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CNA unveils senior hires
CNA Insurance Company has announced the appointments of Paul Dowling and John Taylor to the newly-created roles of chief underwriting officer, commercial lines and chief underwriting officer, specialty lines, respectively.
BVCA branches into insurance
The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has launched BVCA Insurance Services.
BIBA 2010: What did you miss?
Catch up with all the news from the British Insurance Broker’s Association conference.
Video: Industry leaders' views of the Lib-Con government
Liz McMahon talks to key industry figures at the recent Biba conference to garner opinion on the new coalition Government and the impact it may have on the insurance industry.
Allianz appoints new household claims chief
Allianz has appointed Gary Coton as its new household operations manager responsible for handling all UK household claims.
Market Watch: Kings of the castle
Emmanuel Kenning investigates what impact the recession has had on the high net worth market and what the future may hold
Market Moves
A monthly look at who is moving where.
Chartis unveils UK chief as Baugh heads up European operation
Alexander Baugh has been appointed to the newly-created position of president and CEO of Chartis Europe Holdings, which includes Chartis Insurance UK, Chartis Insurance Ireland and Chartis Europe SA.
PowerPlace establishes regional structure to grow broker partnerships
PowerPlace has restructured its 36-strong field based sales and consultant team into three regions, each to be managed by three newly appointed senior regional managers.
Former Chartis legal counsel joins Marsh
Marsh has appointed Eleni Petros as a senior vice president of its Financial and Professional (FINPRO) Practice
Insurer partnerships expand as Adding 1 seals five-year deal
Independent insurance marketing organisation Adding 1 has broadened its insurer partnership base, after more than three years' working exclusively with Chartis, AIG's rebranded property and casualty business
Former AIG senior vice president joins Wesleyan board
Wesleyan Assurance Society, the financial services specialist for doctors, dentists, lawyers and teachers, appointed Phil Green to its non-executive board of directors with immediate effect
QBE adds to trade credit team
Ray Massey appointed as Martin Penn moves into new role
Sterling targets commercial growth
Insurer boosts commercial news business and development underwriting teams with two new hires
2009: stepping into the unknown
A near-catastrophic global banking collapse and the worst recession in living memory have all affected insurance broking. Andrew Tjaardstra reviews the big stories from an unprecedented year.
Bright future
Emmanuel Kenning maps the route to success for the UK's leading commercial vehicle insurance broker.
AIG UK rebrand complete
UK arm of troubled American insurer rolls out Chartis UK brand
Argo appoints new CFO
Ciaran O'Connell to replace Nick Denniston as chief financial officer
QBE strengthens regional presence with AIG hire
Casualty underwriter joins the expanding Manchester team
NIG appoints broker relationship chief
Insurer has also hired seven area business managers
Is big still beautiful?
Tony Cornell asks if big insurers are still vital to brokers
AIG UK appoints COO
Former Willis man takes up newly-created role
High net worth - The high life
Katherine Brandon investigates the high net worth market where the broker is still king and trade remains strong