Recruitment
Market Moves - 4 December 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Uinsure hires Berkeley Alexander director Hutchings
Manchester-based general insurance provider Uinsure has followed up on the recruitment of five former Paymentshield employees by appointing Mark Hutchings from Berkeley Alexander as national account manager.
Markel hires two to financial risks division
Markel has made two appointments in its financial risks division including hiring Catlin's Martin McCarron as financial institutions head.
AIG re-hires CNA regions boss Somers to help boost non-London GWP
AIG is pushing ahead with plans to bolster its regional presence across the UK with the appointment of CNA Insurance’s head of UK regions Phil Somers.
Thistle raids Towergate for string of hires
Thistle Insurance Services has recruited Towergate Direct interim CEO Amanda Walton as its retail managing director alongside a string of management changes at the business.
DWF returns to Greenwoods to swoop for large loss PI team
Law firm DWF has recruited a specialist catastrophic and large loss personal injury team from Greenwoods to bolster its 1000-strong national insurance practice.
Lime Underwriting PI and D&O exit opens door for Ascent
Ascent Underwriting has entered the UK and Irish professional indemnity and directors and officers markets following the recruitment of Lime Underwriting's managing director and two other specialists.
Market Moves - 27 November 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Spotlight: Future of broking: Get the training right
With few students willing to even consider insurance as a career option, how can the industry persuade young people that it is a viable career choice?
Price Forbes looks to Willis for accident and health hires
Price Forbes & Partners has launched an accident and health division as well as appointing Richard O'Brien as head of the area.
Ageas retail boss Cliff heads to Brightside
Brightside Group has named Ageas Retail CEO Mark Cliff as its new executive chairman, subject to regulatory approval.
Towergate Underwriting director Lawrence to lead Direct Insurance MGA
Lloyd’s broker Direct Insurance Group has hired Towergate Underwriting sales and marketing director Tony Lawrence to lead its new managing general agent Imperium Insurance.
Survey sparks calls for co-ordinated effort to attract graduates to insurance
Warning over succession crisis and wage inflation if industry appeal is not raised
Ex-Zurich claims boss Paton to be reunited with Steve Lewis at RSA
RSA has appointed Zurich’s former UK chief claims officer Bill Paton as claims director for the insurer’s UK and Western Europe business.
Market Moves - 20 November 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Thoresen passes ABI baton to deputy Evans
The Association of British Insurers has named Huw Evans as the successor to director general Otto Thoresen ahead of his move to National Employment Savings Trust in February next year.
Chubb appoints George as European operations director
Chubb's Lynn George has been appointed European chief operations director at the insurer.
AIG to re-align distribution function in Scotland and Northern Ireland
AIG has named casualty business boss Ross McLeod as head of its new Glasgow office amid the re-alignment of its distribution function in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Marsh claims executive Croll joins Cunningham Lindsey
Cunningham Lindsey has hired Marsh claims executive Brian Croll as a customer service consultant based in Glasgow.
Kennedys poaches BLM partner Yandell to grow PI team
Law firm Kennedys has bolstered its professional indemnity team with the appointment of BLM’s Caterina Yandell as a partner.
Capita insurance boss Greatorex to take over as group FD
Capita insurance and benefits services director Nick Greatorex will leave the role next month to take over as group finance director ahead of the departure of long-standing FD Gordon Hurst.
AIG's Aubert appointed Willis UK CEO designate
Willis has appointed AIG EMEA chief operating officer Nicolas Aubert as CEO designate of its UK insurance business.
Insight and AGS to create national network of licensed investigators
Insurance anti-fraud specialists Insight and AGS Risk Solutions intend to employ up to 50 licensed investigators by the end of the second quarter of next year ahead of planned regulation of the sector.
BMS hires Cooper Gay's Hitchings to head specialty reinsurance
BMS Group has launched a specialty reinsurance division with the appointment of Cooper Gay’s Andrew Hitchings as managing director.