Recruitment
Cunningham Lindsey appoints construction director in Hong Kong
Alan McConkey has been appointed construction and technical director in Cunningham Lindsey's Hong Kong office.
NIG appoints ex-Axa regional boss to round off recruitment drive
NIG has concluded its nationwide area business development manager recruitment drive with the capture of former Axa regional director Warren Bainbridge.
Broker Network and Countywide name five new managers in sales push
Broker Network and Countrywide have announced a sales division recruitment drive following the appointments of five new sales managers.
Williams in Towergate u-turn as firm appoints two underwriting managers
Towergate bosses have welcomed back Alyson Williams who returns to her former position of household development director, just four months after departing for the Gallagher Group.
Liberty Mutual names three for claims
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe has boosted its claims operations with three senior appointments in London, The Hague and Madrid.
Claims ops director Jim Pittman exits Davies
Claims operations director Jim Pittman has become the first major executive to exit Davies after it brought in new shareholders last year.
Ace names head of A&H EMEA
Ace has appointed Craig Parfitt to head up the analytics and management information team for the accident and health business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Xchanging hires director of change for insurance
Xchanging has appointed John Niblett as insurance change director for its insurance sector business.
Arc set to rebrand
The Association of Run-Off Companies has obtained in-principle permission from the FSA and Companies House to change its name to Insurance and Reinsurance Legacy Association, subject to a forthcoming extraordinary general meeting.
Willis appoints MD for global solutions unit
Willis has recruited Bruce Trigg as managing director of its global solutions team, effective 1 April.
Brit hires investment chief from IAG
Brit has recruited John Stratton from Insurance Australia Group to fill the newly created role of chief investment officer.
Homeserve appoints group COO
Homeserve has promoted its group chief financial officer, Martin Bennett, to the new position of group chief operating officer.
Ace boosts claims with Sharp recruit
Ace has appointed Christina Sharp from Van Ameyde Group as claims client relationship manager.
Cunningham Lindsey expands executive board
Mark Henderson has been appointed as business improvement director at Cunningham Lindsey as the company adds three new appointments to its executive board.
JLT announces Nottingham hub
JLT Specialty will open a UK regional office in Nottingham in the spring.
Career development: Sterling to open Manchester branch
High net worth insurer Sterling is set to boost its headcount with the opening of a new hub in Manchester.
Market moves: The busy world of broking
As January draws to a close, the past week has been a busy time in the world of insurance broking. Aon Benfield, Willis and Marsh all welcomed new chief executives, while Towergate, UIB and Prime Professions also made moves for new staff. However, it was…
Thomas Carroll recruits 11, targets 30 more
Welsh broker Thomas Carroll Group has revealed the details of an expansion programme which involves the recruitment of 11 new staff and the development of the firm’s headquarters near Caerphilly Castle.
XL expands global political risk and trade credit team
XL has added four to its global political risk and trade credit team.
LMA names Atkin as new chairman
The chief executive officer of Talbot Underwriting, Rupert Atkin, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Lloyd’s Market Association.
Questgates completes minor recruitment drive
Growing demand is behind a minor recruitment drive at Questgates. The company has made four new appointments and promoted two.
XL appoints Harris from Chartis as International P&C CEO
The insurance segment of XL Group has appointed Jason Harris as chief executive of its International property and casualty insurance business.
Coversure opens in Swansea
Coversure has opened its third Welsh franchise, this time in Swansea, with former broker and Admiral worker Jason Lawrence (left in picture) heading up the operation.
Mapfre appoints three chairmen across the business
Rafael Casas, Javier Fernández-Cid and Pedro de Macedo have been appointed chairmen by the boards of directors of Mapfre America, Mapfre Internation and Mapfre Re respectively.