Recruitment
CII seeking talent for development programme
The Chartered Insurance Institute is looking for people to join its talent programme.
Direct Group to create 200 jobs at new Doncaster HQ
Direct Group will create 200 new jobs in Doncaster following the opening of a new purpose-built head office in the town.
Direct Group to create 200 jobs following office relocation
Direct Group will create 200 new jobs in Doncaster following the opening of a new purpose-built head office in the town.
Blink appoints Motaquote wholesale and affinity head Steele
Blink Solutions has appointed Allan Steele as South West business development manager.
Barbican hires Willis' Goddard as cyber underwriter
Barbican Group Holdings has appointed Jayne Goddard as cyber underwriter in the firm’s specialty division.
Ex-DAC Beachcroft partner joins BLM fraud team
Berrymans Lace Mawer has appointed new partner Joanna Keogh to its national fraud team.
Allianz personal lines stalwart joins Zurich
Zurich has appointed Gareth McChesney as director of personal lines underwriting and pricing for its UK general insurance business.
Sequel appoints non-executive director
Insurance software specialist Sequel has named Peter Droussiotis as a new independent non-executive director on 1 July 2013.
Alec Finch steps down from Biba board
Alec Finch has left his place at the board of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association following the end of his term.
McLarens hires Crawford & Co executive accountant
McLarens has recruited Richard Keegan FCCA ACILA as an executive accountant/adjuster from Crawford & Company.
SSP strengthens development team
SSP has made two appointments to its broker training and development team in a bid to offer additional technical and practical support.
Ferneyhough joins Brit as strategy director
Brit has appointed insurance analyst Joy Ferneyhough to the newly created role of director of strategy and corporate development.
Canopius appoints Harvey to head up K Drewe Insurance Brokers
Canopius has named Roger Harvey managing director of its wholly owned subsidiary, K Drewe Insurance Brokers.
Giles creates 117 jobs in Llantrisant
Giles Insurance Brokers is set to create 117 jobs in Wales, over the next three years in a major expansion project at its Llatrisant base.
Questgates strengthens liability claims handling team
Questgates has made several new appointments to its Birmingham based liability claims handling services after securing business with several insurers’ liability claims departments.
Ex-Towergate manager takes on regional role at Keelan Westall
Wholesale property insurance broker Keelan Westall has appointed Becky Hyndman as its new business development manager to spearhead expansion across the North East.
Godsoe to solely lead RSA’s London cargo business
David Godsoe is to solely lead RSA’s London market cargo business after jointly managing it for 18 years.
Zurich promotes Davies to marine underwriting head
Zurich has appointed Mike Davies as its global head of marine underwriting effective of 1 July.
Bollington hires commercial account manager
Bollington has recruited Anita Jones as a commercial account manager, with a specific focus on motor salvage operators and vehicle dismantlers.
Ferma elects four to board
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations has named four board members at its general assembly.
RSA appoints global network boss Hart from QBE
Former RSA manager Chris Hart is returning to the insurer as global network manager.
Saulter to start as Davies Group CEO in July
Dan Saulter will take up his role as chief executive of Davies Group on 1 July.
Career file - Craig McLaughlin: McLaughlin leaves Allianz for Ecclesiastical role
Ecclesiastical has appointed Craig McLaughlin as casualty technical manager from Allianz, where he held the role of casualty risk control manager.
Market Moves: MGAs make a raft of recruitments as broking is unusually placid
Exits and entries were once again high on the agenda this week as a number of managing general agents, including Argenta and UK General, unveiled a host of high-profile appointments. While the broking sector was uncharacteristically quiet, Mitsui…