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DLG hands Holliday-Williams £546k share award as Woolgrove departs
Direct Line Group welcomed new personal lines managing director Mike Holliday-Williams with an offer of £546k in shares, after Tom Woolgrove left the firm last week.
Gibraltar recruits former FSA insurance director for Solvency II project
Gibraltar’s Financial Services Commission has swooped for a former UK insurance regulator to lead its Solvency II implementation project.
CFC recruits from Beazley for cyber tech and media lead
Managing general agent CFC has named Beazley’s Victoria Paxton as its new practice leader for cyber, technology media.
Savage to leave Lloyd's for Standard Life
Lloyd's finance and operations director Luke Savage is departing after 10 years to take up the chief financial officer role at Standard Life.
Former broker joins Moore Stephens as compliance manager
Consultancy firm Moore Stephens has appointed Newton Konie as compliance manager in its insurance industry group.
Brokerslink splits EMEA region
Brokerslink has reorganised its Europe, Middle East and Africa trading area by splitting it into two separate regions - Europe, and Middle East and Africa.
Pool Re recruits Sir Brian Bender as NED
Sir Brian Bender has joined terrorism reinsurer Pool Re as a non-executive director.
Cunningham Lindsey hires Scott for global broker role
Chris Scott has been appointed Cunningham Lindsey global specialty markets development director.
Market Moves - 22/29 May 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
Covéa personal lines boss Batabyal resigns
Covéa personal lines director Colin Batabyal has resigned after almost four years with the business, Post can reveal.
Novae recruits from Torus for UK & Europe property underwriter
Novae has added to its UK and European property team with the recruitment of Mervyn Albon from Torus Lloyd’s syndicate 1301.
Ex-Dual director joins Zurich for Greater China role
Dual's former regional managing director of Asia Philip Chiu has been appointed as financial lines manager, Greater China at Zurich.
Willis weighing 200 UK jobs for relocation or redundancy
Broking giant Willis is planning to either axe or relocate as many as 200 UK roles, with potential destinations including a lower cost location in Ipswich.
Agrical forms board of directors amid exec changes
Loss adjuster Agrical has expanded its senior management team with the formation of a board of executive directors.
RSA promotes Price to exec committee
RSA has handed group chief information officer Darren Price a seat on its group executive committee, pending regulatory approval.
Biba 2014: Reid named Biba deputy chairman
Stuart Reid has been appointed as deputy chairman of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association.
Career file - Gary Duggan: Towergate network boss to take Paymentshield reins
Broker Network chief executive Gary Duggan is to leave his post at the Towergate division to take over from departing Paymentshield CEO Tim Johnson. The change of leadership will come into effect on 30 June following a handover period.
QBE promotes casualty, motor directors
QBE has promoted from within for its new casualty and motor directors in the UK and Ireland.
Allianz hires Tesco Bank's Davess for retail role
Allianz has named Gary Davess as Neil Brettell's successor for its retail division specialty and direct director role.
Barnett Waddingham swoops at Soc Gen for insurance boss
Consultancy Barnett Waddingham has recruited from French investment bank Societe Generale for a new head of insurance consulting.
QBE's Fitzpatrick to join Ascot
Ascot Underwriting has appointed David Fitzpatrick as executive underwriter for international casualty.
Warmelink rejoins Towers Watson in Hong Kong
Towers Watson has appointed Marco Warmelink as regional director of its risk management practice for Asia-Pacific.
Bluefin hires Towergate's Watts for regional role
Bluefin has appointed Towergate's Paul Watts as Stockport branch director, corporate division.