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FCA staff vote yes to strike action if no deal reached with Rathi
Financial Conduct Authority staff who are members of Unite have voted to support strike action in an initial ballot with the union warning CEO Nikhil Rathi not to wage "war" and that "the ball is in FCA’s court now".
Chubb promotes Jon Houghton to head of distribution for UK and Ireland
Chubb has made Jon Houghton head of distribution for the UK and Ireland expanding his previous role as distribution manager for national brokers in the region.
CII consultation usefulness in doubt over believed low response rate
Insurance specialists have queried how the Chartered Insurance Institute will be able to lean on the findings of its recently closed Shaping the Future consultation due to the reported 1% response rate.
DLG CEO Penny James appointed chair of FCA practitioner panel
Penny James, Direct Line Group CEO, has been named chair of the Financial Conduct Authority’s practitioner panel.
Brit appoints Kanika Chaganty as first chief data officer
Brit has named Kanika Chaganty chief data officer, effective from today.
Enoizi joins Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies as executive in residence
The Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School has appointed exiting Pool Re CEO Julian Enoizi as executive in residence with effect from 1 February 2022.
Dudley takes over as chair of IUAD
Insurance United Against Dementia has appointed Richard Dudley, global head of climate strategy at Aon, as its new chair taking over from IUAD founder Chris Wallace.
Your last chance to take part in the Insurance Census 2022
The Insurance Census is back and we want to hear from you. With your help, we can make this the biggest and most comprehensive census the industry has ever seen.
Brokers fear market may later realise it has 'sleepwalked into irrelevance' as Lloyd's mulls HQ move
London Market participants have voiced concerns over the future of Lloyd’s of London as it considers whether to remain in its City of London headquarters.
My Other Life: Alice Hendy, founder, R;pple Suicide Prevention
After losing her brother to suicide in 2020, Alice Hendy, head of Europe for cyber security awareness and education at QBE, turned her IT skills to creating a tool to prevent more families experiencing the grief hers did.
FCA faces staff vote on strike action
Financial Conduct Authority staff are voting on whether to take industrial action at the regulator.
WTW adds ex-Lloyd’s digital leader Lou Smith
WTW has appointed Lou Smith as commercial lines data strategy lead in its insurance consulting and technology unit.
Lloyd’s adds Miller as commercial director
Dawn Miller has been named Lloyd’s commercial director from the second quarter of this year, joining from Chubb.
Tesco confirms Gary Duggan as permanent chief insurance officer
Tesco Bank has made Gary Duggan its permanent chief insurance officer and CEO of subsidiary Tesco Underwriting.
Hastings Direct adds Mark Cliff as non-exec chair after Peter Blanc departure
Hastings Direct, the broking entity within the Hastings Group, has appointed former Ageas and Brightside leader Mark Cliff as independent non-executive director – chair designate.
Marsh McLennan names Murray chief inclusion and diversity officer
Moreland Murray has been appointed as chief inclusion and diversity officer at Marsh McLennan.
Das compensation in ex-CEO fraud case lowered as insurer’s 'lack of candour' criticised
Das is now set to receive £5.96m rather than £8.28m in compensation from its fraud case against three former senior employees.
60 seconds with... Alice Mitchell, Handl Group
Alice Mitchell, head of executive office at Handl Group, tells Post why she would have gladly spend her teenage years facing off against supervillains and what point in time she would go back to if she could.
Are businesses in a position to address the increase in mental health issues such as Covid Anxiety Syndrome?
Forward-thinking employers should provide their staff with targeted mental health and well-being support to improve retention and create a more positive working environment, argues Shamira Graham, director of corporate solutions at Onebright
Lloyd’s COO Jennifer Rigby to depart
Lloyd's chief operations officer Jennifer Rigby is leaving on 21 January with Burkhard Keese taking on the role in a new structure.
Tif Group returns to market after slashing headcount and facing regulatory restrictions
Tif Group has begun selling policies again after 2021 saw it halve its headcount as it faced up to travel restrictions, the loss of its capacity provider and regulatory scrutiny.
Aviva to boost regional underwriting headcount by 10%
Aviva has started a recruitment drive to add at least 40 underwriters working on regional mid-market business, chief distribution officer Gareth Hemming told Post.
Gallagher adds Elliot Miller to lead Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North East of England
Gallagher has appointed Elliot Miller, formerly of CNA Hardy and QBE, as regional managing director for Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North East of England, Post can reveal.
Malcolm Hyde to depart CILA after 13 years
Malcolm Hyde, executive director of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters is set to leave the institute in the summer after almost 13 years in the post.