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Former RSA chief executive resurfaces at Lloyd's
Lloyd's has appointed Andy Haste as senior independent deputy chairman on the Council of Lloyd's.
Ace hires Zotti to develop Italian consumer lines
Ace Group has recruited Renato Zotti as director of accident and health, life and travel in Italy as the firm continues to invest in consumer lines insurance propositions for the Italian market.
QBE Europe hires Siesko as claims director
QBE has recruited David Siesko as claims director for its European operations.
SSP hires chief technology officer
Kevin Gaut has joined technology solutions provider SSP as chief technology officer for the company's insurer division.
Barbon appoints former Scottish Provident boss as non-exec
Property broker Barbon has appointed ex-Scottish Provident CEO and Royal Liver Assurance chairman David Woods as a non-executive director.
RFIB names property and construction director
Independent broker RFIB has recruited Faber Global's Edward Clark as director of global property and construction.
United India appoints Kharat as chairman and MD
United India Insurance Company has appointed Milind Kharat as chairman and managing director.
German broker Unison hires Toben for linked business in Chicago
Hamburg-headquartered Unison Brokers has appointed Heidrun Toben as associate director for European linked business to work in its Chicago office.
Hiscox appoints head of catastrophe research and two trainees
Hiscox has appointed Dr Richard Dixon as group head of catastrophe research, and expanded the London Market reinsurance team with two recruits.
RSA wins staff development awards
RSA has been handed two gongs by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development.
Generali rejigs business structure
Italian insurer Generali has overhauled its business structure in a bid to ensure the group is managed "in a more integrated way".
RFIB recruits Towergate risk boss
RFIB has swooped to recruit Towergate group risk officer Lisa Siggery to serve as risk and compliance director from 29 October.
Towergate recruits Aspen audit head
Towergate Insurance has named Jackie Gray as group internal audit director, joining from insurer and reinsurer Aspen where she also headed up internal audit.
JLT Re makes additions to CEE team
JLT Re has expanded its team serving Central and Eastern Europe with the addition of Sergey Grazhdankin and Edmond Wodehouse as partners.
Willis appoints Plumeri successor
Willis' board of directors has chosen Dominic Casserley, pictured, as the company's next chief executive.
Willis announces CEO succession plans
Insurance broker Willis has announced that Dominic Casserley, pictured, is to succeed group CEO Joe Plumeri from 7 January with Steve Hearn as deputy CEO.
HDI Gerling CEO to head AGCS' Mediterranean unit
Patrick Thiels, chief executive of HDI Gerling in Belgium and Luxembourg, will join Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty from 1 April to lead the insurer's new Mediterranean division.
ING makes board appointments for Insurance/IM EurAsia
ING has added Delfin Rueda and Dorothee van Vredenburch to the management board of Insurance EurAsia.
RSA names UK commercial finance head
Global insurer RSA has appointed Mark Laughton as finance director for UK commercial business.
Ergo to cut 600 jobs over three years
German insurer Ergo Versicherungsgruppe, a unit of reinsurer Munich Re AG, will cut 200 back-office positions every year for the next three years.
Argenta appoints senior power and cargo underwriters
Argenta's Lloyd's syndicate has named Barney Smythe and Joanne Reynolds as senior underwriters for power and utilities and cargo and specie respectively.
Junction names business development leader
Affinity provider Junction has announced the appointment of former shot-putter Lee Newman as business development director in a bid to target growth.
Miller bolsters D&O team
Miller has added Colin West and Andy Brett to its directors' and officers' team.
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