Recruitment
The BGL Group expands board
The BGL Group has appointed David Downie to its board as group director of intermediated businesses.
Lorica continues expansion plans with sweep of appointments
Lorica Insurance Brokers has made four appointments at its regional operations.
Jelf adds to new London team
Jelf has made two appointments at its new London office.
Premier Choice Group appoints new protection head
Premier Choice Group has appointed Les Schroeter as head of individual protection.
Clark Thomson reveals new MD and chairman
Scottish broker Clark Thomson has appointed Ben Bailey as managing director and Ian Bowie as chairman.
CFC appoints new BDM in push for UK growth
CFC has appointed Chris Gilson as UK and Ireland business development manager.
Take the lead
Leadership and a strong customer base are needed to get ahead of the competition, explains Stephen Archer
How to… secure the best talent
In a nutshell ▶ To get the best management team you must research the market, strike a balance between differing personalities and have a distinct corporate personality
Market moves: The moves merry-go-round
The insurance recruitment gene pool has long required dilution but it still seems to be the same names popping up going to new jobs at new companies. Which wouldn’t be so bad if so many of them didn’t end up going back to the company they originally left…
New affinity leadership for Jubilee
Jubilee has appointed John McGonigle as head of affinity and special risks.
Dual appoints deputy chief from Zurich
Dual Group has appointed Shane Doyle as deputy CEO, reporting to CEO Damien Coates.
Bluefin appoints JLT man to beef up Midlands presence
Bluefin has appointed Nigel Bartlett as branch director of its corporate division office in Birmingham.
David Robinson to lead Ace UK and Ireland operation
Ace Group has appointed David Robinson as regional president, UK and Ireland, replacing Richard Pryce.
Giles sales director leaves for Tyser
Tysers has appointed John McLaren-Stewart as UK sales and marketing director from broking giant Giles where he was the UK sales director.
LV appoints sales executive for East Midlands
LV Broker has appointed James Townsend as a regional sales executive responsible for the East Midlands reporting to Mark Hands, North of England manager for the company.
Lorega grows regional broker development team
Lorega has appointed two former Towergate employees to its regional broker business development team.
Ex-Bluefin MD joins The Insurance Partnership
Graham Coates has returned to the market joining The Insurance Partnership as executive consultant.
Canopius shakes up executive committee
Canopius Group has announced a reshuffle of its group executive committee, with the creation of two new business units.
Axa swoops for Zurich personal lines broker chief
Axa Personal Lines has appointed Gareth Howell as its new product household director.
Henderson adds to senior team
Henderson Insurance Brokers has established a group company to cover its five operating companies, and made four senior apppointments since the beginning of 2012.
Insurecom adds to senior team
Insurecom has appointed a new chief financial officer (CFO) and chief technical officer.
Kiln races into horse market
Kiln has appointed Georgina Smart as an equine underwriter to focus on specialist risks for sports and leisure horses.
Arista boosts North East presence
Arista Insurance has appointed Adam Hirst as a commercial underwriter and promoted Pamela O'Loughlin to the role of senior fleet underwriter at its Leeds office.
Hodges lifts the lid on joining Towergate
Mark Hodges has revealed that when he was first approached to leave Aviva for Towergate he felt he needed to make sure there would be a meeting of minds on how to progress the broker’s business.