Recruitment
Former Catlin boss Freshwater to take on CFO role at Zurich
Zurich has appointed Neil Freshwater to the role of chief financial officer for its general insurance and shared services business in the UK.
Career development: Giving praise is the key to boosting performance in the workplace
With Solvency II, rising strength in the aggregator market and twin peak regulators, the insurance market is awash with change and uncertainty.
NFU Mutual appoints ex-Axa boss as sales and agency director
Rural insurer NFU Mutual has named Nick Turner as the successor to the sales and agency director role vacated by Ian Leech.
Beazley bolsters marine liability and cargo operation with double hire
Beazley has to strengthen its marine liability and cargo capabilities with two new hires.
Clear Insurance acquires Steveni Kessler
Clear has acquired the noth-London based commercial specialist general insurance business Stevni Kessler.
Ex-Chelsea trainee boosts sporting connection at Thomas Carroll
Thomas Carroll Group has snapped up former Chelsea Football Club trainee Geza Hajgato to take on the role of account executive within the firm’s commercial insurance division.
Loss adjusting: Back to the future
Loss adjusters should learn from the past in order to rediscover the human touch – and returning to regional markets is a good start, says Trevor Latimer
Ecclesiastical strengthens board with non-executive appointment
Ecclesiastical has appointed Tim Carroll as non-executive directive to the board of Ecclesiastical Insurance Office.
Graves appointed deputy head of claims at Mitsui Sumitomo
Non-life insurer Mitsui Sumitomo has promoted claims manager Mark Graves to deputy head of claims.
DAC Beachcroft acquires PI team in Newport
DAC Beachcroft has acquired a professional indemnity team in south Wales, led by partner Clare Hughes-Williams.
Departing XCS chief adjuster Cook tipped to join Charles Taylor
Richard Cook, head of reinsurance and chief adjuster at Xchanging Claims Services, has tendered his resignation and is believed to be taking his entire team with him to Charles Taylor Insurance Services.
Duo joins PHP board of directors
The Private Health Partnership has appointed two new board members.
Charles Taylor appoints director
Run-off specialist Richard Hayes has joined Charles Taylor Insurance Services as strategic business planning and development director and is charged with driving the firm's plans for growth in the insurance services market.
Swinton opens Chelmsford branch
Swinton Group has opened a new commercial branch in Chelmsford, Essex.
Lloyd’s members agency Alpha unveils new chairman following buyout
Lloyd’s members agency Alpha Insurance Analysts has appointed John Scott as non-executive chairman, subject to approval of both the Financial Conduct Authority and Lloyd’s.
Apil strengthens organisation with three senior appointments
The Association of Personal Injury Layers has appointed a new president, vice-president and secretary, all due to take over their roles this week.
Career File - Mark Winlow: Ageas and Groupama non-executive director Winlow takes up NED role at RFIB
RFIB Holdings has appointed Mark Winlow as non-executive director.
Market Moves: Insurers take the week’s spoils as Ace leads recruitment surge
This week, insurers were on top, with Ace, Covéa and Liberty Mutual among the firms to have tied up deals to bring in new faces.
Swinton confirms Patrick Smith’s retirement
Swinton has confirmed Patrick Smith has retired and will no longer serve the company, Post’s sister publication Insurance Age has revealed.
Aegis reinforces non-marine property team with triple hire
Aegis London has strengthened its non-marine property team by recruiting a trio of underwriters.
Aviva commercial director Thornton to join Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Aviva commercial director Craig Thornton to the role of general insurance director.
Teesside-based broker makes triple hire ahead of commercial push
Henderson Insurance Brokers has made a trio of appointments, in a bid to further boost its commercial division.
Brokers Link hires employee benefits expert to head up new practice group
Broking network Brokers Link has launched a global employee benefits practice group and appointed Gerard Baltazar as its first chairman.
Swiss Re increases dividend as Francis joins board
Shareholders Swiss Re shareholders have approved an increase in the regular dividend from CHF3.00 to CHF3.50 per share as well as an additional special dividend of CHF4.00 per share.