People
Legal & General selects Darren Prior to be head of broker
Prior's promotion comes as L&G gears up to sell its general insurance business, with Allianz named as a potential new home.
Mark Cliff exits Brightside
Cliff was CEO at the broker until July 2018 when he moved to a NED role.
Lloyd Hanks returns to Northern Ireland-based Apricot Insurance
Hanks will take on a NED role at the firm.
RSA hires personal lines MD in management reshuffle
Provider announces a number of senior departures as Ardonagh Group’s Kay Martin joins.
McGinn details Allianz commercial redundancies
The business has proposed to close two branches and make 97 people redundant.
Allianz puts 97 roles at risk of redundancy amid branch closures
The provider has proposed closing its Woking and Luton offices but McGinn stressed the business remains committed to brokers.
Profile: Scott Egan, UK and international CEO of RSA
Turning the tide: Speculation about the future of RSA has been rife in the market, but new UK and International chief executive Scott Egan tells Insurance Age he is determined to win back brokers
#Insagepeople: 29 April - 3 May 2019
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Mark Cliff appointed to PremFina’s Advisory Board
Cliff was formerly CEO of Brightside and has previously taken NED roles at Be Wiser and Evolution Claims Management.
Axa threatens 125 claims roles
The possible redundancies come amid a restructure and business “simplification” and follow 106 roles being placed at risk last month.
Experts predict further changes at Aviva following Briggs' exit
Brokers were unconcerned about the UK CEO of Insurance leaving the provider and have faith in group CEO Maurice Tulloch but more management "shuffling" is expected.
#Insagepeople: 23-26 April 2019
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Former Swinton distribution director, Richard Beaven becomes COO of Brightside
Brightside said the management change was made to build stronger and deeper relationships with distribution partners in an increasingly digitised sector.
Andy Briggs to leave Aviva
Briggs steps down as CEO UK Insurance following Maurice Tulloch’s appointment as group CEO as Aviva announces further management changes “to bring greater energy and pace” and a review of UK business.
Blog: Have you considered your environmental obligations?
Everyone has a role to play in protecting the planet - even the insurance sector. Unfriend Coal's Peter Bosshard explains what brokers can do to help prevent climate change.
Wonga's Tara Waite (formerly Kneafsey) returns to insurance with Ageas role
Waite was previously at RSA and most recently CEO of Wonga. She is joined on the Ageas boards by Jeremy Hayes.
Tokio Marine Kiln’s Blundell joins Biba
Alastair Blundell takes up the newly-created position of head of general insurance.
Nick Milton to develop Pen Underwriting’s broker strategy replacing Simon Taylor
Milton has been promoted to the role of head of UK sales and distribution and will seek to grow broker relationships.
FSCS names Caroline Rainbird as new CEO
She replaces Mark Neale who announced last year that he was to leave in May after nine years in the role.
#Insagepeople: 15-18 April 2019
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Lorica's Stefan Puttnam exits one year after PIB acquisition
Firm has seen an number of employment changes as it works to merge the two brokers following PIB's acquisition of Lorica in March last year.
Martyn Holman pops up at PremFina
Former Markerstudy group commercial director joins the premium finance firm's advisory board.
Chubb hires new division president for the UK and Ireland retail business
Sara Mitchell will succeed David Robinson who is taking a sabbatical.
Covéa names Carolyn Callan as Simon Cooter's successor
Callan, currently head of SME & schemes at the provider, will take on the commercial lines & HNW director role on 1 May.