Recruitment
Peter Mungeam appointed managing director of r10
Consultancy firm r10 has appointed Peter Mungeam as managing director.
Charles Taylor appoints Glyn Symonds as director of operations
Charles Taylor Adjusting has appointed Glyn Symonds as director of operations for its new Marseille office.
RSA appoints Jeroen den Tex as commercial director for Europe
RSA has appointed Jeroen den Tex as commercial director, Europe.
Market Moves: November
Some of the movers and shakers in the market this month
HW Wood bolsters London business
Lloyd’s broker HW Wood has bolstered its London business through three senior market hires.
Direct Line appoints Claire Sadler as marketing director
Direct Line for Business has appointed Claire Sadler as marketing director.
Brit expands US offering with senior cyber hire
Brit has appointed Courtney Mocio as vice president, cyber and technology at Brit Global Specialty USA.
Steve Arora appointed as CEO of Axis Re
Axis Capital Holdings has appointed Steve Arora as CEO of Axis Re.
RMS appoints former Swiss Re chief Ludger Arnoldussen
Risk modelling firm RMS has appointed Dr Ludger Arnoldussen as a senior managing director within its client service organization.
Hamilton appoints Munich Re chief Giuseppina Albo as CEO
Munich Re board member Giuseppina Albo is leaving the group to become CEO of Hamilton Insurance Group.
Endsleigh appoints Paul Bolton as head of personal lines
Endsleigh has appointed Paul Bolton as head of personal lines, reporting to CEO Jeff Brinley.
Lonmar Global Risks hires Charles Ross as executive director
GRP-backed Lloyd’s broker Lonmar Global Risks has appointed Charles Ross as an executive director in their fine art & specie division.
Admiral receives government grant to expand business
Admiral received £668,500 from the Welsh government in order to create close to 200 jobs in Cardiff.
Principal Insurance recruits ex-Autonet boss
Principal Insurance has recruited Penny Wardale to the newly created boardroom position of HR, training and compliance director.
Moorhouse appoints Asif John as group director of pricing
Moorhouse Group, which consists of online brokers Construct a Quote, Black & White and Xbroker, has hired Asif John as group director of pricing, actuarial and analytics.
Penny James succeeds John Reizenstein as Direct Line CFO
Direct Line has appointed Penny James to succeed John Reizenstein as chief financial officer.
Career Development: Eskimo launches training courses for disadvantaged people
Eskimo, a community interest company, is forming partnerships with financial services companies to reduce barriers to employment for disabled and disadvantaged people in the financial sector.
Editor's comment: Feel pride
Throughout the year at sports day, parent-teacher consultations, and music and dance recitals, I say to my son “as long as you try your best” no one can ask any more of you.
Emerging technology, operational risk and talent usurp cyber as biggest concern among insurer CEOs
Cyber has dropped from the biggest concern among insurance bosses to seventh, according to the latest CEO Outlook from consultancy KPMG.
Interview: Matthew Crummack, Go Compare
When Matthew Crummack took the driving seat at Go Compare a year ago this month, the business was in the midst of a demerger from parent Esure. The CEO of the price comparison site sat down with Ryan Hewlett to discuss his first year in the job, taking…
Blog: London needs to get global
To maintain its competitive position, the London insurance market needs to become a truly global hub, write Chris Beazley, CEO of the London Market Group, and Paul Clark, partner at the Boston Consulting Group
Airmic 2017: Risk management 'unsustainable without new talent'
The relevance of risk management as a profession will suffer if it continues to fail to attract young talent, one of the industry's leading figures has said.
Blog: Diary of an insurtech start-up, episode 3: The quickening
Start-ups have to go to great lengths to attract business, both literally and figuratively, writes James Stuart Clarke, head of sales and partnerships at Digital Fineprint.
PIB Group makes two senior hires
PIB Group has appointed Jon Stanley as group chief risk officer and Andy Tedstone as broking and placement director.