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Meet the MGA: Qlaims
Now its fourth year of trading, Qlaims CEO Liz Latter outlines her mission to make loss recovery insurance a mainstream product and for her MGA to be the “go to” provider for customer facing claims solutions
Paul Moors teams up again with ex-Bollington chief at insurtech
Paul Moors has joined motor broking insurtech GoShorty in his first major role outside of the Arthur J Gallagher-owned Bollington business.
Profile: Katie Baker - Women in C-suite
Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, chief operating officer at My First, Katie Baker, shares her route to the top, and the importance of vocal role models.
People Moves: 27 February - 3 March 2023
Keep up to date with the latest personnel moves within insurance.
People Moves: 20 – 24 February 2023
Follow the latest insurance personnel moves.
CEO Peter Thompson leaving BGL
BGL Insurance CEO Peter Thompson is leaving the business on 28 February, Markerstudy Group has confirmed.
CII confirms John Bissell’s retirement
John Bissell will be retiring from his role as the Chartered Insurance Institute’s chief operating officer, and board member, in early April 2023.
People Moves: 14 – 17 February 2023
Keep up-to-date with the latest personnel moves within the insurance industry.
Colm Tully to head up Paymentshield
Colm Tully has been appointed to lead Ardonagh-owned Paymentshield, succeeding Rob Evans.
Ex-Brokerbility boss Julie Rayson-Flynn joins Towergate
Towergate Insurance Brokers has appointed former Brokerbility director Julie Rayson-Flynn to the newly created role of national broking director.
Marsh McLennan names Chris Lay as UK CEO
Chris Lay has been appointed UK CEO of Marsh McLennan in addition to his responsibilities as CEO of Marsh UK, effective 1 March 2023.
Ex-SSP leader Peter Gregory joins Earnix
Former director of broking at SSP, Peter Gregory, has joined Earnix as sales director.
People Moves: 6 - 10 February 2023
Keep up to date with the latest personnel moves in the insurance industry.
QBE appoints Matt Lacy as director of newly formed client proposition team
QBE has created a client proposition team and appointed Matt Lacy to be its director, with immediate effect.
Close Brothers Premium Finance recruits ex-Complete Cover boss Shaun Hooper as MD
Shaun Hooper has been appointed managing director at Close Brothers Premium Finance succeeding Seán Kemple who is moving to a broader CEO role.
Aon names Matthew Alcott as UK CCO
Aon has named Matthew Alcott as UK chief commercial officer reporting to UK CEO Julie Page as well as the global CCO team, led by Michael Moran
Aviva joins GAIN as Industry Transformer member
The Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity has welcomed Aviva as an ‘Industry Transformer’ member.
Zurich names James Nicholson as UK CCO
Zurich has named James Nicholson as UK chief claims officer with immediate effect.
People Moves: 30 January – 3 February 2023
Stay up to date with the latest recruitment news in the insurance industry.
Zurich boosts apprenticeships to 100 for 2023
Zurich has increased the number of apprenticeship places on offer in 2023 across the UK for external recruits and existing staff to 100.
Arch reveals four UK sector heads to get closer to brokers in underwriting structure shift
Arch Insurance has named UK leaders of property, casualty, specialty and digital underwriting and expanded the scope of its underwriting managers, with immediate effect.
Former NIG boss Greenwood named Direct Line acting CEO as James steps down
Direct Line Group has appointed Jon Greenwood as acting CEO following Penny James stepping down from the permanent role with immediate effect.
People Moves: 23 - 27 January 2023
Stay in the loop with the latest recruitment moves within the insurance industry.
Tysers reveals 20 new hires and commits to 2023 apprenticeship scheme
Tysers has added more than 20 staff this year, the Lloyd’s broker revealed, as it also confirmed plans to repeat its apprenticeship programme in 2023.