Recruitment
Market Moves: Insurers and brokers make new hires, with some top-level appointments
It was even between insurers and brokers this week in recruiting stakes, as Simply Health filled the void left by its departing CEO and Bluefin made four hires within its professions division. Hires were finalised at Hyperion’s underwriting arm Dual and…
Marsh seeks to extend MENA operations with appointment
Marsh has appointed Neil Irwin to lead the firm’s business development across its Middle East and North Africa region as the broker plans to extend its insurance and risk management services in the region.
Marsh appoints new head of UK private client services
Marsh has promoted Richard Moxon from senior client manager to leader of its UK private client services division.
Markel adds professional indemnity underwriter to its team
Bhavik Desai has joined Markel as an underwriter in the insurer’s professional and financial risks division.
Career path: Will Woodman and Dawn Crowley
In the first instalment of the latest three-part series, we follow fictional insurance recruits Will Woodman and Dawn Crowley as their careers continue to develop through a second year in the industry.
Coverbox appoints ex-accountant Beckingham as finance director
Telematics-based insurer Coverbox has added to its management team with the arrival of Neil Beckingham as finance director.
Australian adjuster kicks off UK recruitment drive
Stream Group Australia is planning to expand its UK operation by entering the Manchester and Bristol markets.
Career file - Chris Sime: RSA director Sime resurfaces at Zurich
Zurich has hired Chris Sime as head of broker market for Scotland, in a role in which he will take responsibility for leading the firm's business north of the border.
Movers & shakers: All aboard as every sector chips in with compelling recruitment performances
Hires, departures and extra-curricular appointments were finalised across the board this week, as the managerial merry-go-round gathered speed. At UK General, Neil Martin has been hired to take on the role vacated by Bluefin-bound John Neil, while in the…
Bluefin Professions unveils quartet of hires
Bluefin Professions has made four appointments in the form of broking director Bobby Payne, account manager Adam Burton and account brokers Nick Wakefield and Alison Pugsley.
Plexus Law to merge with Greenwoods
Defendant insurance firms Plexus Law and Greenwoods are expected to merge in a deal to be completed in mid-May.
Dual revamps senior management team
Hyperion Insurance Group’s underwriting arm Dual has made three senior appointments within its UK operation.
SRA chief Townsend to step down
Solicitors Regulation Authority chief executive Antony Townsend will leave his role later this year.
Ex-Groupama claims director Wills joins Nationwide accident repair firm
Former claims director at Groupama Insurances, Darren Wills, has been appointed operations director of Nationwide Network Services’ accident management division.
Arag hires trio to join before-the-event claims team
Legal expenses insurer Arag has boosted its claims department with the addition of two new claim handlers and a senior claims handler.
Prosight appoints leisure and hospitality underwriters
Prosight has appointed Peter Lodge and Stephen Kiedish as underwriters in the newly formed leisure and hospitality teams.
Career file - Neil Freshwater: Former Catlin CFO takes on Zurich role
Zurich has appointed Neil Freshwater to the role of chief financial officer for its general insurance and shared services business in the UK.
Ask the expert: Interview process
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Market Moves: Ecclesiastical, Hiscox and Mitsui Sumitomo lead the way in busy week for insurers
This week saw a host of major insurers complete hires in business areas ranging from sales to claims. Among the firms leading the recruitment race were Hiscox, Ecclesiastical and Mitsui Sumitomo. Elsewhere, while the broking sector registered little of…
Ex-CNA indemnity underwriter White takes on Barbican role
Barbican Group Holdings has appointed Christopher White as a professional indemnity underwriter.
Equity boosts board with five non-exec appointments
Equity Insurance Group has appointed five non-executive directors to the Equity Syndicate management board.
Ex-Zurich underwriting boss Meyrick joins XL marine team
XL Group has appointed Lee Meyrick as chief underwriting officer for global marine and offshore energy.
Questgates' Hall named institute president
Birmingham Insurance Institute has appointed Questgates managing director Chris Hall Hall as its new president.
Ageas appoints Broughton to group board
Ageas has appointed Steve Broughton as a non-executive member of its group board of directors for a three-year period, subject to approval by the National Bank of Belgium.