Market moves: The ups and downs

Often the Market moves pages most closely resemble either a revolving door or a boomerang. On occasions this means many outflows from the same employer, at times people leaving soon after they have arrived, and often staff returning to where they have worked previously. But this month’s edition is more like a see-saw. Insurers did their bit with QBE and Covéa involved or linked to many developments, and a triple set of changes at Aviva, while Newcastle was a particular hotbed of change. Any see-saw aficionado knows when one end is up the other must be down. And so the number of Market moves in the broker market in particular was at a real low.

It has been a phenomenally quiet period for broker moves. One can only imagine that everybody was too busy being gripped by #Bibafever to think about switching jobs. However there were a few notable moves in the market over recent weeks. Glen Marshall was appointed head of underwriting at Autonet, bringing over 14 years’ experience to the role at the van insurance broker. He will be responsible for ensuring profitability of delegated