People
Insurance Cares: Charity begins at home?
Ahead of Biba’s 2019 conference, which has mental health at the top of the agenda, Steve White considers how the broker sector can foster wellbeing for its workforce.
Gallagher’s closing statements begin as legal dispute with Ardonagh goes on
The staff poaching case continues as both sides make their case as the trial nears completion.
Chris Guillaume to step down as CEO of Open GI
Guillaume will take a NED role on the company’s main board.
Market moves: ringing the changes
Insurers and MGAs have grabbed the most people moves headlines in the last month, with only a few brokers reporting high-profile changes
Gallagher and Ardonagh return to court as closing statements begin
QCs issue closing statements defending Peter Burton and Nawaf Hasan as staff poaching case moves to conclusion.
#Insagepeople: 7 - 10 May 2019
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RSA rebadges Global Risk Solutions practices
It has has launched five industry practices within its GRS business as it takes practice leader from JLT.
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.