Recruitment
Collinson Insurance moves to grow wholesale division
Collinson Insurance Group has announced the appointment of Steve Scott as wholesale sales and strategy director as it seeks to expand its wholesale division.
Hastings Direct to recruit 100 extra staff
Hastings Direct has announced a recruitment drive to fill 200 vacancies including 100 new jobs.
Bluefin appoints sport specialist
Bluefin Insurance Services has appointed Richard Cliffe as divisional director of Bluefin Sport.
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Market moves: Underwriting boost and a nod to brokers
An interesting month saw ongoing developments on commercial business with personal lines remaining steadfastly silent. Insurers looked to boost their underwriting and pricing capabilities while keen to highlight they were reaching out to brokers. Axa…
MCE Enterprise unveils managing director
MCE Enterprise, a subsidiary of motorcycle broker MCE, has appointed Nick Elliman as managing director.
BGL announces divisional changes
BGL Group has announced the appointments of Kal Atwal and Martin Overton to the main board as part of a restructure that has established four operating groups.
NIG appoints senior BDM from Aviva
NIG has appointed Stewart McConachie as senior business development manager from Aviva with a remit to boost its broker-only business opportunities and product development.
MMA moves to boost commercial underwriting nationwide
MMA Insurance has announced a series of new appointments and promotions across the country to expand its commercial underwriting team.
Axa recruitment signals "core market growth"
Axa Assistance UK today announced the appointment of Kelly Ward as sales and marketing director with a view to accelerating growth in the motor, property, health and legal assistance sectors.
Ageas moves to strengthen broker relationships
Ageas has appointed Roy Watkinson to the new position of head of commercial pricing and underwriting to support the growth of its commercial lines business.
Jelf targets the North West for growth
Jelf Manson has appointed Alan Sumner to the newly created role of North West sales director, as the broking group looks to grow its business in the region.
Gallagher Heath strengthens in the Midlands
Gallagher Heath, formerly known as Heath Lambert, has recruited four senior executives to be based at its Birmingham office.
Jelf appoints manager for South West from Towergate
Jelf Insurance has appointed Lee Davey as regional managing director of the South West as it aims to drive growth in the region.
Midlands broker unveils 20% year on year growth plans
Commercial insurance brokers Johnston Park McAndrew has moved into larger offices as part of its growth strategy.
Market moves: Aviva moves fuel the rumour mill
Like a moth to a flame, broker attention this month has been grabbed by Aviva. The decision of Mark Hodges to move to Towergate has set the rumour mill into overdrive as to why exactly he took the leap. Meanwhile his replacement as Aviva’s chief…
FSCS adds journalist to board
The Financial Services Authority has appointed Liz Barclay, David Weymouth and Jayne Nickalls as non-executive directors to the board of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).
John McFarlane revealed as next chairman at Aviva
Aviva has announced that John McFarlane will take up the position of chairman from Lord Sharman at the end of June 2012.
Axa raids Towergate for IT director
Axa Commercial Lines has appointed Ross Burns, formerly of Paymentshield, as the new IT director in Amanda Blanc’s senior leadership team.
Ink boosts PI team ahead of solicitors’ renewal season
Ink Insurance has appointed two lead underwriters from St Mary Underwriting as it looks to expand in the solicitors’ professional indemnity (PI) market.
Update: Axa Commercial Lines unveils regional branch managers
Axa Commercial has confirmed a series of appointments across its branch network following its declared strategy of empowering local underwriters to service insurance brokers.
Market moves: Team players and fresh faces
They say a problem shared is a problem halved. And the same, elusive “they” also say that many hands make light work. Clearly the insurance community has been spending a lot of time with “they” as teamwork has been the buzz phrase in this month’s…
Evolution grows its own talent
Evolution Underwriting has appointed the first member of its new Insurance Professional Trainee intake.
Aviva loses JLT recruitment book to Brit
Brit Insurance has won JLT’s book of business for the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) from Aviva.