People
Huw Evans to replace Otto Thoresen as ABI leader
New director general will take up post in February 2015.
Taylor joins Atrium
New recruit to work on property book.
Dual adds two in PI focus
Bonnington and Holt join Hyperion’s underwriting arm.
Brightside takes Gardner from Lloyds TSB
New recruit to underwrite home insurance as broker targets “key growth area” for 2015.
GS Group hires two ahead of expansion push
Broker targets business in North-East Scotland.
Willis takes Aubert from AIG
Nicolas Aubert to become CEO of Willis UK Insurance.
UK General extends Ireland business
Provider also appoints Nicola Sumner as director of insurance.
Nick Pay leaves MD role at Kerry London
Imogen Coggan and Mike Coulbert to lead broker following Pay’s resignation.
Compass appoints sales director
Scott Bennett, formerly of Broker Network, to take up newly created role.
LV restructures claims team
Provider makes three senior appointments.
Axa focuses on mid-market in Ipswich
Alex Turner appointed sales manager with remit to focus on developing insurers mid-market proposition.
Autoline creates 60 new jobs in Northern Ireland
Broker aiming to expand business in the UK and Ireland.
Gilles Normand to become new Swinton Insurance CEO
Normand will begin work in January 2015 and will replace Christophe Bardet.
JLT Specialty appoints Sarah Stephens
Stephens to take over in January 2015 as head of cyber, technology and media E&O.
Generali appoints James Cole to target brokers
New client and broker relationship officer will focus on growing Generali's London Market business.
Blanc leaves Gallagher and Deakin takes over
UK retail CEO leaves six months after Oval was bought by Gallagher.
NIG appoints Clarke as underwriting and pricing director
Justin Clarke moves across from DLG to NIG.
Mercier to lead on personal lines motor at Axa
New recruit was head of personal lines underwriting at Direct Line.
CIP appoints Robin Anderson
He joins the Northern Ireland based broker from specialist rural insurer.
Voyager Insurance appoints new director
Carl Carter joins wholesale travel and schemes broker from IMG Europe.
Lorica recruits Mark Ford for Birmingham broker director role
Firm confirms three appointments in Birmingham branch.
QBE Europe appoints new chairman
Sir Brian Pomeroy steps down after being appointed as board member of QBE Insurance Group.
Vibhu Sharma to lead Zurich UK GI after Smith’s retirement
Internal appointee steps across from group controller position in Switzerland.
Robertson Taylor appoints Paul Chapman as global broking director
Chapman joins from R K Harrison.