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Aviva confirms potential redundancies amid IT overhaul
Up to 115 staff across a number of sites will be affected as the insurer looks to automate and outsource.
Seventeen Group buys Ryan's
Ryan's will become part of James Hallam as chairman Tim Ryan is set to exit.
Zurich’s UK underwriting officer exits for global role
Hayley Robinson will be heading off to Switzerland to start as group chief underwriting officer in June.
Risk insights webinar: Tackling tomorrow’s risks today
The Aviva team highlights key findings from its Risk Insights report and outlines the danger points, from Covid to mental health problems
Post Brexit dispatches - What have we learnt so far?
In a quarterly series, the team at PKF Littlejohn consider the impact of Brexit on UK insurance. In this first post, Howard Jones takes stock of where we are now.
People moves: 4 - 7 May 2021
The key job changes in the world of insurance this week.
Blog: Rebuilding business in the events sector
The UK is tentatively opening up with a concert pilot taking place in Liverpool this weekend. Here CFC's Matt Helm considers how the insurance industry can help event operators to get back up and running.
Dave Clapp takes over as MVP and Ataraxia CEO
James McCaffrey is to retire but will retain a non-executive interest in the Peter Cullum-owned insurance investor.
PIB-owned Cobra "on track" to reach 2021 growth target
Following Les Brewin’s comeback into the industry, Insurance Age looks into what his ambitions are for Cobra, how the network has been "reinvented" since being taken over by PIB, and what CEO Andy Tedstone has in mind for the company's future.
Paul Trail exits Close Brothers
The move comes just eight months after he took the MD position and has resulted in a management reshuffle at the finance provider.
People moves: 26 - 30 April 2021
The key job changes in the world of insurance this week.
Gallagher takes South West lead from RSA
Richard Horne has been appointed as regional director for the region at Gallagher.
Shepherd Compello appoints chief broking officer
The specialist insurance broker has chosen Steve Hart for the role.
Network veteran, Les Brewin, joins Cobra
Purple-founder Brewin has been lured out of retirement to join the PIB-owned network.
Joe Sultana exits Applied Systems
Chief operating officer, Sultana, has been with the software house for more than ten years.
"End of an era" as Phil Bayles moves from Aviva to Ardonagh
Brokers say they are "confident" that Gareth Hemming will enable a continuity of strategy at Aviva as they react to Phil Bayles' surprise exit from the provider.
Blog: Ardonagh's swoop for 'brand Bayles' is a logical one rooted in past success
As Phil Bayles becomes the latest Aviva senior manager to join Ardonagh, Jonathan Swift suggests that having built his 'brand' at the insurer, he is well primed to now make his mark in the broker space.
Aviva reveals management changes following Phil Bayles' exit
Gareth Hemming will take over as chief distribution officer at the provider.
Aviva's Phil Bayles exits the insurer for a role at Ardonagh Group
Bayles will take up the newly created role of chief commercial officer for Ardonagh Advisory, focusing on placement and growth initiatives such as M&A as well as overseeing Compass and Broker Network.
People Moves: 19 - 23 April 2021
The key job changes in the world of insurance this week.
SSP confirms job cuts as CEO Stephen Lathrope exits
CTO Kevin Gaut and COO Jim Sadler have also left the software provider, following the recent sale of SSP to Volaris Group.
Q&A - Marshmallow's Oliver Kent-Braham
The founder of motor provider Marshmallow discusses the company's creation, its future plans, and lifts the lid on the legal battle with Marsh over its name.
Blog: Could Aviva ever dominate the high net worth market?
Private client expert, John Sims, considers how composite providers have fared in the competitive HNW space as Aviva sets its sights on the market.
People moves: 12-16 April 2021
Stay up-to-date with the latest personnel changes in the world of broking and insurance.