Recruitment
Former Axa man Hector completes Cooter's Covea overhaul
Former Axa commercial lines distribution director Keith Hector has joined Covea Insurance, Insurance Age can reveal.
JLT Specialty completes double Nottingham appointment
JLT Specialty Limited has appointed Pardeep Bains and Louise Bilbie to its client service team in Nottingham.
Former Brit supremo Douetil unveiled as BMS group CEO
BMS Associates has unveiled former Brit head Dane Douetil as its new group chief executive officer (CEO).
SSP appoints Swinton's Cassidy as e-trading director
SSP has appointed Paul Cassidy as director of its e-trading division.
PIA promotes two to share MD role
Professional Insurance Agents, the Eastbourne-based broker, has appointed two employees to share the role of managing director.
Powerplace makes twin regional appointments
PowerPlace has made a double appointment to expand its business development team.
Xbroker unveils new senior fleet underwriter
Niche commercial underwriting specialist Xbroker has snapped up David Grimsey as senior fleet underwriter.
Sterling moves for former Aviva account manager
Sterling Insurance has named former Aviva account manager Gerard Hamilton as regional development manager for Scotland.
Aon names former JLT man as Bristol office director
Aon Risk Solutions has unveiled former JLT man Bill Sulman as public sector director for its Bristol office.
Staysure completes hat-trick of senior appointments
Staysure has completed a trio of senior appointments in a bid to boost growth.
Midas Underwriting takes on Lorega man to boost broker service
Midas Underwriting has unveiled Jon Mainwaring as director of broker development for the south.
QBE's Smith returns to RSA
RSA has unveiled former QBE director Finlay Smith as UK commercial underwriting and pricing director.
In-depth: Talent spotting
With the jobs market for young people in the doldrums, the insurance industry has huge numbers of applicants for trainee schemes, but it can be difficult to recognise the candidates with most potential. Andrew Pearce investigates how to coax out the raw…
Market moves: Busy as a B
Overall this month it was really all about the Bs with Brit and Bluefin dominating the column inches. There has been a range of metaphors to describe the Market moves developments in the insurance industry over the years. Two prominent ones have been a…
Bluefin takes on former Marsh director
Bluefin Insurance has named former Marsh regional development director Rachel Phillips as business development and proposition director for its corporate division.
Miller takes on second Paragon man in two months
Miller has taken on its second former Paragon International man in two months.
Towergate founder Proverbs joins 1 Answer Brokerdrive board
Tony Proverbs has been appointed as non-executive director at 1 Answer Brokerdrive.
Bluefin Insurance goes to Jelf for new Bristol recruit
Bluefin Insurance has appointed Andy Purnell as a client services director in its Bristol office.
Broker Network & Countrywide adds Pitt to top team
Broker Network & Countrywide has appointed Richard Pitt as sales and marketing director.
Kwik Fit's Lynch stands down as managing director
June Lynch has stood down as managing director of Kwik Fit Financial Services.
Zurich creates new roles in bid to help brokers battle fraud
Zurich has launched a dedicated policy validation unit and created two new roles to help brokers in identifying fraud.
Ageas appoints Aviva's Middle as partnerships chief
Ageas has named Ant Middle as partnerships director within its retail and distribution division.
Gallagher pounces on former Perkins Slade boss Rowe
Gallagher Heath has pounced to appoint former Perkins Slade boss Darren Rowe as clients and markets director, Insurance Age can reveal.
Perkins Slade boss Rowe departs after 18 months
Perkins Slade managing director for corporate business Darren Rowe has left the broker after 18 months in the role.