Recruitment
BPL Global adds Singapore business to Asia Pacific footprint
Berry Palmer & Lyle has followed up on the opening of its Hong Kong branch last year with the launch of a Singapore subsidiary.
Management merry-go-round at Hiscox leaves CEO 'excited'
Hiscox has completed a string of senior appointments, bringing on board Bob Thaker as head of UK claims, Penny Shaw as chief risk officer and Joanne Musselle as chief underwriting officer for UK and Ireland.
ECIH takes on Ablett as group chairman
Electrical Contractors' Insurance Holdings has appointed industry veteran Tim Ablett to the role of chairman.
Braemar Techincal Services appoints new Singapore MD
John Harris has been appointed managing director at loss adjusting firm Braemar Technical Services in Singapore.
Jelf man Holloway joins Rural Insurance as sales manager
Rural Insurance has plucked Dean Holloway from Jelf having handed him the role of regional sales manager for the south west.
Garwyn hands regional role to ex-Cunningham specialist
Garwyn has hired former Cunningham Lindsay complex loss specialist Mike Higgins as manager for the London and South East region.
Xactium lures senior talent to expand broker base
Xactium, the governance, risk and compliance solutions provider, has hired two new senior executives as the firm builds its team to manage an uplift in demand.
Commercial lines division primed for further growth, says LMIE boss Rocks
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe chief executive Sean Rocks is eyeing further expansion in the firm's commercial lines division after reporting substantial profitable growth.
Mapfre to create 150 jobs in Mexico in new Mapfre Tower
Mapfre chairman Antonio Huertas unveiled growth plans for Mexico in a visit to the country yesterday.
Blanc to lead Axa's joint commercial and personal lines broker business
Axa commercial lines chief executive Amanda Blanc has been selected to head up the firm's new combined broker business, in a bid to strengthen capabilities and propositions in the intermediated market.
XL seeks to increase "regional presence" with German appointments
XL has expanded its underwriting team for middle market firms in Germany with the appointment of two senior underwriters.
Keoghs appoints eight partners
Keoghs has appointed eight new partners, taking the total to 66.
Independent Group appoints Pumfrey as business development director
Claims and validation-led services company the Independent Group has appointed Alan Pumfrey to the role of business development director across its group-wide business structure.
MMA executive director Plummer retires
MMA Insurance has confirmed that former commercial director Derek Plummer has retired from the company.
Miller completes double hire in US facultative property push
Miller has appointed former Arthur J. Gallagher property insurance expert James Venton, pictured, and former R K Harrison North American placement specialist Tom Morley.
Allianz consultant takes Assurant compliance role
Assurant Solutions has appointed John Miles as the newest member of its European compliance team.
Liberty Mutual targets Midlands push following key hire
Liberty Mutual Insurance has moved to bolster its Midlands presence by establishing new underwriting capacity.
Aviva hiring spree to fill 220 Irish vacancies
Aviva plans to recruit 220 new staff to its Galway office.
220 jobs up for grabs at Aviva Ireland 'centre of excellence'
Aviva is undergoing an Irish recruitment drive following the news that the insurer is looking to fill 220 vacancies within its Galway office.
Analysts claim Aviva business exit could spark shares re-rate
Analysts believe Aviva’s decision to scrap 16 of its most under-performing business units is likely to prove “challenging” given market conditions, however success could result in a shares re-rate.
Cellerini takes over from Haugh as Zurich global corporate CEO
Zurich has appointed long-standing management figure Vinicio Cellerini to the position of UK global corporate chief executive.
Aviva to exit 16 worst performing businesses
Aviva is to dump 16 of its worst performing business segments including its Italian partnerships businesses, UK large-scale businesses; and its South Korea business as part as an overhaul of the whole business.
Euler Hermes launches Excess of Loss coverage amid 'market uncertainty'
Euler Hermes will offer Excess of Loss insurance coverage from mid-September, through a new specialist underwriting team based in London.
Market moves: Insurance takes the initiative
Last week saw the recruitment initiative wrestled back from the broking sector, with the majority of hires coming from within the insurer space. Headline appointments in that sphere came thick and fast in the form of a changing of the guard at Catlin…