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Bluefin Professions aims for South East growth with new hires
Bluefin Professions has made four new appointments.
Lorica takes four from Towergate in regional hire sweep
Lorica Insurance Brokers has added five new recruits across the UK.
Arag expands claims team
Arag has added three new members to its claims department with the appointment of two new claims handlers, as well as a senior claims handler in the before-the-event team.
Bluefin CEO would "welcome" Fusion directors
Bluefin CEO Stuart Reid has admitted that Fusion Insurance directors Nick Wright and Stewart Gardiner would be "welcome additions" to the broker.
Former IFB and Groupama director joins Coversure
Former Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) and Groupama director Phil Bird has returned as a broker with Coversure.
Ecclesiastical reveals Hews as group CEO
Ecclesiastical has appointed Mark Hews as group chief executive officer with immediate effect, replacing Michael Tripp whose plans for retirement were announced in January.
Former comparison site director slapped with eight-year ban
A director of motorbike insurance comparison website Bike Insurer Services Ltd has been disqualified for eight years.
Zurich takes Sime from RSA to lead in Scotland
Zurich has recruited Chris Sime from RSA to be broker market head for Scotland.
Simplyhealth CEO Benjamin to retire
Des Benjamin, CEO of Simplyhealth, is to retire after 13 years of leading the company.
Purple takes on NIG mainstay to drive southern business
Purple Partnership has snapped up former NIG stalwart Andrew Elliot as development manager for the South.
Liberty restructures commercial property team
Liberty Mutual Insurance (LMI) has promoted Richard Brown to the new role of UK commercial property manager.
McCann to replace Plumeri at Willis
Willis has confirmed that Jim McCann will succeed Joe Plumeri as non-executive chairman when he retires in July.
Paul Beck returns to Oamps
Oamps (UK) Group has appointed Paul Beck as director of innovation and product development.
Towergate looks north with twin appointment
Towergate Insurance has completed two senior moves on the back of its recently announced UK regional restructure.
Equity makes "critical first step" towards profitability with twin promotion
Equity Insurance Group has unveiled two high-level promotions with Tim Yorke assuming the newly-created role of chief operating officer and Peter Smith named as claims director.
Janice Deakin on four-month gardening leave
Insurance Age can reveal that Aviva’s Janice Deakin has been placed on gardening leave, effective from 16 April.
Zurich goes to Catlin for new CFO
Zurich has appointed Neil Freshwater as chief financial officer (CFO) for its general insurance and shared services business in the UK, effective from 1 May 2013.
Junction adds new partnerships chief
Junction has appointed Sharon Stephen as corporate partnerships director.
Thomas Carroll appoints ex-Cardiff City player
Thomas Carroll Group has appointed Geza Hajgato as account executive in its commercial insurance division.
NFU Mutual recruits former Axa boss
NFU Mutual has recruited former Axa boss Nick Turner as sales and agency director to replace Ian Leech.
Hiscox restructures London Market operations
Hiscox has announced changes to its Hiscox London Market business and Syndicate 33 including the separation of insurance reinsurance product lines.
Schemes role split at UK General as Bloomer departs
UK General has confirmed that Karen Beales has assumed overall responsibility for personal lines schemes, with Mike Keating having responsibility for commercial schemes.
Hiscox adds Bloomer and new role to schemes team
Hiscox has moved to strengthen its schemes and partnerships team with the creation of a new head of intermediary sales and distribution role to be filled by Alan Thomas.
Brightside confirms director exit as former Marsh man joins
Brightside Group has confirmed that director John Gannon will step down as of 31 May 2013 to return to his native Australia.