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MMA moves to strengthen regional focus
MMA Insurance has appointed Gary Clayton as senior motor trade underwriter with a remit for the south of the UK while Paul Atkinson has been promoted to the same role for the north of the country.
Aviva may cut 800 jobs
Aviva may cut 800 jobs across its life and general insurance units by the end of the year.
1st Central chases growth with Allianz appointment
1st Central Insurance has appointed Andy James as group marketing director.
Howden boosts energy proposition
Howden Insurance Brokers has appointed Greg Stenzhorn and Richard Bateman to its energy division.
Junction hires AA man as e-commerce chief
Junction has appointed Jamie Queen as associate director, e-commerce and aggregation.
Aviva unveils new head of fraud in front-end clampdown
Aviva has swooped to appoint a new head of fraud for underwriting, pricing and product to boost front-end fraud detection.
New lettings services chief at Endsleigh
Endsleigh has appointed Grant Stevens as general manager – letting services.
QuestGates chases Scotland expansion with Merlin hires
QuestGates has added two former Merlin employees to its Scotland team.
Sutton Winson nabs Towergate man for commercial role
Sutton Winson has appointed Steve Barber as commercial client account executive.
New broking head at Aon Risk Solutions
Laurence White has been appointed as head of broking for all business at Aon Risk Solutions UK.
CCV makes first Yorkshire acquisition
CCV has made two acquisitions, bringing its total in 2012 to four.
Barr departs CCV as Bruce steps in
Cullum Capital Ventures (CCV) has confirmed the departure of Graham Barr from the role of chief operating officer with David Bruce taking on the job.
Brightside recruits again
Brightside has confirmed the recruitment of 48 new staff following the company’s partnership with Asda.
Former Merlin man snubs LAS for Direct Group
Former Merlin loss adjusting and claims services director Russell Crewe has snubbed LAS Claims and instead joined Direct Group.
Cobra Network director David Truman placed on gardening leave
Cobra Network director David Truman has been placed on gardening leave following its acquisition by Alto Intermediary Group.
Double departure at Cobra
Cobra Network managing director John Lincoln and Cobra Insurance Brokers managing director Mark Zandler have both left the company.
Lorica nabs three from Towergate in sweep of hires
Lorica Insurance Brokers has made five appointments across the UK.
Markel boosts UK retail division with Chartis hire
Markel UK has appointed Julia Churchill as broker development manager for the South.
Barbon chairman Tim Redburn resigns from role
Barbon Insurance Group chairman Tim Redburn has resigned from his role.
R K Harrison turns to Marsh for cyber practice leader
R K Harrison (RKH) has appointed David Rees to head up its dedicated cyber practice within its specialist casualty team.
Russell Scanlan expands in Leicester with former Towergate hire
Russell Scanlan has appointed John Mahon as an account director based in its offices in Desford Hall, near Leicester.
Chaucer raids Ace for new catastrophe risk head
Chaucer has snapped up Nick Barter from Ace European Group as head of catastrophe risk.
Markel takes on ex-Chubb underwriter
Markel UK has appointed Simon Webster as technical underwriter with the responsibility of expanding its specialty liability account.
Miller takes trade credit specialist from R K Harrison
Richard Miller has left R K Harrison Insurance Brokers (RKH) to join Miller.