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Davies’ Coombes takes on Garwyn growth remit
Davies Group chief commercial officer Darren Coombes has been handed an expanded role that will see him take on responsibility for growth and development at Garwyn.
LV Broker looks to Markel for product delivery role
LV Broker has appointed Carl Berriman as product delivery head.
Cunningham Lindsey recruits major loss duo
Cunningham Lindsey has added two to its major loss teams in Scotland and Northern Ireland, recruiting from BDO and Crawford.
Crawford names Dutch boss Baumann as CEMEA liability head
Adjusting giant Crawford & Company has promoted its Dutch business leader Rianne Baumann to a new role as head of liability across continental Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Towergate consulting on 69 underwriting roles
Towergate has confirmed that it will consult on a total of 69 roles as part of a redundancy programme at managing general agent Fusion.
BLM names ex-Zurich CEO Munnoch as strategic advisor
Law firm BLM has recruited former Zurich UK general insurance chief executive Guy Munnoch to serve as a special and strategic advisor its executive board.
Generali names Parisi as Europ Assistance CEO
Italian insurance giant Generali has named Antoine Parisi as the new chief executive of travel and healthcare cover provider Europ Assistance.
Career file - Jason Howard: Faber CEO Howard departs to lead Acappella
Jason Howard, chief executive of Willis facultative and wholesale reinsurance arm Faber Global, has left the firm to head up the newly formed Acappella Group Holdings
Market Moves - 3 July 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
SSL recruits former Crawford fraud boss
Northampton-based SSL Loss Adjusting has recruited a former head of fraud from Crawford to helm its own anti crime operations.
Oval finance boss Story heads for the exit
Oval’s group finance director Ian Story is to depart parent Arthur J Gallagher at the end of this month.
RSA CEO Hester breaks silence on new UK boss Steve Lewis
RSA group chief executive Stephen Hester has proclaimed Steve Lewis will provide the "strong leadership, energy and commitment to make the changes that will ensure the future success of our UK and Western Europe businesses".
Zurich's Lewis appointed to replace Brown at RSA
Zurich UK general insurance chief executive Steve Lewis has left the business with immediate effect to take on the role of RSA UK and Western Europe chief executive.
Belfor Asia expands marketing team
Disaster recovery firm Belfor Asia has appointed Roger Fung as sales and marketing director and Stephen Williams as head of marketing communications.
Davies’ London market director Keilty heads for Questgates
Davies’ Group Lloyd’s and London development director Tony Keilty is to depart the adjuster, Post can reveal.
Career file - Jon Walker: Axa hires Bluefin personal lines MD Walker
Bluefin personal lines managing director Jon Walker has left the broker after seven months to succeed Matthew Reed as Axa Intermediary managing director.
Market Moves - 26 June 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
Davies support staff in consultation over Stoke move
Davies Group is in consultation with around 30 support staff over the relocation of their roles to the adjuster’s new Stoke-on-Trent office, Post can reveal.
Peak Re appoints credit underwriter
Hong Kong-based reinsurer Peak Re has appointed Kathleen Koh as senior vice president to underwrite credit and surety business.
DWF partner facing election as first lawyer master of Worshipful Company
DWF partner Graham Dickinson may become the first lawyer elected as master of the Worshipful Company of Insurers on July 17.
Mapfre plotting UK commercial expansion with RSA hires
Spanish insurer Mapfre is hoping to substantially expand its UK business in commercial lines, Post can reveal, with two new appointments already made from RSA.
Sterling recruits from Evolution for North West development boss
Sterling has pounced for Evolution business development executive Paul Whiston, who will join the business as development manager for the North West region.
Peak Re appoints director for China
Hong Kong-based reinsurer Peak Re has appointed Helen Qian Mei Hong as director for China.
Quindell urged to recruit insurance veterans following LSE listing failure
Analysts question firm’s lack of foresight after highly unusual listing refusal