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John Lloyd to step down as CEO of JLT Specialty
Paul Knowles will take over the role on 1 January 2016.
Up to 12 jobs at risk in UK General restructure
Insurer makes changes to central services team.
Hastings takes HR director from Towergate
Carole Jones joins from the consolidator as group HR director.
Bluefin hires Anita Watson as director from Thistle
Watson joins as operational performance director.
Former Howden boss Tim Coles joins Nexus Group
Coles to take over as CEO, while current chief executive Colin Thompson becomes executive chairman.
Former Hiscox COO joins Gallagher
Sue Langley appointed non-executive chairman.
Pen Underwriting appoints Jonathan Turner as executive chairman
Turner will work alongside managing director Mark Armitage.
David Ross and colleagues Gallagher case settled for £20m
David Ross to join Towergate in November with Adrian Brown joining in September.
Egan to leave Towergate on 14 September
Move confirmed as Ross legal case settled with Gallagher.
Pen Underwriting builds BDM team
MGA appoints from across the industry in move designed to strengthen regional structure.
Axa loses two in South-west underwriting restructure
Insurer set to announce further details on mid-market proposition this week.
Ex-Towergate deals-chief Maciver joins Cullum-backed GRP
Kenny Maciver to work on mergers and acquisitions at Global Risk Partners.
Andrew Blowers to join Ceta Insurance as non-executive director
Ceta managing director David Quick says Blowers will be joined by two other non-executive directors.
Holliday to leave Zurich
Managing director for Zurich’s UKGI personal lines and Endsleigh to leave the business.
ERS promotes Tom Donachie to head of bespoke
The former NIG employee will lead a team of 12.
Towergate confirms Janice Deakin will lead new retail broking division
Lawton and Tugendhat will report to Deakin who starts at consolidator on 12 August.
Geoff Carter resigns from Tesco Underwriting
Company says departing CEO Carter will move on to take on another senior role within the industry.
Esser steps down from Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford
Group CEO Toby Esser to exit role following 30 years with the company but remains shareholder.
Ex-FCA chief Adamson to join JP Morgan
Report suggests Adamson will take up non-exec director role in group’s private banking division.
Towergate Insurance Brokers hires Carolyn Callan
Callan takes on newly created business development and marketing director role.
FCA hires Sicsic as general insurance retail department head
Aviva group risk director Sicsic to leave the insurer and step down as chairman of Oric International.
McEwan aids Aon on SME push
Former Scotland and Northern Ireland head for Arthur J Gallagher to focus on broker’s SME growth.
Edward Nicholl retires as chairman of Lycetts
He joined the broker in 1973.
Aviva hires Fice and Winslade
Insurer says new additions will enhance its corporate and specialty risk team.