Recruitment
Blanc's Towergate shares trigger fears of conflict
Amanda Blanc's appointment as Axa's commercial chief executive has raised questions over a potential conflict of interest with her position as a Towergate shareholder.
Bluefin's Reid predicts closer links with Axa under Blanc
Bluefin chief executive Stuart Reid has said the appointment of Amanda Blanc as CEO of commercial lines at Axa UK could spell a new era of closer trading between the insurer and its distribution arm.
News analysis – team hires: Navigating a sticky wicket
Businesses are often keen to recruit high-flying individuals, and their colleagues, with existing employers equally determined to hang on to them. Gary Freer reveals how a recent case offers hope in making it easier to pick up staff without incurring…
Torus Executive Risks appoints senior financial lines underwriter
London-based underwriting agency, Torus Executive Risks, the joint venture between global specialty insurer Torus and Nexus Underwriting Management, has appointed Michael Kofi-Sikah as senior financial lines underwriter.
Thatcham names new chief executive
The motor insurance repair research centre, has named Peter Shaw, as its next chief executive.
Coversure confirms Williams franchise
Insurance broker Coversure has confirmed that former British Insurers Brokers' Association chief executive Mike Williams has joined the intermediary to head up a new office.
Kiln appoints new underwriter
R J Kiln has named former Brit Insurance employee Paul Blunden as a class underwriter of medical expenses insurance for Lloyd’s Syndicate 807.
RSA hunts for new UK personal lines MD
RSA is on the lookout for a new managing director of UK personal lines, following the appointment of Mike Holliday-Williams as CEO of RSA Scandinavia.
Andrew King leaves Marsh to join Aon
Andrew King has joined Aon to enhance its claims consulting practice in the UK, and to contribute to the development of services across Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Hill Dickinson hires new associate
Hill Dickinson has expanded its fraud unit with the appointment of Deirdre McGeown as associate.
DWF appoints new director
Law firm DWF has made a new appointment to its insurance team in London.
Nigel Vooght to lead PwC’s global financial services business
PwC has announced the appointment of Nigel Vooght as global head of the firm’s financial services business succeeding Jeremy Scott.
Zurich appoints UK head of onshore property
Zurich’s global energy group has appointed Hala Abinader to the role of UK head of onshore property.
ABI names new investment affairs director
The Association of British Insurers has appointed Jonathan Davis as the new director of investment affairs replacing Peter Montagnon.
RTA Portal appoints new directors
The RTA Portal has appointed a number of its directors to its board including Graham Gibson of Allianz, Martin Ward of Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance and Richard Harris of Ageas.
RBSI names new pet and travel bosses
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has appointed Adam Whiteley and Tom Bishop as the new heads of its pet and travel insurance businesses respectively.
ECIC appoints underwriting head
The Electrical Contractors’ Insurance Company has appointed Agneta Desouza as underwriting manager.
Trio joins Paris team at Towers Watson
Towers Watson has strengthened its presence in the continental European reinsurance market with three appointments to its Paris-based reinsurance team.
Ariel Re names chief underwriter
Ariel Reinsurance has appointed Ryan Mather to the newly created position of chief underwriter for reinsurance.
Aon Benfield appoints Japanese analytics chief
Reinsurance intermediary Aon Benfield has named Hideyuki Yoshida as head of analytics in Japan.
Axa appoints new COO
Axa UK has named Kevin Murray as its new group chief operating officer.
Markel International Sweden names new underwriters
Markel International Sweden has appointed Hans Norrby and Niklas Oscarsson as underwriters.
Markel International Sweden names new underwriters
Markel International Sweden has appointed Hans Norrby and Niklas Oscarsson as underwriters.
Aviva talks up global corporate strength as Hall signs on
Aviva has hailed its swoop for the UK chief executive officer of Zurich's Global Corporate UK business, David Hall, as further evidence of its pulling power in this space.