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BMS appoints Field as Australian CEO
Lloyd's and specialist broker BMS Group has appointed Brett Field as CEO of the company's Australian office
Thomas Carroll recruits former cricketer to sales team
Welsh broker Thomas Carroll has recruited former Glamorgan and Kent cricketer Mike Powell to its new sales development team.
Singapore syndicate expands underwriting capabilities
Watkins Syndicate Singapore, which represents Watkins Syndicate 457 at Lloyd's, has appointed two senior underwriters.
Aviva appoints CFO in Asia
Ken Rappold has been appointed as regional chief financial officer of Aviva Asia.
Beazley recruits Ark’s Gray as specialty underwriter
Beazley has named Ark Syndicate’s James Gray as a new specialty underwriter.
DAS promotes Harris to chief claims officer
DAS has promoted Ageas’ former head of operations for motor claims to a new role as chief claims officer.
Axa Assistance looks internally for double appointment
Axa Assistance has promoted its Ireland general manager Eoin Lyons to the role of UK chief operating officer.
First Central recruits Roberts to IT director role
Motor intermediary First Central has moved to strengthen its UK senior management, with the appointment of Dan Roberts as director of IT, change and risk.
Bluefin swoops for Towergate regional boss Hogg
Bluefin has recruited Towergate’s Scotland and Northern Ireland regional managing director Kenny Hogg.
Corpore makes two amputation case manager hires
Rehabilitation services provider Corpore has appointed two new amputee case managers to its catastrophic and specialist services team.
ANV promotes Thorpe to lead syndicates’ claims team
Dutch-headquartered insurer ANV Holdings has promoted Jonathan Thorpe to lead a unified claims team for its syndicates 1861, 5820 and 779.
Career File - Giles Baxter: Gallagher recruits RSA IT boss for new CIO role
RSA's UK and Western Europe IT and change leader Giles Baxter has joined Arthur J Gallagher as its international chief information officer.
Market Moves - 13 February 2014
The movers and shakers in the insurance industry this week.
BHSF announces four board changes
Midlands-based BHSF Group has made four changes to its board with group chief executive Peter Maskell calling the appointees “extraordinarily-capable”.
Ace appoints chief underwriting officer in Asia-Pacific
Neil Moon, Ace's head of casualty, Asia-Pacific, has been promoted to chief underwriting officer, Asia-Pacific. Moon will be replaced in his role by Adam Clifford.
QBE recruits from Allianz, AIG and Hiscox in tech drive
QBE has swooped for four new technology, media and telecommunications specialists, recruiting from Allianz, AIG and Hiscox.
Parabis Law hires Jabbari to boost consumer law offering
David Jabbari, the former Connect2Law chief executive and Pannone Affinity head, has joined Parabis Law as a partner.
Bupa’s Tugendhat appointed Towergate Direct CEO
Towergate has appointed Bupa Group’s James Tugendhat as chief executive of Towergate Direct.
MGB recruits former Dickson Manchester boss as non-exec
MGB Insurance Brokers has named the former director of wholesale professional indemnity broker Dickson Manchester & Co as a non-executive.
ICAB appoints Allsopp to finance role
The Insurance Claims Accommodation Bureau has appointed Tim Allsopp as its finance head.
Berg to leave Insurance Council of Australia's board
Ian Berg, the outgoing vice-president and operations manager, Australia for FM Global is to leave the board at the Insurance Council of Australia.
ANV announces Syndicate 1861 restructure
Netherlands headquartered specialty insurance business ANV Holdings has announced a restructure of its underwriting leadership within ANV Syndicate 1861.
Norton Rose Fulbright appoints McDaid as partner in Hong Kong
Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has announced the appointment of Declan McDaid as a partner in the Hong Kong office. McDaid joined from Hong Kong firm Deacons, where he was a partner in the insurance practice.
HCC hires Calderbank for PI role
HCC International has appointed Simon Calderbank to its London professional indemnity division to focus on information technology and communications risks.