Management
Another senior figure leaves as Towergate IPO looms
Chief operating officer Max Carruthers has left Towergate, Insurance Age understands.
CII finds replacement for Alasdair Stewart
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has appointed Graeme Sutton as director of corporate development, Insurance Age can reveal.
Chartis names UK MD
Nicolas Aubert has been appointed managing director of Chartis Insurance UK.
Paymentshield's chairman leaves to take up CE role
Stuart Pender has resigned as chairman of Paymentshield to take up the role of chief executive of Lomond Capital.
UIB appoints former Travelers man for top role
United Insurance Brokers has appointed Tony Dilley as international operations director and he will assume responsibility for the running of all UIB’s international offices.
Reich embarks on acquisition spree with Barnett buy
Reich Insurance has completed the acquisition of Bolton-based D Barnett Insurance Brokers.
Towergate adds more corporate muscle to board ahead of flotation
Towergate Insurance has announced its intention to appoint Truett Tate as an independent non-executive director.
Market moves: Aviva moves fuel the rumour mill
Like a moth to a flame, broker attention this month has been grabbed by Aviva. The decision of Mark Hodges to move to Towergate has set the rumour mill into overdrive as to why exactly he took the leap. Meanwhile his replacement as Aviva’s chief…
Meet the brokers
Brokers have got to get back into their client’s circle of trust, says Peter Knowles.
FarmWeb nabs Arista manager for growth drive
FarmWeb has appointed former Arista employee, Sonya Hawkins, as operations manager.
Axa Personal Lines loses claims trio
Axa Personal Lines has lost three of its senior claims management team.
Lorica raids rival brokers for key hires
Lorica Insurance Brokers has signalled its intention to accelerate business growth this year with six new hires.
Aspen makes new senior appointment
Aspen Insurance has appointed a new manager of distribution and business development in the UK.
Plum choice for new MD
Somerville Holdings has promoted David Whitaker to the role of managing director at its specialist household subsidiary, Plum Underwriting.
Cooper Gay appoints new CEO
Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford has announced the appointment of Shaun Hooper as chief executive officer of Cooper Gay & Co, the group's Lloyd's and London market broker.
Aspen appoints new head of PI
Aspen Insurance has appointed Ed Beckwith as head of its professional indemnity (PI) unit in the UK.
Towergate pinches key players back from Rural
Towergate AIUA, an agricultural underwriting agency based in Harrogate, has confirmed the recruitment of four senior managers from Rural Insurance Group.
Former Axa chief Philippe Maso pitches up at Aviva
Former Axa Insurance UK CEO Philippe Maso has been appointed CEO of Aviva France.
Aviva gears up for push in liability market
Aviva has made two appointments in its liability division which it claims shows its commitment to this market.
Gallagher raids Towergate for senior hires
Gallagher International has poached the managing directors of two of Towergate's largest underwriting units.
Aviva looks down under for new chairman
The former chief executive of the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, John McFarlane is to succeed Lord Sharman as chairman of Aviva according to reports.
Broking success: Training to gain
Emmanuel Kenning speaks with a profitable, debt free start-up motor broker that is writing more than £50m a year, targeting 250,000 policies within 18 months and focusing on staff training and development
Reap the rewards
A growing SME market could provide an ample harvest for brokers and insurers, says David Overall.
Happy searching
Natural searches can be as effective at winning new business as appearing on aggregator sites, says Kevin Taylor