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Market Moves - 6 February 2014
It was a busy week in recruitment again for insurers, with Ace, Marketform and XL Group among those recruiting.
Gallagher recruits RSA IT boss for new CIO role
Arthur J Gallagher has swooped for RSA’s UK and Western Europe IT and change leader Giles Baxter, to serve as its new international chief information officer.
CFC swoops for HCC’s Woodward to fill director role
Underwriting agency CFC has appointed Nick Woodward to the new role of claims and products director.
Ironshore hires Lexington's Horton for US liability risks role
Ironshore International has appointed Chris Horton as director of underwriting for US liability risks, including specialty casualty, Iron Pro, Iron Health and environmental business lines.
Disability broker Fish lands relationship manager
Fish Insurance has appointed Becky Rourke as its relationship manager responsible for liaison with local authorities and disability support groups.
ALC Health appoints Godbold as MD
Private medical insurance provider ALC Health has appointed Stephen Godbold as managing director.
Ace names Axa’s Brionne as Iberia president
Ace has recruited Axa’s property-casualty programme director for northern, central and eastern Europe to lead its own operations in Iberia.
RSA UK & Europe finance boss heads to energy sector
RSA’s UK and Western Europe finance director is to leave the insurance industry, moving to a Wiltshire-based energy company.
Bollington recruits from Circle for sales and affinities boss
Bollington has recruited Circle Insurance sales director Neil Newman to lead its commercial sales and affinities business.
Argenta’s Paul Hunt to step back from exec roles
Argenta Syndicate Management executive director and underwriting director Paul Hunt is to step back from his executive roles within the group over the next two months.
Ace recruits from Sportscover for UK & Ireland environment underwriter
Ace has recruited a former sports and leisure underwriter to bolster its environmental risk division.
Markham recruits UN specialist for kidnap push
High net worth broker Markham Private Clients has appointed a European Parliament and United Nations risk specialist to head up a new kidnap and ransom facility underwritten by AIG.
XL recruits from Aon in Sydney for product recall push
XL has appointed Ian Davidson as crisis management underwriter to boost its product recall arm.
Titlesolv expands planning team with underwriting hire
Titlesolv has appointed Paul Denholm as its specialist underwriter for planning and judicial review.
Career file - Ian Foy: Aviva appoints ex-IAG UK boss to new GI role
Aviva has appointed Ian Foy to the newly created role of managing director of personal motor, home and specialist lines within its UK & Ireland general insurance business.
Market Moves - 30 January 2014
Admiral, Canopius and Novae were among the recruiters in what was a busy week for insurers, with Bollington and JLT-owned Thistle the brokers making moves.
Ace hires Willis’ Stuart Elliot to grow terrorism book
Ace Group has appointed Stuart Elliot as terrorism and political violence underwriter responsible for growing the its terrorism book.
Clements Worldwide makes double appointment in London office
Clements Worldwide has made two appointments in its London office including promoting UK managing director Dan Francis to global business development vice president.
BPL Global appoints ex-JLT director in Hong Kong
Ex-JLT divisional director Margaret Ho has joined political risk broker Berry Palmer and Lyle (BPL Global) as a senior broker at its Hong Kong office.
Cunningham Lindsey appoints Hughes to environment role
Cunningham Lindsey has appointed Simon Hughes as an environmental consultant in its environmental solutions team.
Aviva’s risk boss appointed ORIC chair
The Operational Risk Consortium has appointed Aviva group operational risk director Michael Sicsic as its board chair.
Ace hires head of marine insurance for Asia-Pacific
Ace Group has appointed Anthony O’Brien as its head of marine insurance, Asia-Pacific.
Interglobal bolsters Asia team
International health insurer Interglobal has appointed a head of sales for the Singapore market and created a development manager role for other Asian markets including Malaysia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.
Towergate recruits Richmond to customer experience role
Towergate has appointed Andrew Richmond to the newly created role of group head of customer experience.