Recruitment
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.
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.