Management
Broker manager hails Investors in People award
A manager at London based broker Centor, has been awarded the Outstanding Individual Award at the first ever Investors in People London Special Achievement Awards.
Bluefin snaps up Aon property team
Stuart Reid has confirmed the hire of a senior property team from Aon.
Capita signs up Direct Choice's former MD
Capita Insurance Distribution has appointed Jon Morrell as new strategic partnerships director.
Willis appoints director
Willis Group Holdings has appointed Michael Somers as a director of the company and member of the risk committee of the board of directors.
Unemployment rises to 2.5 million
Latest figures reveal 929,000 16-24 year olds were out of work from December to February
Bridge appoints new sales chief
Bridge Insurance Brokers has promoted Daniel Stockley to head of sales.
Henderson raids Bluefin for director
Henderson Insurance Brokers has announced the appointment of Gordon Brain as group broking director, based at the company’s Leeds head office.
Aon Benfield names co-CEOs
Michael Bungert, Aon Benfield chief executive of the Americas, and CEO of International, Dominic Christian, have been named as co-CEOs of Aon Benfield.
Groupama boosts private motor team
Groupama Insurances has bolstered its private motor team with the appointment of Ian Pritchard as development underwriter.
Marsh grows Maidstone team
Marsh has appointed Steve Adams and John Bellingan, who both previously worked for Willis in Maidstone, to drive its new business development strategy and client servicing in the South East.
Oxygen boosts corporate risks team
Oxygen Insurance Brokers has announced the appointment of Victoria Wiltshire as senior client executive and Simon Rowlands as major account director.
RK Harrison raids Aon for client director
RK Harrison Financial Risks (RKHFR), the independent trade credit broker, has appointed David Walmsley as regional premier client director.
Allianz appoints new household claims chief
Allianz has appointed Gary Coton as its new household operations manager responsible for handling all UK household claims.
Former CII president appointed FSCC chairman
The Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC), has announced the appointment of Trevor Matthews as chairman.
Capita boosts board
The Capita Group has announced the appointment of Dr Nigel Wilson as a non-executive director, with effect from 12 May 2010.
Payton succeeds Marriage as CIFS underwriting manager
Neil Payton has been appointed as underwriting manager at Credit Indemnity & Financial Services (CIFS).
Allianz creates new fraud role
In a bid to fight back against fraud, Graham Knight has been appointed as fraud manager for Allianz Retail
UK General appoints finance director
Oliver Laird has been appointed finance director, UK General Insurance, with immediate effect.
XL targets Irish mid-market
XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Capital, today announced the launch of its new Dublin based underwriting operation for middle market casualty business.
THB expands London Market team
THB’s specialist Lloyd’s broking arm, Thompson Heath & Bond, has expanded its THB London Market team.
Sterling hires new commercial underwriting chief from Axa
Sterling Insurance Company has appointed Kevin Donoghue to a newly created position, head of commercial underwriting.
Arista targets Midlands growth
Commercial lines underwriting specialist Arista Insurance has hired Gavin Benson as senior underwriter and will be based at Arista's Birmingham office.
RFIB raids Willis for director
RFIB Group, the international Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Karl Haynes as director of international claims.
TEn Insurance Services boosts board
TEn Insurance Services, the network for start-up commercial brokers, has announced that John Rusby has joined its board of directors.