Recruitment
1st Central unveils new CEO
1st Central has promoted Andy James to the role of chief executive officer of the UK business.
CII reports 30% rise in insurance apprentices
The Chartered Insurance Institute has reported a 30% increase in the number of new apprentices in the insurance and financial services sector studying the institute’s units and qualifications.
Premium Credit completes sales team line up with new hire
Premium Credit has named Michael Phillips head of major accounts and insurer relationships.
BGL reshuffles senior team following a departure
BGL has appointed a new group director of intermediated and group director of legal services and business as Martin Overton steps down from the latter role.
Global Options adds to advisory board
Global Options, a provider of special investigative unit services to the insurance community has appointed Roger Day to its advisory board.
Career file: Nigel Minett - McLarens adjuster Minett appointed as Airclaims MD
Nigel Minett, a veteran McLarens adjuster with 36 years’ experience in the loss adjusting industry, has been appointed managing director of Airclaims.
Market Moves: Ex-pro footballer among notable new recruits in busy week across industry
The past week produced an even recruitment spread across the industry, with the usual flurry of hires within the broking sector headed by two regional appointments at Bluefin. These were complemented by additions at firms representing the loss adjusting,…
Top five European news stories
The top five European news stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days
Ince & Co appoints senior shipping consultant
Law firm Ince & Co has named Xu Guo as a consultant. Based at the firm’s Beijing office, Guo will provide shipping advice.
Marsh restructures UK & Ireland corporate practice
Marsh has amalgamated its national corporate and risk management practices with its UK & Ireland operation along with Marsh Risk Consulting in its newly created corporate division.
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.