The biggest people moves this week

Starting off the week, Consilium appointed Marie McCutcheon as its new chief operating officer (COO) to take responsibility for its operational development. 

McCutcheon joins the global specialty (re)insurance broker business of parent Aventum Group from TT Club Mutual Insurance, where she was employed as process consultant. 

• Consilium appoints new COO

Then, Clare Lebecq stepped down from her role as chief operating officer (COO) at Specialist Risk Group (SRG).

Lebecq joined the broker in 2021 and spent three years working in the COO role.

• SRG COO steps down after three years

Following this, Ardonagh-owned reinsurance broker Price Forbes Re made two new appointments to expand its facultative team across all product lines.

Among the new hires is Fred Few Brown, who joins as a director and will be responsible for property facultative.

Jonathan Gerken, meanwhile, has been hired to focus on terrorism and political violence facultative reinsurance worldwide.

• Ex-Howden leader among new hires at Ardonagh-owned broker

And then, Aon promoted Mona Barnes to the role of global chief claims officer.

• Aon appoints new chief claims officer

This week also saw Aviva announce that Michelle Taylor is being given a wider broking remit as part of several changes at the insurer.

Taylor, who had been strategic accounts director, will move into the role of broker distribution director and take responsibility for the broking development teams.

• Aviva makes senior broking appointment as new changes announced

Rounding off the week, Lloyd’s of London announced that Sir Charles Roxburgh will become its next chair.

Roxburgh will take up the position on 1 May 2025, succeeding Bruce Carnegie-Brown after an eight-year term.

• Former treasury official appointed as next Lloyd’s chair