Recruitment
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.
United India appoints Kharat as chairman and MD
United India Insurance Company has appointed Milind Kharat as chairman and managing director.
Giles names Dickson as MD for the south of England
The latest in a long line of recent managerial recruitments has seen Giles appoint Paul Dickson as regional managing director for the south of England.
German broker Unison hires Toben for linked business in Chicago
Hamburg-headquartered Unison Brokers has appointed Heidrun Toben as associate director for European linked business to work in its Chicago office.
Hiscox appoints head of catastrophe research and two trainees
Hiscox has appointed Dr Richard Dixon as group head of catastrophe research, and expanded the London Market reinsurance team with two recruits.
Allianz boosts financial lines team with Liberty hire
Elke Vagenede has been appointed as head of product development for financial lines at Allianz Global Corporate and Speciality.
Arista expands Southampton office
Arista Insurance has appointed Paul Avery to its Southampton office to help manage the underwriting team.
Jelf MD joins Alec Finch
Alec Finch has appointed Mike Latham as group managing director.
Swiss Re unveils senior appointments
John Dacey, Swiss Re's head of group strategy and strategic investments, is to join the group executive committee from 1 November.
Autonet recruits Carole Nash HR boss
Van insurance broker Autonet Insurance has appointed Penny Copeland, pictured, as director of human resources with immediate effect.
Redundancies and recruitment: Not the end of the line
On the surface, a spate of job losses in the insurance sector could hamper its growth and recovery. But opportunities still exist.
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APC brings in northern development boss
Commercial insurance underwriting agency APC has appointed former Singers Asset Finance development manager Neil Jenkinson to fulfil a similar role in the firm's northern operation.