Market moves: Busy, busy brokers
In what will certainly be one of the biggest moves of the year former Bluefin executive chairman Stuart Reid left the broker to take over as CEO of Arthur J Gallagher International’s UK retail business. Mike Bruce who was Bluefin’s chief executive also left the business with Robert Organ stepping across from Axa to take up the post. Elsewhere David Gordon became CEO of JLT group’s specie, fine art and jewellery division while Seth Peller replaced him in the same role at Willis. Kevin Robertson has joined Marsh in Scotland and Phillipa Sherman left Lorica Insurance Brokers. In the rest of the market, Ian McManus swapped Zurich for Aon and Sterling hired Michael Brooke as a regional development manager for Yorkshire and the North East. Ant Middle was made the CEO of Ageas Retail and Sean Rocks announced his plans to leave Liberty. Not so much busy times, as busy, busy times indeed.
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David Gordon has been appointed as the CEO of JLT group’s specie, fine art and jewellery division and will be joined by 21 of his former Willis colleagues. JLT said prior to joining the company Gordon was global managing director for Willis’ fine art, jewellery and specie unit – a role he had held since 2002. Among those joining him is Barry Vickery who was an executive director at Willis, according to JLT, and formerly a leader of Aon Risk Services’ global fine art and specie team.
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