Recruitment
Aviva hands CRO role to SII head Woodford
Aviva Solvency II director Julian Woodford has been appointed UK and Ireland chief risk officer for the business.
Paymentshield hires Rob Evans as CFO
Paymentshield has hired Rob Evans as its chief financial officer and tasked with working with the management team to delivering a business strategy for the company.
Canopius claims head East resigns ahead of QBE move
QBE European Operations has appointed Canopius head of claims Mike East to the role of claims technical director.
Hastings-Bass joins BMS Group board
Novae non-executive chairman John Hastings-Bass is to join BMS Group as non-executive chairman and director.
Market Moves - 15 January 2015
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Birch appointed MD of Bishop Skinner Marine
Bishop Skinner Marine, the Bluefin subsidiary specialising in yacht and pleasure craft insurance, has appointed Paul Birch as its managing director.
ERS swoops for Rees to head underwriting fraud
ERS has appointed Linda Rees as underwriting fraud head as it looks to expand its anti-fraud measures.
CNA regions boss Somers joins AIG as head of sales in the north
AIG has named CNA Insurance head of UK regions Phil Somers as head of sales for the north.
Rural looks to Gallagher for COO hire
Rural Insurance has hired former Arthur J Gallagher operations director Peter Cooper as its chief operating officer.
Post Office creates 75 insurance jobs in Glasgow
Post Office Travel Insurance is to create 75 new jobs in Glasgow over the coming months with further jobs planned for later in the year.
Absolute hires ex-Axa COO Carruthers as non-exec chairman
Former Axa commercial lines and personal intermediary chief operating officer Max Carruthers has joined the board of private investigation firm Absolute Partnership as non-executive chairman.
BMS returns to Cooper Gay to beef up specialty reinsurance team
Cooper Gay & Co reinsurance division director Steven Herbert has joined BMS where he will take on the role of director of the specialty reinsurance division.
BLM hires former law commissioner Hertzell as consultant
Law firm BLM has appointed David Hertzell as a consultant following the end of his tenure as law commissioner.
IFB hires two for strategy implementation
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has hired a project manager and a business analyst to contribute to the implementation of its five-year strategy.
Axa looks to Hiscox for commercial e-trading role
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has made two appointments to the senior management team of its commercial business.
Gallagher swoops for former Towergate quartet to launch Cornish office
Arthur J Gallagher has opened an office in Cornwall after hiring four former Towergate employees.
Market Moves - 18 December 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Barbican bolsters cyber underwriting team
Barbican Insurance Group has appointed Ace USA’s Matthew Waller as cyber, technology and media underwriter.
RSA marine liabilities boss Hart joins Skuld as class underwriter
Marine insurer Skuld has appointed RSA’s Nick Hart as marine liability class underwriter.
Market Moves - 11 December 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Ex-Amlin and QBE project leader Day replaces Hobbs as IUA programme director
The International Underwriting Association has appointed Louise Day as programme director to lead company involvement in the London Market’s modernisation programme.
Ex-Gallagher partnerships MD Sanderson joins Cardif Pinnacle
Cardif Pinnacle has appointed former Arthur J Gallagher partnerships managing director Alan Sanderson as chief commercial officer.
Brierley returns to Ecclesiastical for director role
Ecclesiastical has appointed Nick Brierley as general insurance business and operations director.
Market Moves - 4 December 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.