Management
Romero bags second director from rival Henderson
Leeds-based Romero Insurance Brokers has appointed former Henderson director Darron Brady as its new business sales director.
New chief for Lifestyle Services Group
Lifestyle Services Group has appointed former Combined Insurance chief, Chris Harrison, as its new CEO.
Markel International makes brace of underwriting hires
Markel International has made two new underwriting appointments to its MGA division.
Towergate suffers two more senior resignations
Two senior managers at Towergate have handed in their resignations in as many weeks as the change of culture under new CEO Mark Hodges takes effect.
Giles' finance director steps down
Mark Chambers, finance director at Giles Insurance Brokers, resigned on 1 January according to new documents submitted to Companies House.
FSA goes for former Zurich chief as new FSCS chairman
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has appointed a new chairman of the board of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).
Liberty Syndicates appoints new risk chief
Liberty Syndicates has appointed Dan Wilkinson as head of risk management.
Axa loses London sales chief
Axa Commercial Lines' head of sales for London, Jamie Lewis, has resigned from the company, although a spokeswoman for the insurer would not confirm when he had done so.
Homer: Biba should represent all forms of intermediation
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) should be the trade body for all forms of intermediation and not limit itself to brokers according to its new chairman, Andy Homer.
Chubb adds seven to commercial management team
Chubb Insurance has made seven senior appointments to its UK and Ireland commercial insurance division.
Editor’s letter - January 2012
“The number of executives… that were dispatched in the last few of months of 2011 is staggering”
Market moves: restructures and resignations
The blood is well and truly covering the floor this month with three high profile departures and the sacking of an entire board. But there was better news for one of their peers who has found his way back into the market in double quick time. What has…
A fresh start
The New Year is a great time to set some personal resolutions and a perfect opportunity to set some SMART objectives for your business, writes Deborah Windermere
The bottom line
Has a focus on the bottom line led to insurers and brokers in the SME sector knowing the price of everything and the value of nothing? City Slug asks
Jubilee chief in sudden departure
Jubilee Group Holdings (Jubilee) has announced that Andreas Loucaides, CEO of Jubilee Managing Agency, has left the business with immediate effect.
Liberty Mutual appoints chief underwriter
Liberty Mutual Insurance (LMI) has appointed a new chief underwriter of its commercial operations.
AEGIS brings in new non-exec
AEGIS London has appointed former HCC chief underwriter as non-executive director.
Towergate Underwriting builds corporate partnership team
Towergate Underwriting has appointed Eileen McFadden as corporate partner development manager.
Ex-ABI man to head up new FSA department
Peter Vipond has been appointed as head of department, insurance sector and prudential support, at the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
Canopius appoints new UK chief
Canopius Group has appointed a new group chief executive responsible for the UK business.
Three new directors for MGAA
The Managing General Agents Association (MGAA) has appointed three new directors to its board.
Chubb expands roles of specialty insurance team
Chubb Insurance has made four senior appointments to its UK and Ireland specialty insurance division.
Patrick Smith not involved in Swinton share drama, says internal memo
Covea, the French insurer and ultimate parent of Swinton Group, has moved to distance chairman Patrick Smith from any wrongdoing associated with the sacking of the Swinton board.
QBE rebuilds Europe team
QBE has appointed Judy Holt as head of business development, European markets.