, it announced today.
Simon Maude joins Direct Group
Simon Maude has been appointed by Direct Group to grow its Total Claims Solution offering.
David Harries appointed Syndicate 386 active underwriter
QBE has appointed David Harries as active underwriter of Lloyd’s Syndicate 386.
Singapore's recruitment challenge
Justin Harper finds out how the battle for talent is being played out in one of Asia's key insurance hubs.
Enoizi named chief executive of Pool Re
Julian Enoizi is to become chief executive of UK government-backed terrorism mutual Pool Re.
Aviva’s Dominic Clayden to join QBE
Dominic Clayden, Aviva general insurance claims director, has been appointed claims director at QBE.
Zurich chairman steps down following Wauthier death
Zurich Insurance Group chairman Josef Ackermann has resigned from his post claiming that he felt pressure to step down following the death of chief financial officer Pierre Wauthier.
Zurich chairman steps down following Wauthier death
Zurich Insurance Group chairman Josef Ackermann has resigned from his post claiming that he felt pressure to step down following the death of chief financial officer Pierre Wauthier.
LV growing actuarial team
LV is recruiting for 10 actuaries to join its business.
Liberty Mutual Insurance expands commercial casualty team
Liberty Mutual Insurance has expanded commercial casualty team with two new appointments.
Career file - Dane Douetil: Ex-Brit boss Douetil takes helm as BMS group CEO
Broking group BMS Associates has named Brit Insurance chief executive Dane Douetil as group CEO.
Market Moves: Douetil and Plumeri re-emerge as brokers make moves in the recruitment space
This week saw the return of former Brit boss Dane Douetil at broker BMS, as well as Joe Plumeri taking on his first job since exiting Willis. It was brokers leading the way in the wider recruitment space, with Higos and JLT among the movers and shakers…
Bluefin names Thomson as regional MD for the Midlands
Bluefin has appointed Robin Thomson as regional managing director for the Midlands within the commercial division.
Drivestyle Insurance Holdings hires CEO from Allianz
Telematics insurer Drivestyle Insurance Holdings has hired Andrew Bennett, former broker sales manager at Allianz, as chief executive officer.
Former Barbon board member joins Let Alliance
John Boyle, ex-managing director of Home Let and board member of Barbon Insurance has joined Let Alliance as executive advisor to the board and senior management team.
Deakin targets commercial retail growth at Arthur J Gallagher
Arthur J Gallagher UK commercial director Janice Deakin is confident of achieving growth in the commercial retail space after describing it as “an ideal time” to be targeting business.