Recruitment
PZU plans to cut 630 jobs as part of restructure
Polish insurer PZU expects to cut 630 jobs as part of its restructuring plans.
Willis makes European captive hire
Willis has appointed Lesley Harding as chief executive officer of the Willis Global Captive Practice in Europe.
CGSC reveals US management changes
Shaun Hooper has succeeded Neal Abernathy as president and chief executive of Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford's wholesale, reinsurance broking and underwriting operations in North America.
Chesnara appoints non-executive director
Mike Evans has been named as a non-executive director of Chesnara with affect from 4 March 2013.
Willis appoints new European captive head
Lesley Harding has been named chief executive officer of Willis' global captive practice in Europe, effective 1 March.
Airclaims names new MD post-McLarens merger
Mark Hunter has left his post as chief executive of Airclaims by mutual agreement amid a restructure of management roles, 18 months after the aviation management specialist merged with loss adjuster McLarens.
Career file: Alison Rayner
BGL establishes new compliance role having poached RSA regulatory risk boss.
Market Moves: Markel, Axa and Argo head the recruitment trail
Insurers hit the recruitment trail hard last week after recent broking dominance, with notable hires at Markel, Axa and Argo. It was a quieter few days for those on the periphery of the industry, although some of the slack was inevitably picked up by the…
Guy Carpenter names head of European casualty strategy
Guy Carpenter has appointed Georg Fuelles head of European casualty strategy.
QBE unveils cost-cutting plan as Burns takes group CFO role
QBE Europe chief executive Steven Burns is to relocate to Australia to take over from Neil Drabsch as group chief financial officer.
Guy Carpenter appointment signals focus on European casualty market
Guy Carpenter & Company has appointed Georg Fuelles as head of European casualty strategy.
Bluefin hires ex-Jelf pair for regional roles
Bluefin Insurance has announced a pair of regional appointments, Jim Pitchforth has been named development director in Birmingham, while Wendy Bushby has been hired as a commercial broker in Ludlow.
Q-Re names CEO
Gunther Saacke has been appointed chief executive officer of Q-Re, a subsidiary of Qatar Insurance Company headquartered in Doha, Qutar.
Cardif Pinnacle joins Protect
Cardif Pinnacle has joined the association for UK protection markets, Protect.
Argo International appoints underwriting director
Lloyd’s insurer Argo International has appointed Bruno Ritchie as director of underwriting, subject to regulatory approval.
Lancashire Holdings unveils capital management division
Lancashire Holdings has created a capital management division, which will be led by Simon Fascione.
Career File: Gary Duggan: Ex-Barclays Duggan made Towergate network chief
Towergate has appointed Gary Duggan as chief executive of its network division, comprising Broker Network and Countrywide.
Market Moves: Brokers continue to up their numbers while Groupama’s Matras heads for exit
The broking sector again led the way in recruitment this week with notable hires at Hyperion, Miller and Hastings. Meanwhile, Giles continued to demonstrate its appetite for new staff by swooping for northern rival Reich’s operations manager Andrew Perry…
Dual strengthens board with non-executive appointment
Hyperion’s underwriting arm, Dual, has appointed Alan Grant as non-executive chairman of the international board of directors and non-executive director of Dual’s UK operating companies.
Bailey named Prudential Regulation Authority CEO
Andrew Bailey has been named deputy governor for the Bank of England, which will also make him chief executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority.
UIB hires associate director for its marine arm
United Insurance Brokers has appointed Spencer Crane as associate director to its Marine Division.
Marsh strengthens UK networks operations
Marsh has announced three appointments in the insurance placement team of its UK networks, which focuses on developing products and services for members of its networks.
Axa recruits Bupa HR boss
Bupa's former human resources director has joined Axa Insurance to take on the same role within its direct & partnerships business.
Covéa looks to extend commercial lines growth following schemes hire
Covéa Insurance has appointed former Hiscox regional manager Bill Guiney as schemes account manager.