Recruitment
90% of insurance staff proud to work in the sector
Research by recruitment firm Randstad has revealed that 90% of insurance professionals are proud to work in the industry.
Ecclesiastical to focus on investment growth
Ecclesiastical is set to grow its investment arm on the back of its improved half year results.
Mike Lobb joins US Risk UK
Former Howden Broking Group chief of staff Mike Lobb has been appointed the first managing director of US Risk UK.
Plumeri joins investment firm KKR
Former Willis Group chief executive and chairman Joseph Plumeri has been appointed senior advisor at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co LP.
Dual appoints AIG's Crowe senior financial institutions underwriter
Dual, the underwriting arm of Hyperion Insurance Group, has appointed Damian Crowe as a senior underwriter.
Double appointment for JLT Nottingham
JLT Specialty has made two appointments to its team in Nottingham.
SSP looks to Swinton for e-trading director
Technology provider SSP has swooped to recruit Swinton’s head of information systems to head up e-trading.
Markel appoints Matthew Cannock as MD in Singapore
Matthew Cannock has been appointed Markel International's managing director in Singapore.
Equinox Global strengthens international team
Equinox Global has appointed Joe McNamara as vice president of credit and political risk in New York and Dagmar Böhning as underwriting manager, at Equinox Global in Hamburg, Germany.
Matthew Cannock named new Markel MD in Singapore
Markel International has appointed Matthew Cannock as managing director in Singapore.
PIA re-brand sparks double MD hire
The decision to re-brand Professional Insurance Agents as Business Insurance 247 has seen the firm promote two new managing directors.
Power Place reinforces broker commitments with double hire
Power Place has added two regional broker account managers to its business development team in the form of Steve Lacey and Daniel Sandbrook.
BLM acquires cyber expert partner
Insurance law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer has appointed Nick Gibbons as a partner in its technology, media and telecommunications practice.
Brodies makes Matheson partner of insurance and risk division
Professional negligence specialist Alisdair Matheson has been assumed as a partner within the insurance and risk division of Brodies.
Sterling appoints Scotland regional manager
Gerard Hamilton has been appointed Scotland regional development manager at Sterling Insurance.
Career file:Jon Mainwaring - Former Axa broking channel manager takes on Midas Underwriting role
Midas Underwriting has appointed Jon Mainwaring as director of broker development for the southern region.
Market moves: Insurers on top as appointments enter summer lull
Insurers eclipsed brokers in the recruitment race this week, as appointment activity entered its summer lull. QBE property director Finlay Smith returned to RSA and notable hires were also completed at Novae and Covéa, where commercial lines director…
XL leader moving to Sydney office
XL Group senior client and distribution leader Jonathan Mead is moving to the company’s Sydney office for a new role.
Kerry London marks Lloyd's accreditation with MD hire
The accreditation of Kerry London as a Lloyd’s broker has coincided with the appointment of Marsh’s Nick Pay as managing director.
XL Group appoints RSA's Jenkins as underwriting manager
XL Group has appointed Simon Jenkins as its underwriting manager for general property in the UK.
Double promotion for Ace’s Continental casualty team
Ace Group has made two promotions in its Continental Europe casualty insurance business.
Crawford names Inter Resolve CEO as business performance head
Crawford & Company has recruited Simon Drew, the chief executive of injury claims mediator Inter Resolve, as its new business performance director for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia Pacific regions.
Ace appoints Russell in new senior PI role for UK and Ireland
Ace Group has appointed Geoff Russell as regional senior professional indemnity underwriter for the UK and Ireland.
QBE promotes Quinn from Ireland to lead professional national practice
QBE has appointed Simon Quinn as underwriting manager for its professional and financial Lines national practice.