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The Blog Spot: Kicking things off
Editor, Siân Barton, considers how the insurance space has launched into 2020 and looks back to a thread from 2019 that should be picked up again this year.
Vizion establishes health and fine art divisions
Matthew Howells and Peter Bownes-Johnson join the broker as partners.
People Moves Round-up: 13-17 January
Keep up to date with the latest market moves.
RSA e-trading director exits
Move comes as RSA restructures its UK business after creating a unified commercial division.
Jon Hancock to exit Lloyd's
Hancock is set to step down in 2020 after three years at the insurance market.
Juliet Williams joins Biba
Williams, previously group SME director at Circle Insurance Services, will take on area manager role at the broker trade body.
Alan Boswell takes on Marsh Commercial staff
Seven members of staff have joined the Laceby branch from the recently closed Grimsby office.
Ex-Covéa boss Cooter joins InsurTech Quotall
Cooter, who left Covéa in April 2019, said the appointment would allow him to “try something different”.
Former MS Amlin underwriter launches equine MGA
David Ashby Underwriting will service MS Amlin's livestock and bloodstock business as part of the agreement.
Former RSA boss Steve Lewis joins Pro Global
Lewis left RSA in February 2019 and joins as CEO of the outsourcing and consulting specialist next month.
The Insurance Age Podcast: 10 January 2020
Laurence Eastham and Siân Barton consider the top stories from the first full week back in the office in 2020, focusing on Gefion and the recent spate of run-off announcements.
Blog: What happens next in the PI market?
MUM's Sachin Gupta predicts a rocky road for professional indemnity insurance.
Beazley places UK regional marine book in run-off
Decision could result in a small number of redundancies as the insurer pointed to pressure and low margins in the sector.
People Moves Round-up: 6-10 January
Keep up to date with the latest market moves.
John Collyear exits Vantage
He founded Vantage in 1999 but retired on 1 January this year.
Amanda Blanc’s latest role announced
The former Axa UK boss has joined claims insurtech RightIndem as non-executive chair of the board.
Video: A Broking Minute with Ketan Patel
Insurance Age meets the managing director of Artemis Insurance Brokers.
Amanda Blanc joins bicycle specialist Laka
Firm is backed by Zurich, where Blanc spent nine months as CEO EMEA.
Sharon Beckett becomes CEO of Be Wiser
Mark Bower-Dyke remains as executive chairman as broker restructures its leadership team.
Axa teams up with Brokerbility for management training
The courses, aimed at broker leaders, cover the type of misconduct exposed by #MeToo revelations.
Aston Lark announces Irish CEO and CFO
Firm poised to make further acquisitions in Ireland under new leadership.
Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards winner: Covéa
Following last month's Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards, we caught up with all the winners. Today, we talk to Lisa Meigh, director of HR & learning at Covéa, about the insurer's win in the Staff Empowerment category.
Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards winner: Emerald Life's Heidi McCormack
Following last month's Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards we caught up with all the winners. Today we feature the D&III Leader Award winner Emerald Life CEO and founder Heidi McCormack
Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards winner: Co-op Insurance
Following last month's Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards, we caught up with all the winners. Today, we spoke to strategic human resources business partner and INspire working group chair Lisa Hooley about Co-op Insurance winning the initiative…