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Open GI promotes customer service lead
Systems provider Open GI has expanded the role of its customer service head in a bid to bolster services.
RSA cuts 93 Croydon jobs
RSA is to quit its Croydon office to relocate to a smaller site later this year, putting more than 90 staff at risk of redundancy.
Aviva France names Schimel as new CEO
Former Axa boss Philippe Maso y Guell Rivet has been replaced at the helm of Aviva France by Nicolas Schimel, chief executive of Aviva subsidiary Union Financière de France (UFF).
Aviva France appoints new CEO after Maso y Guell Rivet resigns
Philippe Maso y Guell Rivet has resigned as chief executive of Aviva France after 18 months in the role.
XL Group appoints Marsh's Lineham to political risk team
XL Group has appointed David Lineham to its political risk and trade credit team.
Insurance Insight closed for festive period
Insurance Insight's offices will be closed from 19 December 2012 to 2 January 2013 for the festive period. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Hardy raids London market for senior quartet
Lloyd's insurer Hardy has made the first senior appointments following its acquisition by CNA, including a new chief operating officer.
Allianz Belguim and Allianz Netherlands to merge
German insurer Allianz is integrating its Belgian and Dutch operations in a bid to strengthen its presence in the Benelux region.
Barclays appoints former FSA boss Sants as compliance head
Former Financial Services Authority chief executive Hector Sants has been appointed head of compliance and regulatory relations at Barclays.
EC Insurance appoints non-exec pair
Electrical Contractors' Association subsidiary EC Insurance has appointed two non-executive directors in the form of Gavin Richardson and Mark Crilley.
Aon Hewitt appoints global benefits leader from Mercer
Aon Hewitt, the human resources solutions business of Aon, has appointed Janine Heijckers-van den Nieuwenhuysen as global benefits leader for EMEA.
Insurance head to leave European Commission
One of the key figures involved with the development of Solvency II is to leave the European Commission.
JLT Re appoints Aon's Dubecq as partner
JLT Reinsurance Brokers has appointed Thomas Dubecq as partner to support its growing international presence.
LIU Europe appoints Swiss sales manager from Chartis
Liberty International Underwriters Europe has appointed Eric Maltoni as sales manager Suisse Romande, based in its Zurich office in Switzerland.
Allianz appoints global reinsurance head
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has appointed Simon Buxton as global head of reinsurance.
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Market moves: No slowdown in recruitment for the insurance industry
Despite moving into December, the industry recruitment machine remained in full swing this week, with a string of appointments finalised across a range of market sectors.
Sart appoints chief casualty underwriter
Hong Kong-based Lloyd's coverholder Sart Underwriting has appointed Joseph Lo as chief casualty underwriter.
Blackrock recruits to meet insurer demands
Blackrock has made three senior appointments in response to growing demand for outsourced asset management services from insurers.
Premium Credit lining up strategy head replacement
Newly acquired finance company Premium Credit is to announce a new head of business strategy this week after former incumbent and chief operations officer Jonathan Cattle left in the summer.
Open GI names product development head
Systems provider Open GI has moved to bolster its product development operations with the appointment of Kerri Finnegan to head the department.
Helvetia completes Gan acquisition and confirms Letac as CEO in 2013
Helvetia has completed its acquisition of the French transport insurance portfolio of Gan Eurocourtage.
Bupa hires international PMI head
Bupa has appointed Robert Lang as managing director of its international private medical insurance business.
Mitsui hires marine liability underwriter
Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s has hired David Carr as a class underwriter in its marine liability division.