Management
Aon set to lose property team to rival broker
Market speculation suggests property team, including Keith Burnham, will join Bluefin to form new division
MSL boosts sales team with Fusion hire
MSL Legal Expenses has expanded its sales operation by appointing Kathryn Johnson as UK sales manager
Former Chartis legal counsel joins Marsh
Marsh has appointed Eleni Petros as a senior vice president of its Financial and Professional (FINPRO) Practice
Wilson leaves Close Premium Finance
Close Premium Finance (CPF) has announced that Tim Wilson, sales director, has left the company.
Oxygen appoints in Leeds following death of former boss Sean Hicks
Oxygen appoints Julie Donkin for motor trade and specialist sectors to replace staff leavers in Leeds
Paul Brierley leaves Our Network
Network managing director leaves the organisation following establishment of joint venture with IIB
Catlin raids Swiss Re for senior hire
Catlin Group has announced that Martin Zingg has been appointed chief investment officer of the Catlin Group with effect from 1 March. He will be based in Catlin’s office in Zurich, Switzerland
Willis names interim CFO
Willis Group Holdings has announced today that Stephen Wood, the company's global group financial controller, has been named interim chief financial officer.
Bluefin 'very lucky' to recruit ex Heath Lambert MD Mike Bruce
Former Heath Lambert managing director, Mike Bruce, has joined Bluefin as chief development officer, responsible for underwriting and claims at the Axa-owned broker
Insurance industry encouraged to take on apprentices
The Government has launched National Apprenticeship Week and is urging insurance employers to recruit apprentices
Helphire consolidation plan could affect up to 300 staff
Helphire Group proposes to consolidate its operations resource in a move that could affect up to 300 employees.
Giles Insurance Brokers opens new office in South Wales
Giles Insurance Brokers is centralising a number of its businesses at a new regional 'super office' in Llantrisant, South Wales.
Marsh raids Zurich for energy leader
Marsh has appointed Martin Clark as UK leader of its energy claims team.
Market moves: A monthly look at who is moving where
Neil Cook has joined Equity & General Insurance Services, based in Rugby. He will adopt the role of specialist risk negotiator and head up his own team focusing on placing complex commercial and household risks. He will deal with clients that have faced…
Reportage: streamlining - Avoiding the chop
The redundancies of valuable staff are often the knee-jerk reaction in a recession. Edward Murray examines how brokers can cut costs without leaving businesses struggling when the economy recovers
Primary General merger sees departure of Taylor
Simon Taylor, sales and marketing director at Primary General, is to leave the company ahead of the merger with Longhawk
Osborne sets out plans for a more balanced economy
Shadow chancellor says economy is unbalanced under Gordon Brown
AFL Insurance brokers appoint new aviation chief
AFL Insurance Brokers has appointed Eddy Dawson as aviation practice leader to its broking team.
Former AIG senior vice president joins Wesleyan board
Wesleyan Assurance Society, the financial services specialist for doctors, dentists, lawyers and teachers, appointed Phil Green to its non-executive board of directors with immediate effect
Rolfe quits UK General
UK General Insurance has announced CEO, Tim Rolfe, will be leaving the group for family reasons at the end of March 2010
New travel underwriting chief joins Axa from RBSI
Axa Insurance has announced that David Vincent has joined the company as head of travel underwriting for the personal lines intermediated business
Investing in the Profession: An interview with . . Sandy Scott, CII
PB's group editor in chief Ant Gould talks to Sandy Scott, chief executive of the Chartered Insurance Institute about the opportunities chartered status presents for the broking sector.
Groupama appoints new head of e-commerce
Groupama Insurances has appointed Malcolm Etchells, currently operations development manager, as its new head of e-commerce, reporting to Kevin Kiernan, Groupama's personal lines director
Restructure of Towergate e-division management following sudden death of MD
Towergate Risk Solutions has announced wholesale changes to its e-division and sales and service management team following the untimely death of former managing director for Towergate e-division, Matthew Bright