Recruitment
Engelhardt voices support for Lyons
Henry Engelhardt, chief executive of Admiral, has praised the appointment of Alastair Lyons at Towergate describing him as a "very strong" individual.
John Nelson named next chairman of Lloyd’s
Lloyd’s has announced the appointment of John Nelson as its new chairman effective from October.
Sean Genden appointed CEO of Travelers Europe
Travelers has named Sean Genden as chief executive officer for Travelers Europe. The provider said his appointment was designed to support its strategic and growth initiatives in the European property and casualty market.
Groupama launches first product from "Exclusively" range
Groupama Insurances has created a series of specialist commercial insurance products for open market trading with supporting brokers.
Heath Lambert reacts to departures in Scotland
Heath Lambert has announced a series of appointments in Scotland.
ECInsurance expands in Scotland and Northern England
ECInsurance has promoted one executive and appointed a new hire in a bid to increase its manpower in Scotland and Northern England.
How to... prepare for an interview
Once you’ve secured that all important interview, remembering the motto ‘failing to prepare is preparing to fail’ will hold you in good stead. However how do you do it well and what are your interviewers likely to be looking for?
Fusion to recruit 100 staff in Coventry
BGL owned contact centre, Fusion, has announced a recruitment drive for 100 jobs in Coventry.
Judge dismisses Towergate claim of Lorica attack
Towergate Underwriting has lost a pre-action disclosure application in the High Court and been ordered to pay £17,000 in costs to Lorica Insurance Brokers.
News analysis - regulation: increasingly oppressive FSCS costs could hamper recruitmentConcern that jobs may be lost as brokers struggle to foot rising bill
The recent increase of over 50% in the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levy for brokers has raised fears that it could cause redundancies in the industry.
CCV signs Aldermanbury Declaration
Cullum Capital Ventures (CCV) has joined sister company Towergate in signing up to the Chartered Insurance Institute’s Aldermanbury Declaration.
Lockton recruits former chairman of RICS in Scotland
Lockton has appointed Janey Milligan as a consultant to its professions team in Scotland.
New CEO at Brightside’s insurance broking division
Brightside has appointed Alan Sanderson in the new role of chief executive officer for its insurance broking division.
Zurich appoints director of personal lines broker business
Zurich has appointed Gareth Howell as the director of UK personal lines broker business, reporting to Karl Bedlow, managing director of UK personal lines.
Ageas adds to commercial broker account team
Ageas Insurance has appointed three new commercial broker account executives to cover the North East, East and West Midlands, and South West regions.
Chartis appoints new head of UK operations
Chartis Insurance UK has announced the appointment of Kate Roy as the head of UK operations based in London.
Laurent Matras defends new claims structure
Groupama’s managing director, Laurent Matras, has claimed the company’s new claims structure will make brokers “happier”.
Hastings to recruit 350 to meet expansion plans
Bexhill-based insurance broker Hastings Direct has announced it is to recruit 350 members of staff in 2011.
Hastings Direct to recruit 350 new staff in 2011
Bexhill-based insurance broker Hastings Direct has announced that the first 150 posts will be created by summer 2011.
Fusion and NFU Mutual go against grain with jobs drive
Insurance recruitment drives at Fusion and NFU Mutual have bucked the trend of rising unemployment in the wider economy.
HSB appoints London and South East regional manager
Sian Williams, regional broking director at Willis, has moved to HSB Engineering as regional manager for London and the South East.
Broking success – Wilby: To Halifax and beyond
Emmanuel Kenning meets a passionately independent broker twinning strong local service with national niche products to grow the business.
News review: November 2010
IAG UK-owned broker Barnett & Barnett almost doubled its size to £50m gross written premium, with a move for a controlling stake in Bromley-based commercial and personal lines specialist NBJ.
Reportage - training delivery: Digital vs. face to face
Traditionally, training has been about face-to-face contact but there has recently been an increase in online offerings, which claim to provide the same quality of tuition with less cost and increased convenience. Edward Murray looks at the pros and cons…