People Moves – Page 156
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NewsAllianz UK puts 80 more jobs at risk following review
Allianz UK has put 80 more jobs at risk after completing a review of its organisational structure. The potential redundancies will fall across the business in areas such as operations, technical and market management. This is in addition to the 170 jobs the insurer put at ...
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NewsPIB boosts professional indemnity team with four hires
PIB Insurance Brokers has hired four professional indemnity (PI) brokers to its legal team as part of its expansion plans. The new hires will be based in Bristol, expanding PIB’s presence in the South West. Kieren Windsor has joined as PIB regional PI account director. He ...
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NewsBarbican Protect appoints property and package underwriter
Barbican Protect, the UK insurance arm of Barbican Insurance Group, has hired Martyn Bleakley as a property and package underwriter. Bleakley has previous experience as W.R. Berkley development underwriter in the firm’s casualty and division. He has also worked for AXA Insurance as a development underwriter ...
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NewsInsurance law firm offers home working for staff
Insurance law firm Addleshaw Goddard has told most of its staff they can work regularly from home, the Law Gazette reported. The firm said the move will affect staff its Leeds, London and Manchester offices. Partner Michael Leftley said “agile working” has already brought benefits for the ...
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NewsHastings appoints two new non-executive directors
Hastings Group said it has appointed two new non-executive directors. Alison Burns (pictured above) has held executive and non-executive roles within Aviva, including the chief executive of Aviva Ireland. She has financial services experience in senior roles with Santander, Bupa, Lloyds TSB and AXA UK. Dr ...
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NewsHyperion’s DUAL looks to XL Catlin for new UK chief executive
Hyperion-owned underwriting agency DUAL has hired former XL Catlin executive Richard Clapham as UK chief executive and regional chief executive of DUAL Europe. Clapham will take up his new job on 5 September and report to DUAL International chief executive Talbir Bains. He will be based ...
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NewsHowden UK chief operating officer departs
Howden UK Group’s chief operating officer Stephen Reid has left the company, Insurance Times has learned. A spokeswoman for parent group Hyperion confirmed Reid’s departure and said that the company wished him well. Reid joined Howden UK as chief operating officer in June 2014. He had ...
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NewsMunich Re outgoing boss eyes return after cooling off period
Munich Re’s outgoing chief executive, Nikolaus von Bomhard could return to the German reinsurance group as chairman in 2019 once his cooling-off period is over. Von Bomhard said: “I have pretty much 11 months to go and I’m at full speed and I’m not retrenching anywhere ...
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NewsMarsh appoints new global placement vice chair
Global insurance broker and risk adviser Marsh, a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC), has appointed Jeremy Cooke as vice chairman of global placement. Cooke will focus on critical growth areas including complex market negotiations on facilities, quota shares and key accounts. He was previously ...
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NewsAXA appoints new claims customer service director
AXA has appointed Kim Pearce as claims customer services director as part of its ongoing claims transformation programme. Pearce will be responsible for the operational management of mass motor, mass property and lifestyle claims. She was previously Allianz head of organisational management and has experience from ...
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NewsTowergate names new chief risk officer
Towergate has hired former Chubb Europe executive Brian Hardwick as its new chief risk officer. He replaces Sarah Dalgarno, who was appointed head of a new unit to tackle the broking group’s old liabilities in May. Hardwick has been chief risk officer at insurer Chubb Europe ...
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NewsAscent names Cleary as COO
Ascent Underwriting has appointed Kevin Cleary as chief operations officer. The specialist Managing General Agent providing coverage for emerging cyber risks, said Cleary will be responsible for the development and growth of an international financial lines portfolio. Cleary joins Ascent from The Navigators Group where ...
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NewsHenderson buys Sunderland broker
Henderson Insurance Brokers (HIBL) has bought Sunderland-based Branch Insurance Brokers as it plots further expansion in the North East. HIBL has two other purchases in the pipeline as well as investment in existing business. Chief executive Joe Henderson said: “HIBL’s prime growth is organic and this ...
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NewsAXA’s Blanc and RSA’s Lewis join ABI board as Evans and Hester exit
AXA UK chief executive Amanda Blanc and RSA UK and western Europe chief executive Steve Lewis have joined ABI’s board. Former AXA UK chief Paul Evans, who has moved to become AXA’s global life, health and savings head, will step down as ABI chairman at the ...
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News'True independence after MBO will drive growth': Compass MD Lincoln
Compass managing director John Lincoln said that becoming independent would drive growth for the network as it targets £1bn in gross written premiums over the next three to five years. Speaking with Insurance Times following the management buyout (MBO) of Compass from Arthur J Gallagher, Lincoln ...
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NewsZurich UK GI boss Vibhu Sharma to leave
Zurich UK general insurance chief executive Vibhu Sharma is leaving the company “to continue his career outside the group”. Conor Brennan, currently Ireland general insurance chief executive, will take over from Sharma from the end of July. The move closely follows the appointment of Anne Torry ...
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NewsTowergate appoints Zurich's Martin as commercial director
Towergate named Kay Martin as its new commercial director. She joins from Zurich UK, where she was a member of the UKGI executive and chief marketing officer since 2010. Martin will join Towergate’s executive committee, reporting to chief executive David Ross. She recently assumed interim responsibilities ...
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NewsLV= promotes two managing directors to its executive team
LV= has promoted managing director of retirement solutions business John Perks and managing director of protection business Myles Rix to its executive team. Perks has had responsibility of LV=’s retirement business and has worked as customer solutions director for the insurer. He also has experience ...
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NewsCII seeks to recruit ex-military into insurance
The CII has launched a new microsite dedicated to helping ex-forces explore a career in risk and insurance. The microsite offers first hand experiences of ex-military personnel who have found second careers in insurance - this gives visitors their unique stories and helps others explore career ...
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NewsCooper Gay hires Willis’s Prinn as head of global placement
Jonathan Prinn will join Cooper Gay as head of global placement and leave his role as Willis GB head of broking. Prinn was previously chief operating officer at Willis global placement company before he was appointed Willis GB head of broking in January 2015. He has ...
