People
#Insagepeople: 21 - 27 January 2019
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Ageas consults on closure of Stoke and Port Solent operations
The move could affect up to 597 staff as the insurer notes that customers are increasingly buying through digital channels.
Axa UK hires Shali Vasudeva as COO from Hiscox
She will take up the newly created role on 1 March and focus on transforming and simplifying the provider's operations.
Mark Cliff joins Be Wiser as NED
He stepped down as executive CEO of Brightside last July.
Greens adds Rob Ashburn in growth push
He joins as managing director.
#Insagepeople: 14 - 18 January 2019
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Jelf takes Navigators & General boss from Zurich
Paul Emery is heading up the private client division at the Marsh-owned broker.
Hastings takes John Worth from MS Amlin as CFO
Richard Hoskins retiring from the business.
#Insagepeople: 07 - 11 January 2019
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Blog: How brokers can best use sophisticated data to analyse risk
First Central Insurance & Technology Group’s Jonathan Davison explores why data is as crucial for brokers as it is for insurers.
Blog: Why trade credit cover is more vital than ever
Tanya Giles, of insurer Atradius, explains why the cover is growing in importance as uncertainty over Brexit dominates.
L&G Insurance appoints Ali Crossley as managing director, partnerships
She joins from Junction to replace Mark Holweger.
Market moves: All aboard
The penultimate month of 2018 saw a great deal of seasoned and senior insurance professionals making career moves and joining advisory councils and executive boards
Ex-Towergate and Aviva boss Mark Hodges joins ReAssure for IPO
Swiss Re-owned firm anticipates IPO in 2019.
#Insagepeople: 17 - 23 December 2018
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Geoff Kirk joins GRP’s Marshall Wooldridge as MD
He takes the role from business founder James Hall who has become CEO.
Blog: The M&A train
Darren Murphy explores how large M&A in the broker sector filters down into the regions.
#Insagepeople: 10 - 16 December 2018
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Andy Fairchild exits Broker Network
Fairchild led the Network for four and a half years and will be succeeded by Des O’Connor.
Ed appoints broking CEO
The move follows its acquisition by BGC Partners in October.
Gauntlet opens southern hub
A former Wrightsure associate director has joined the Gauntlet team to head up an Essex office focusing on bus and coach insurance.
Broking success: Toby Clegg, chief executive officer, Clegg Gifford
Driving growth: Clegg Gifford’s chief executive officer Toby Clegg tells Insurance Age why the branch model and ARs are key to winning and retaining business
Sweeney leaves Brightside
Broker looking to replace the MD with a chief operating officer after restructure.
PIB reveals new structure with Lorica
Consolidator bought the business in March.