Recruitment
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…
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Towergate confirms departure of directors
Towergate has confirmed the departure of integration director Jonathan Walker and former finance director Tim Philip.
Capita hires National Australia Bank boss Holm as commercial director
Capita Insurance Services has appointed former National Australia Bank head of insurance John Holm as commercial director.
IUA elects two new board members
Two new members have been elected to the Board of the International Underwriting Association.
Axa Corporate Solutions CEO takes Asia job
Axa Corporate Solutions UK chief executive Emmanuel Nivet is to become CEO of Axa Affin General Insurance in Malaysia.
Liberty appoints trade credit and political risk VP
Liberty International Underwriters Europe, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Mark Esdaile as assistant vice president for trade credit and political risk.
Marsh appoints global energy practice leader
Broker Marsh has appointed Andrew George to be chairman of its global energy practice
Management reshuffle within Marsh's energy operation
Marsh has rejigged its global energy management line-up, with Andrew George succeeding Jim Pierce as chairman.
Ex-Zurich boss Lewis heads to Capita GI business
The former chief executive of Zurich’s Global Corporate UK business Wayne Lewis has joined Capita’s general insurance business.