Recruitment
XL Group unveils new head of capital management
XL Group has appointed Philip M. Jacobs as global head of capital management, corporate development and tax.
Clausen Miller recruits Drake as non-contentious specialist from Ashurst
Insurance law firm Clausen Miller has appointed a non-contentious insurance specialist Jonathan Drake from Ashurst.
Chesterfield hires RK Harrison's Murray as executive director
Lloyd’s broker the Chesterfield Group has appointed Catherine Murray to the role of executive director, to assist with the expansion of its North American business.
JLT Asia boss joins Miller
The chief executive of JLT Specialty Asia is joining Miller as its new head of Asia with effect from 1 September.
Aspen Re strengthens business development team
Bermuda-based Aspen Reinsurance has appointed Tom Luning as head of US regional business development.
One Answer Insurance to open high street branch
One Answer Insurance is planning on opening a high street branch in Polegate, East Sussex in a bid to reiterate its commitment to remaining a local broker.
Keoghs appoints seven partners and promotes 23 associates
Keogh’s has appointed seven new partners and promoted 23 individuals to an associate position, taking the number of staff at the law firm’s seven UK offices up to almost 1200.
Argenta strengthens board with internal appointments
Argenta Holdings has appointed Graham Allen and Ian Maguire to its board of directors.
Mydrive hires former EE director
Insurance telematics specialist Mydrive Solutions has appointed Anthony Keyworth as chief operating officer.
UK General makes double regional sales hire
UK General Insurance has hired Jodie Gibbons as regional sales manager for Wales and the South West and Mark Wright to the same role in the North West.
CMS appoints new insurance partner
CMS Cameron McKenna has appointed Simon Kilgour as reinsurance partner in a bid to strengthen its insurance and reinsurance group.
Career file - Ryan Brown: Towergate recruits investment banking specialist
Towergate has hired Ryan Brown to replace outgoing mergers and acquisitions director Dan Saulter.
Prettejohn to leave Brit
Brit Insurance’s non-executive director Nicholas Prettejohn will retire from the company’s board at the end of June, following his appointment as non-executive director of the Prudential Regulation Authority.
Market Moves: Recruitment race back in top gear with big moves for Towergate, Bluefin and more
After a muted couple of weeks, the recruitment conveyor belt went into overdrive with an array of high-profile appointments and departures. Major moves included Towergate losing its network division acquisition director to rival Bluefin, two days before…
Cunningham Lindsey client director joins McLarens
McLarens has appointed David Walker as executive director. He joins the firm from Cunningham Lindsey where he held the position of client director.
Ecclesiastical unveils new technical manager
Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical has appointed Craig McLaughlin as casualty technical manager.
Dataforce names Validus' Dering as business development director
Outsourcing provider Dataforce has appointed David Dering as business development director to lead the growth of the company’s motor claims business.
CGSC hires KBW vice president Homer as global M&A director
Cooper Gay Swett and Crawford has appointed Oliver Homer as global head of mergers and acquisitions.
Tucker to leave BoE to study in the US
Bank of England’s deputy governor Paul Tucker is to leave his job ahead of his contracted term to spend “a period of time in academia” in the United States.
Quindell prepares for full stock exchange listing
Quindell said it will be holding three "teach-ins" starting next Tuesday at its offices in Hampshire and London, in a bid to "provide a deeper understanding of the business".
Towergate hands Willis UK president role as Paymentshield director
Towergate has appointed Willis UK president Brendan McCafferty as commercial director at Paymentshield.
Wood steps down as UK MD as Ecclesiastical reveals management shake-up
Ecclesiastical has unveiled a host of changes to its management structure and leadership team, which has seen the group’s UK general insurance managing director Steve Wood exit the firm.
Towergate names Ryan Brown as its new M&A director
Towergate has moved to replace Davies-bound Dan Saulter with the appointment of Ryan Brown as M&A director.
Integro confirms departure of international division bosses
Integro has confirmed the departure of the co-heads of its international division Ron Whyte and Julian Samengo-Turner.