Management
More management shifts at Towergate Underwriting
Towergate Underwriting has promoted Fusion managing director, Scott Brown, to the position of chief executive officer for Commercial Underwriting
Towergate boosts Scottish retail division
Towergate has announced two key appointments to its retail operation in Scotland
Zurich makes two senior general insurance appointments
Zurich Financial Services Group has appointed Brian Armstrong as head of personal accident and business travel, and Steve Coleman as senior PA & BT development underwriter for UK General Insurance.
UK businesses not taking necessary steps to emerge from recession
Banks and businesses risk deepening and prolonging the economic downturn by sleepwalking towards this year's general election, according to the British arm of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA)
Groupama creates new personal lines role
Glyn Hughes has been appointed to a new role as personal lines pricing and planning manager at Groupama Insurances
Chaucer appoints new specialist lines chief
Chaucer Syndicate 1084 has announced the appointment of Brian Everall as head of its specialist lines division
Willis extends the contract of chairman and CEO Plumeri
Willis Group Holdings announced today that it has extended the contract of its chairman and CEO, Joseph Plumeri, until 7 July, 2013.
FSA letter in the post for broking CEOs warning them of obligations over clients' money
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has sent a letter and report to the chief executive officers (CEOs) of major insurance brokers drawing attention to the regulator's concerns over the handling of clients' money and assets.
NFU Mutual appoints new director
Actuary Chris Ide has held CEO posts at Swiss Life and Royal London
Davies appoints Pittman as director of claims operations
Jim Pittman joins from Merlin Claims
Anderson joins LV as claims director
Phil Anderson joins the GI business from IAG
Markel boosts retail division
John Parkinson joins from Hastings while Rupert Joce joins from Ecclesiastical
Lord Levene honoured
Lloyd's chairman named as the 2009 Insurance Leader of the Year
Former Brit claims chief joins KGM
John Searl joins the niche insurer as claims director
Markel raids Catlin for underwriter
Tom Davies joins Markel's marine and energy division
Three senior Aon staff move to JLT
Chairman and two directors of Aon's financial services group to join JLT's financial risks division
Fusion strengthens Scottish team
Nick Wright, MD of Fusion, said the hires demonstrate the company's commitment to Scottish brokers
Antur appoints new MD
David Roberts appointed MD while Emma Pridmore joins as marketing manager
Torus hires new general property team
Former head of commercial lines at RSA, David Ring, is to head up the department
Autonet appoints distribution chief
Stuart Scott joins from Provident Insurance
QBE raids Fusion for senior underwriter
Martin Nixon joins the insurer's Manchester office
Hyperion appoints CEO and COO
Tim Coles has been appointed as Howden Broking Group's CEO while Simon Behagg joins as COO
Heath Lambert raids Axa for music specialist
John Feaver will be responsible for developing UK and European musical instrument business
Biba boosts board
Brendan McManus, chief executive of Willis UK and Ireland, and Ken Davidson, chairman of Crispin Speers, join board