Recruitment
Equinox Global appoints Sweden-based underwriter
Equinox Global has recruited Lars-Erik Granqvist as a senior underwriter.
Equinox Global snaps up Scandinavian senior underwriter
Trade credit specialist Equinox Global has swooped for a new senior underwriter in the form of Coface global deals executive Lars-Erik Granqvist.
HSB steps up recruitment drive with double regional hire
HSB Engineering Insurance has strengthened its regional business development teams with the appointments of Daniel Maskell in London and Adam Phillips in Birmingham.
DonFrancesco to leave Towergate
Towergate group head of marketing Marc DonFrancesco is leaving the business after six years.
Quindell outlines growth potential with share placing agreement and key hire
Quindell has entered into a placement agreement with Cenkos Securities in a bid to support the firm's "aggressive" growth strategy.
Chartis appoints new head of commercial property
Hilary Flynn has been appointed head of commercial property at Chartis UK.
Chartis executive director nominated for achievement award
Jaqueline McNamee, executive director of commercial lines at Chartis, has made the 2012 Woman of Achievement Award shortlist after winning the insurance category.
Aviva to accept 24 apprentices in 2013
Aviva will take on 24 A-level school leavers as part of its 2013 apprentice programme.
RSA appoints SME deals head
Russell White has returned to RSA after five years at Allianz to become head of SME deals.
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Aviva engineering team joins Fusion
A team of senior engineering underwriters and development professionals has left Aviva to join Towergate-owned Fusion Insurance Services.
Xuber targets bigger US market share following latest appointment
Xchanging's re-launched insurance software business Xuber has appointed Michael Kulp as vice president of sales, where he will join the recently expanded US sales team amid plans to increase the firm's share of the American market.
Howden poaches Paragon International claims director Owens
Howden Insurance Brokers has appointed former Paragon International claims director Martin Owens as claims director for the firm's financial institutions and international casualty divisions.
Bluefin expands commercial division
Bluefin Insurance Services has appointed Simon Hoare as executive director.
Questgates reorganises environmental team
Questgates has added to its environmental claims services team with several new hires.
Ex-Thatcham CEO Roberts becomes iAccident chairman
Former Thatcham chief executive Peter Roberts has been appointed chairman of smartphone app exponent iAccident, in a bid to make the company the market-leading provider of motor incident reporting tools.
Parry exits NIG amid restructure
Direct Line Group has confirmed the departure of sales and distribution director Dave Parry amid changes to the management structure at NIG.
Axa expands Reading office
Karen Young has been appointed as senior underwriter for Axa's Reading branch.
Gaut returns to SSP as chief technology officer
SSP has appointed Kevin Gaut as chief technology officer for the company's insurer division.
Sterling boosts number of CII qualified staff
A year after being awarded Chartered Insurer status, Sterling Insurance said that it is committed to supporting staff in obtaining CII qualifications.
Towergate makes double media and entertainment hire
Towergate has appointed ex-Robertson Taylor duo Steven Howell and Darren Vickery to the broker's specialist media and entertainment team in the Coverex division.
Cunningham Lindsey plans further LMC expansion following double hire
Cunningham Lindsey Liability Services is plotting further growth following a double appointment in its London market casualty business in the form of ex-Garwyn loss adjuster Debra Smart and in-house claims management expert Andrea Keyworth.
Argo expands treaty offering with Lloyd's platform
Argo Group International Holdings is expanding its offerings in the international casualty marketplace with treaty reinsurance business written through Lloyd's.
ProSight hires ex-Travelers boss Cusition as syndicate underwriter
ProSight Specialty Underwriters has appointed Paul Cusition, former global head of professional indemnity at ANV, as active underwriter of Syndicate 1110 at Lloyd’s.