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Axa appoints Amelie Breitburd as UK and Ireland CFO
Breitburd replaces Bertrand Poupart-Lafarge who was also interim CEO after Amanda Blanc left.
#Insagepeople: 29 October - 2 November 2018
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Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Ida Axling and Emmanuel Kenning discuss Simon Cooter's decision to leave Covéa in 2019 and FCA warnings on clone brokers.
#Insagepeople: 22 - 26 October 2018
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Middle pledges continued broker focus at Ageas
The newly appointed chief customer officer says Ageas will look for new opportunities with brokers after planned restructure.
Simon Cooter ready for next challenge as starting gun fired to find his replacement
Outgoing Covéa boss predicts technology will change the industry more in the next five years than it has done in the previous 30.
Covéa boss Simon Cooter to leave in 2019
Commercial lines and HNW leader joined the business in 2013.
#Insagepeople: 15 - 19 October 2018
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Ex-Ageas boss Barry Smith joins LV as non-exec
He retired from group COO role in October 2015.
Tasker set to make acquisitions
CEO Robert Organ on bringing the business together, learnings from Bluefin and why Tasker will not become a new consolidator.
Axa XL names new CUO for London market wholesale
Dan Curran takes over from Paul Greensmith who was recently appointed UK CEO of Catlin Underwriting Agencies and XL Catlin Insurance.
Broking Break - Your Top Five
In a busy week for news brokers wanted to read about potential deals, premium finance, senior departures from insurers and the "crack cocaine" of insurance.
Premium Credit promotes Andrew Chapman to CFO
Chapman has been with the premium finance provider since 2004.
François-Xavier Boisseau a “big loss” to Ageas
But most brokers believe the insurer’s planned restructure is positive.
ABI adds two new board members
Axa UK's Claudio Gienal and Lloyds Banking Group's Craig Thornton join the trade body's board.
Gilles Normand leaves Swinton
CFO Scott Kennedy becomes CEO on interim basis.
FSCS boss Mark Neale to step down in 2019
CEO to leave next May after nine years with the organisation.
#Insagepeople 8 - 12 October 2018
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Ageas UK in significant restructure
François-Xavier Boisseau retiring from the business.
RSA appoints UK regions director for Commercial Risk Solutions
Lee Mooney has been promoted from the CRS Regions North business looking after brokers.
Call for new Aviva leader to have greater "broker focus"
Experts agreed that Mark Wilson left Aviva in a “pretty good shape” but want a leader who can provide the UK broker market with long-term support following Wilson stepping down from the CEO role.
Polaris MD Martin McLachlan to leave in April 2019
Business set to appoint successor within a month.
Robin Lucas steps down from Stackhouse Poland board
Lucas, who joined following Stackhouse’s buy of Lucas Fettes, will remain with the company as planned.
Aviva CEO Mark Wilson on gardening leave ahead of April 2019 departure
Wilson has been with the insurer since January 2013.