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Talent search is trigger for top staff moving roles in industry
The corporate merry-go-round at the top of the country's insurers is being driven by the need to secure 'top talent' in an attempt to stave off the worst effects of the recession.
Endorphin launch backs SMEs with consolidator alternative
Layton Blackham founder, Chris Blackham, has formed a boutique investment house to offer brokers a "realistic financial alternative to the consolidator route".
Former Jelf director joins UK General
Leeds-based UK General Insurance has appointed Ralph Hann as national schemes sales manager for the group, reporting to director of sales John Bibby.
Axa completes sale of UK life business
Axa UK has confirmed the sale of the majority of its life business to Resolution for £2.75bn but has stressed that it has no plans to pull out of the UK wholesale.
Quest Gates boosts property team
Specialist loss adjuster, Quest Gates, has announced five new appointments to its property team.
Axa appoints former Allianz man as property chief
Axa Insurance has appointed Tony Hutchins as its new head of property insurance. Mr Hutchins has joined from Allianz Commercial where he was UK head of property and risk control.
Middle departs from Axa
Anthony Middle has left Axa, where he is managing director, commercial lines, to join Aviva in the role of strategic partnership director. He is on six months 'gardening' leave.
QBE set to double commercial property book
QBE looks set to double the size of its commercial property book as it closes in on a deal that could see it snatch £40m worth of business from Axa, Insurance Age has learnt.
Schemes: Misfuelling errors targeted
Claims management solutions business Complectus has developed a product with Axa Assistance, which aims to get drivers mobile again after misfuelling their vehicle.
Risk management/claims: Halifax tops the league of UK business crime hotspots
Halifax has been named as the UK's top business crime hotspot for the second consecutive year, with one in 15 companies having made a claim last year compared with a national average of one in 37.
Axa head condemns claims farming practice as 'immoral'
Axa's head of personal lines intermediary has slammed brokers that make money from the "immoral" practice of claims farming, warning that insurers would penalise those who were heavily involved.
News: QBE ambitions realised
QBE looks set to double the size of its commercial property book as it closes in on a deal that could see it snatch £40m worth of business from Axa, Insurance Age has learnt.
Total Objects appoints Colville Wood as managing director
Software provider to the London and global insurance markets, Total Objects, has announced the appointment of Colville Wood as managing director.
JLT announces director departures
Jim Rush, group finance director, and William Nabarro, group commercial director and chairman of the employee benefits business, are leaving the Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) Group.
Hiscox hires regional managers
Hiscox has announced the appointment of Bill Guiney as regional manager of Manchester and Hannah Hosking as regional manager of Scotland and Ireland.
Jelf appoints new insurance CEO
Jelf has announced the appointment of Phil Barton, group commercial director, to the newly created role of CEO of Jelf Insurance.
News: Axa makes host of appointments to boost SME
Axa Insurance has made a number of specialist appointments as part of a £200m business development drive to grow its small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) and mid-corporate business.
Axa announces SME revamp
Axa Insurance has made a number of specialist appointments to underpin its growth plans in the small to medium enterprise (SME) sector and its ambitions in the mid-corporate market.
Bluefin snaps up Aon property team
Stuart Reid has confirmed the hire of a senior property team from Aon.
Henderson raids Bluefin for director
Henderson Insurance Brokers has announced the appointment of Gordon Brain as group broking director, based at the company’s Leeds head office.
HSB expands Midlands office
Specialist insurer HSB Engineering Insurance has appointed two development executives to help expand its presence in the Midlands.
Sterling hires new commercial underwriting chief from Axa
Sterling Insurance Company has appointed Kevin Donoghue to a newly created position, head of commercial underwriting.
RSA and Axa named as potential bidders for Quinn, according to reports
Dutch insurance giant Eureko, RSA and Axa have been named among the 20 or so predators circling the Quinn Insurance group, according to reports in Ireland.
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