People
Opinion: It’s good to talk
The time is right to break the silence over mental health in the workplace, writes Siân Barton
FCA announces chair of small business practitioner panel
Marlene Shiels OBE will succeed Craig Errington as the panel’s chair on 1 October.
Hiscox promotes Joanne Musselle to group CUO
She will succeed Richard Watson, who is retiring from the business.
Aviva takes Erica Arnold from Zurich for COO position
She replaces Nick Amin who is set to move from his role as group chief operations and IT officer to supporting work on the firm’s strategic review in Asia.
People Moves Round-up: 19 – 30 August 2019
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Former Allianz Scotland-head joins HDI Global SE
Stephanie Ogden will move from Lloyd’s after just over a year and has ten years’ experience of working at Allianz.
Broker Expo 2019: Q&A with Open GI's Nick Giddings
Nick Giddings, chief marketing officer at Open GI, examines the insurance market in the lead-up to 7 November.
Blog: Helping vulnerable customers travel further
Insurance Cares: Chris Rolland, of AllClear the specialist medical travel insurance provider, discusses what the insurance broker industry, and specifically travel providers, can do to help vulnerable customers access insurance.
PIB u-turns on pledge to keep Albany Childcare brand
PIB will integrate childcare broker Albany Childcare into Morton Michel, despite promising at the time of purchase it would keep the brand.
Brightside hires new MD of broking as Russell Bence exits
Derek Henry, formerly of Ardonagh Group, will join the broker in September.
Blog: A personal service?
Close Brothers Premium Finance CEO Sharon Bishop explains how suppliers can invest to help personal lines brokers thrive in a 24/7 world.
Allianz appoints branch leaders
The provider has made two SME branch heads.
Niall Barton's Wrisk reveals new CEO
InsurTech Futures: Nimeshh Patel takes over as Barton becomes executive chairman.
Gallagher CIO departs
Business says Steve O'Donnell's successor will be announced in a few weeks.
PIB sets sights on long term investment deal
The recently re-financed business is aiming to find a longer-term backer in 2021.
#Insagepeople: 12 - 16 August 2019
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#Insagepeople: 5 - 9 August 2019
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Compass welcomes former Aviva regional trading head, David Wolfe, to team
The newly-appointed consultant was at Aviva for 40 years and held various roles including head of trading for London and the South East while he was at the firm.
Former Lloyd’s chief actuary joins ERS
A number of management changes will also see Peter Smith return to the firm as claims director.
#Insagepeople 29 July - 2 August 2019
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Fighting Fraud: Personal data is not a panacea
Iovation's John Marsden considers the tools available to combat the scourge of ghostbroking.
Broker Expo 2019: Q&A with speaker John Price
SchemeServe COO John Price tells us what to expect from his sessions on 7 November.
Allianz appoints commercial lines pricing lead
Claire Buck has been promoted to the position after joining the provider in 2004.
Ex-Ardonagh deputy CEO Janice Deakin: "I need a break from big deals"
Former Ardonagh deputy CEO Janice Deakin has stepped back at the consolidator and vowed that she needs a ‘break’ from big deals having worked on the acquisition of Swinton, but added the idea of acting as a non-executive director at another firm…