Recruitment
RSA lures Axa commercial liability boss
Corentin Maurice, Axa's former group head of commercial liability, has joined RSA as European liability leader in the firm’s global specialty lines business.
Travelers claims head joins Liberty
Commercial lines insurer Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Nikki Barrett-Browne as commercial casualty claims manager.
Amlin's Beale joins LMA board
Simon Beale, Amlin's chief underwriting officer, has joined the board of the Lloyd's Market Association.
Catlin names chief science officer
Catlin has appointed Michael Maran as chief science officer.
Miller opens Paris base
Miller Insurance Services has opened an office in Paris with a view to increasing its reinsurance presence in Europe.
Blumer to exit Swiss Re
Swiss Re's chief investment officer, David Blumer, will leave the company in November, a statement on the firm's website revealed today.
Swiss Re's Hartmann to strengthen VIG Re board
Johannes Martin Hartmann has been appointed to the managing board of VIG Re with effect from 1 October.
Ex-JLT property brokers join Miller
Two former JLT property specialists have left the firm to join Miller.
Dual appoints UK chief operating officer
Dual UK has appointed Judit Petho as chief operating officer.
BLM appoints head of fraud intelligence
Berrymans Lace Mawer has promoted fraud intelligence analyst Ben Fitzhugh to national head of intelligence.
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LV appoints Mark Austen as chairman
LV has confirmed that Mark Austen will take over as chairman following the firm's annual general meeting in May next year.
Towergate MD joins Integro
The former managing director of Towergate Specialist Markets, Martin Wright, has joined Integro Insurance Brokers as MD of its UK retail operations.
Keating joins CEO Hubbard at UK General as Bruce exits
Cathie Bruce is leaving her post of managing director of the commercial division at UK General and will be replaced by former Axa personal lines intermediary boss Mike Keating.
HCC's Molbeck to step down in December
HCC Insurance Holdings has confirmed that its president Christopher Williams will succeed John Molbeck in December.
Axa snaps up PR expert as director of corporate affairs
Axa UK has appointed international public relations guru Richard Stephenson as director of corporate affairs.
Asta Capital names Tighe as COO and CFO
Lloyd's third-party syndicate manager Asta Capital has appointed Julian Tighe, pictured, as chief operating officer and chief financial officer.
Travelers appoints Willis' Wilson as COO Europe
Travelers has appointed Matthew Wilson as chief operating officer for Europe.
White Oak Underwriting announces internal appointments
White Oak Underwriting has appointed a new underwriter, claims adjuster and deputy compliance officer.
Steady stream of appointments continues under McManus regime
Ink Underwriting component business FSJ Broking has added to its expanding broking team with a string of key hires.
Witteus joins Lockton to develop Nordic region
Broker Lockton has appointed Nordic insurance and risk management expert Christer Witteus to its London-based major accounts team.
Francis accepts nomination for Swiss Re board
Mary Francis has been proposed for election to Swiss Re's board of directors at its next annual general meeting in April 2013, and to join the board of directors of Swiss Reinsurance Company on 1 October 2012.
AIA appoints new non-executive director
AIA Group has appointed Barry Chun-Yuen Cheung as an independent non-executive director of the company.
RKHIS opens Sevenoaks office
RK Harrison Insurance Services has opened a new regional office in Kent that will specialise in private client and rural business.