Recruitment
Ebbage joins ex-Towergate marketing boss at Absolute Partnership
Absolute Partnership has appointed Carl Ebbage as IT Director with immediate effect.
Hastings GWP up 19% as firm boosts 2012 customer numbers
Hastings saw a 19% increase in gross written premiums placed by the group in 2012 - up to £423m from £355m the previous year.
Allianz recruits property underwriter manager from AIG
Allianz Commercial has appointed Anneke Sims to the position of manager, property underwriter.
RSA seeks to improve customer services with new role
RSA has appointed John Elliott to the newly created role of personal lines customer services director.
Is Biba’s new chief executive the White man for the job?
Improving the broking sector’s public profile, representing smaller firms and standing up to the incoming financial regulator are among the early challenges facing incoming British Insurance Brokers’ Association chief executive Steve White.
Career File: Chris Giles:Hunt for a new Giles Insurance executive chairman begins...
Giles Insurance executive chairman Chris Giles is to become non-executive directive of Expectrum, the holding company of Giles Insurance and Ink Underwriting.
Market Moves: Big names Sime and Giles among this week's notable departures
There were high-profile changes within both the insurer and broking arenas this week – with two significant moves involving senior figures at major organisations. At RSA, long-serving employee Chris Sime revealed his decision to walk away from his…
Miller recruits reinsurance specialist
Non-marine retrocession production and placement specialist Kevin Gill has joined Miller.
FCA unveils three chairmen for practitioner panels
The Financial Conduct Authority has appointed three chairmen to lead the independent panels which will dictate the new regulator’s policies and practice from the point of view of regulated firms.
RSA names Lightbown as Donaldson successor ahead of retirement
Neil Lightbown has been appointed as RSA's global specialty lines director from 1 May when he will take over the responsibilities of Paul Donaldson who is set to retire in early 2014.
David Neave joins Parabis board
The Co-operative's outgoing general insurance managing director David Neave has become Parabis' first non-executive board member since it gained an alternative business structure licence last August.
HSB Engineering Insurance strengthens underwriting team
HSB Engineering Insurance has appointed Roland Agard as partnership and account underwriting manager.
Xchanging names Brit’s head of group services as Netsett boss
Technology provider Xchanging has recruited a new leader for its global net settlement platform Netsett in the form of Brit’s head of group services.
Brokers herald White appointment as making 'perfect sense'
Broking bosses have thrown their support behind newly appointed British Insurance Brokers’ Association chief executive Steve White, with many describing the selection as making “perfect sense”.
Ask the Expert: Robert Blackman
After five years in my current role, I recently had interviews with competitors. Despite spending a considerable amount of time online researching and preparing for likely questions, I haven’t been successful. Am I missing a trick?
Career file: Dave Bonehill - Bonehill named CII claims chairman
Ecclesiastical claims and risk services director David Bonehill has been named chairman of the Chartered Insurance Institute's claims faculty board.
Market Moves: Brokers bring in more new recruits with JLT, Marsh and Willis welcoming fresh faces
Brokers Marsh, Willis and JLT dominated the broking space this week with a raft of new appointments. Marsh created a new corporate division, JLT added three new staff to its financial institutions team and Willis recruited chief executives for its…
Ex-Broker Network boss Gladwell joins Paymentshield
Paymentshield has appointed Lee Gladwell as interim proposition director, with the move coming as the insurance provider prepares for a number of strategic developments in 2013.
Ten Insurance starts search for new chairman
Independent commercial broker network Ten Insurance is soon to start discussions to replace recently retired David Pearce, who has left his role as non-executive chairman.
Lockton expands Manchester wholesale team
Lockton has boosted its Manchester-based Lloyd's London market wholesale unit with the appointment of Greg Sands an experienced as business development executive.
PPI mis-selling creates ‘thousands’ of new jobs
At least 20 000 jobs have been created to deal with processing mis-sold payment protection insurance, according to research by employment group Manpower.
Loop Insurance hires Whitham as entertainment boss
Bridge Insurance Brokers is eyeing a period of expansion within is recently launched creative industry division Loop Insurance.
AIG launches apprenticeship programme
AIG Europe has joined forces with the National Apprenticeship Service to create job opportunities for up to 25 apprentices in 2013.
Open GI enhances insurer relations manager team
Open GI has promoted Tavis Childs to the role of insurer relations manager.