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Ex-LV boss Mike Crane joins Axa Commercial as director
Axa Commercial has appointed Mike Crane as SME & Specialty director to take up the role at the beginning of January next year.
Allianz Commercial UK boss Côté departs to join RSA in new CEO role
Allianz Commercial managing director UK Nadia Côté has left the insurer to join RSA as CEO Europe.
Meet the MGA: Kayzen Specialty
Kayzen Specialty founder and CEO Charles Boorman explains to Jonathan Swift his plans for the MGA to be a go-to market for financial lines through continuous improvement across its three pillars of broker-centric, underwriter-fronted and tech-focused.
Ex-BGL CEO Thompson takes over as Open GI chair
Open GI has appointed former BGL CEO Peter Thompson as its chair, effective immediately.
People Moves: 11 – 15 November 2024
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RSA specialty lines MD Watson departs, with PL boss Cope stepping up
Steve Watson, managing director of UK specialty lines at RSA has left the insurer.
Allianz recruits from Hiscox for new mid-market boss
Allianz Commercial has appointed Rob Carslake as its new head of London region for mid-market.
MD Beales retirement leads to string of senior hires at legal expenses insurer
Drive Further Collective, owners of Financial & Legal, has restructured several of its leadership roles following the decision by managing director Karen Beales to retire from her executive position and move to a non-executive capacity at the end of…
Howden opens in Canterbury
Howden Insurance has opened in Canterbury, adding to its network of over 200 branches.
Hardie steps down as Jensten CEO and Organ promoted
Alistair Hardie has stepped down from Jensten Group CEO and Rob Organ promoted to the role with immediate effect.
People Moves: 4 – 8 November 2024
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Alistair Brighton named Marsh UK corporate and commercial CEO
Marsh has appointed Alistair Brighton as corporate and commercial UK CEO, succeeding Alistair Fraser who is moving to the newly created role of international corporate and commercial leader.
Ex-LV broker leader Michael Lawrence joins Grove & Dean
Michael Lawrence, previously broker distribution and underwriting director at LV GI, has joined Grove & Dean taking on the same job title, Insurance Age can reveal.
News analysis: If PIB has reached an end game with Carlyle and Apax, what next?
As speculation mounts that PIB’s backers Carlyle and Apax want to cash in on their investments, content director Jonathan Swift explores how the broker’s strategy of overseas hubs and specialisms might dictate its value to new investors.
Nathan Adams joins Lloyd’s from Aviva
Nathan Adams has been appointed Lloyd’s chief people officer joining early next year from Aviva where he held a number of senior roles having worked at the insurer since 2014.
Analysis: What does Labour’s first Budget mean for insurance brokers?
In the time since Labour won the election on 4 July there has been much speculation as to what their first Budget would contain. PFK Littlejohn’s Tom Golding looks at some of the key changes announced - and what these may mean for insurance brokers.
People Moves: 28 October – 1 November 2024
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Ripe continues senior recruitment drive with CUO appointment
Ripe has appointed David Rowntree as chief underwriting officer, the latest senior hire the digital managing general agent has made in recent months.
Chaucer CUO named new CII president
Nicola Stacey, chief underwriting officer at Chaucer, has been elected the new president of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
FCA non-financial misconduct survey leads to call for action and benchmarking
The Financial Conduct Authority has released the findings from its non-financial misconduct survey as a benchmark for firms to reflect on whether their own processes, procedures and controls provide both robust detection and appropriate outcomes.
People Moves: 21 – 25 October 2024
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