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Innovation Group boosting UK workforce by more than 10% with Caerphilly HQ
Innovation Group is to create a new divisional headquarters in Caerphilly, Wales, creating 77 jobs and investing £1.6m.
Former LAS CEO Cooper exits Innovation Group
The former chief executive and founder of LAS has departed the business less than six months after it was acquired by Innovation Group, Post can reveal.
Munich Re's head of China and Hong Kong takes up global marine role
Munich Re's chief executive of Greater China and Hong Kong John Wilkinson has been appointed CEO of Munich Re’s global marine partnership.
Canopius targets casualty in South Asia with Ace hire
Specialist (re)insurer Canopius has appointed Alan Law as regional casualty underwriter for its Singapore platform.
DLG names Dixons Carphone boss as non-exec
Direct Line Group has recruited the group chief executive of Dixons Carphone to serve as a non-executive director.
Allianz promotes Lewis to Maidstone branch boss
Allianz Commercial has handed the reins of its Maidstone office to strategic account manager Jamie Lewis.
Marsh looks to BGL for UK affinity head
Marsh has made a double appointment hiring Mike Canniffe as UK affinity leader and Paul Kershaw as placement and proposition leader in its UK consumer and commercial practice.
Career file: Adam Kornick: Aviva recruits from Progressive for global analytics boss
Aviva has recruited Progressive’s vice-president of big data to helm its own analytics operations.
Market Moves - 21/28 August 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Ankel to leave Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
Alexander Ankel, Asia chief executive of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, is leaving the group to pursue "outside opportunities".
Berkshire Hathaway hires two senior AIG execs in Asia push
Warren Buffett is targeting Asia to expand his insurance unit Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance.
Fike leaves Cigna to head Zurich's Malaysia GI team
David Fike, former CEO and general manager in Turkey of a Cigna joint venture with Finansbank, has become president of Zurich's Malaysia general insurance team.
42 Xchanging claims staff in redundancy consultation
Xchanging has put 42 staff in its claims business in consultation in the third part of a redundancy process related to the end of the Lloyd’s Claims Agreement for Followers.
Aviva recruits from Progressive for global analytics boss
Aviva has recruited Progressive’s vice president of big data to helm its own analytics operations.
Tony Allen to continue as A&A Group UK CEO
Allen & Allen Group has confirmed Tony Allen will continue in the role of UK chief executive following the departure of Martin Oliver in May.
AIG promotes Kian Tiong Lim in Taiwan
AIG has appointed Kian Tiong Lim, head of consumer Taiwan, as country manager of AIG Taiwan.
Generali Asia hires Teh and Seach
Generali Asia has appointed Gary Teh as chief operating officer and Hayden Seach as head of global corporate and commercial.
Bollington recruits former rugby star Jee
Former Sale and Manchester rugby star Phil Jee has joined Bollington to serve as a corporate account manager.
Questgates creates two roles in restructure
Questgates has restructured its non-motor counter fraud division creating two management roles.
Zurich appoints Smith as Malaysia CEO
Zurich has appointed Philip Smith to the position of chief executive of Zurich Insurance Malaysia.
Arista underwriter Rolfe heads to Bluefin
Bluefin has swooped for Arista senior underwriter Sian Rolfe, naming their new recruit as underwriting product manager.
Career file - Rob Gibbs: RSA hands Motability reins to South director Gibbs
RSA has named its regions South boss Rob Gibbs as its new director for RSA Motability as part of a commercial lines reshuffle.
Market Moves - 7/14 August 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market
Cunningham Lindsey hires RMA engineering team
Cunningham Lindsey has taken on RMA's engineering team which it calls a key development for the business.