Recruitment
Perkins Slade adds to corporate team
Perkins Slade has appointed Lisa Birch to its corporate team.
Ecclesiastical CEO set for "major listening exercise" with brokers
Ecclesiastical’s new group CEO Mark Hews has told Insurance Age that the provider is undertaking a “major listening exercise” in order to move the business forward.
Bluefin Professions aims for South East growth with new hires
Bluefin Professions has made four new appointments.
Bluefin CEO would "welcome" Fusion directors
Bluefin CEO Stuart Reid has admitted that Fusion Insurance directors Nick Wright and Stewart Gardiner would be "welcome additions" to the broker.
Market moves: Busy brokers
A great big shock at the forefront of Market moves this month, with the news that Aviva’s Janice Deakin left the insurer to join Arthur J Gallagher. And the broker market in general was pretty busy, with several regional appointments and a couple of…
Covea targets frustrated brokers in commercial growth bid
Covea Insurance has set its sights on securing the business of brokers disillusioned with the leading insurers as it looks to double its commercial book.
Towergate looks north with twin appointment
Towergate Insurance has completed two senior moves on the back of its recently announced UK regional restructure.
Janice Deakin on four-month gardening leave
Insurance Age can reveal that Aviva’s Janice Deakin has been placed on gardening leave, effective from 16 April.
Zurich goes to Catlin for new CFO
Zurich has appointed Neil Freshwater as chief financial officer (CFO) for its general insurance and shared services business in the UK, effective from 1 May 2013.
Junction adds new partnerships chief
Junction has appointed Sharon Stephen as corporate partnerships director.
Thomas Carroll appoints ex-Cardiff City player
Thomas Carroll Group has appointed Geza Hajgato as account executive in its commercial insurance division.
NFU Mutual recruits former Axa boss
NFU Mutual has recruited former Axa boss Nick Turner as sales and agency director to replace Ian Leech.
Brightside confirms director exit as former Marsh man joins
Brightside Group has confirmed that director John Gannon will step down as of 31 May 2013 to return to his native Australia.
LV Broker targets broker relationships with commercial hire
LV Broker has confirmed Geoff Turner as commercial distribution development manager as it sets its sights on "building and maintaining" broker relationships.
CDL takes on former Carole Nash IT head
Software house CDL has unveiled former Carole Nash IT head Stuart Ritchie as compliance manager.
Aviva tackles the rumour mill
Aviva has moved to quash rumours of branch closures in the regions.
Bluefin's Sugden to join Sydney Packett
Sydney Packett & Sons has appointed Marshall Sugden as a director.
Henderson adds trio to Teesside office
Henderson Insurance Brokers Teesside has revealed a trio of new recruits in a bid to "complement" its existing talent pool in the North East.
Giles goes to Jelf for new quality chief
Giles Insurance Brokers has appointed Kathy Walker to the newly-created role of total quality manager.
ECIC to expand product line with new warranty underwriting chief
Electrical Contractors’ Insurance Company (ECIC) has appointed Iain Spicer as head of warranty underwriting.
Liberty Mutual appoints new Manchester branch manager
Liberty Mutual Insurance (LMI) has appointed Scott Taylor as manager of its Manchester branch.
Romero's Mabb to head up specialist divisions
Romero Insurance Brokers' managing director (MD) Simon Mabb has also been appointed to head up its specialist divisions Nightclub Direct and Millennium Leisure (NDML) and Clubinsure.
Deakin ends 13-year Aviva stay to join Arthur J Gallagher
Janice Deakin has ended her 13-year stint at Aviva to join Arthur J Gallagher International (AJGI) as UK commercial director.
Market moves: Business as usual?
The appointment we’ve all been waiting for was finally announced last month, as the new Biba boss was revealed – and after all the gossip and speculation it’s hard to tell whether anyone was entirely surprised to discover that the new Eric Galbraith is…