Recruitment
Liberty Mutual unveils new general manager
Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Neil Findley, to the newly created role of general manager for the regions.
Bruce returns to market with RSA role
Cathie Bruce has joined RSA as distribution manager, four months after leaving UK General where she was managing director of commercial insurance for just under a year.
TCW Vehicle Repairs rebrands and makes two senior appointments
Markerstudy’s subsidiary TCW Vehicle Repair Group has rebranded as TWC Group and appointed new senior management team.
Capita hires five tech managers in Gloucester
Capita Insurance Services has appointed five technical managers responsible for day-to-day interaction with clients.
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Market moves: Three new staff for Giles as recruitment drive continues
Continuing its push for new staff, Giles was again one of the biggest recruiters this week, with the broker welcoming three new faces to its Scottish team. Elsewhere in broking, Arthur J Gallagher, UIB and the Wilson Organisation brought in new starters…
Insurance Census: Age: The generation game
In the second of a three-part series on diversity in the industry, age comes under the spotlight. How are different age groups represented across insurance, and what is being done to entice the next generation of employees into insurance?
XL opens Manchester office
XL Group is opening an office in Manchester and has appointed Mick Turvey as regional underwriting manager, UK middle markets, to head it up.
Giles strengthens Leeds branch
Giles Insurance Brokers has appointed Andrew Perry as new branch director for its Leeds office.
AIG names new president of EMEA commercial insurance
AIG has named Emmanuel Burlé as president of commercial insurance for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Hyperion looks to align global operations following Bloomer appointment
Hyperion has appointed former head of UK litigation at RSA Will Bloomer as general counsel and chief risk officer, as the group seeks to align its worldwide legal, risk management and compliance functions.
Cunningham Lindsey recruits through work trial scheme
Working with the Jobcentre Plus team in Cardiff, Cunningham Lindsey provided 38 employed people in the area with work experience through the voluntary work experience and work trial scheme – and ended employing 28 of them in entry-level position within…
90% insurance CEOs anticipate revenue growth
Despite poor economic forecast, 90% of insurance CEOs worldwide are expecting profits to grow, according to PWC’s Global CEO Survey.
Optimism stalls as hopes for recovery fade
Eight-seven percent of businesses do not expect the economy to recover within the next two years, according to research by QBE.
Towergate names Barclays retail boss Duggan as Network Division CEO
Gary Duggan has been appointed the Towergate network division’s chief executive. He joins the executive committee of the firm and will lead the network business, which comprises Broker Network and Countrywide.
Arista recruits Peake to drive North East push
Commercial lines specialist Arista has appointed a senior commercial underwriter in Leeds as it tries to bolster growth in the North East.
April appointment strengthens PMI broker market offering
April has named Duncan Craig as broker development manager as part of the health insurer’s plans to expand across the UK.
Hastings makes double NED appointment at group companies
Former Groupama international division managing director Pierre Lefèvre has been appointed as a non executive director to Hastings Insurance Group and Advantage Insurance Company.
Beazley board recommends new appointment
The Board at Beazley has recommended the appointment of Angela Crawford-Ingle as an independent non-executive director of Beazley.
Career File: Ben Fletcher lands IFB director role
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has appointed head of operations Ben Fletcher as its new director.
Market moves: Brokers lead recruitment drive with major hires at Reich, Russell Scanlan and RFIB
The recruitment space belonged to broking this week, with Reich, Russell Scanlan and RFIB all recruiting senior staff. Reich welcomed a new head of group operations, while Russell Scanlan and RFIB added directors to their respective teams. Meanwhile,…
Giles strengthens Scotland team
Giles Insurance Brokers has made three additions to its Scottish team, following its strategy to expand its presence in the region.
Foil CEO and Cunningham's Roberts join Camford Sutton
Claims consultancy Camford Sutton has enlisted Foil CEO Laurence Besemer to serve as one of its associates.
Kiln bolsters Asian underwriting team
Kiln has appointed Joyce Fung as a marine liability underwriter in Hong Kong and Graham Oddie as an aviation underwriter in Singapore.