News/Management
Towergate creates new M&A role
Towergate Insurance has appointed Dan Saulter to the newly-created role of group mergers and acquisitions director.
Arag appoints internally for key broker role
Arag has appointed a new broker business manager as it makes changes to it sales and marketing roles.
New commercial director appointed at Chartis
Chartis has appointed a new director for its UK commercial lines operation.
Ecclesiastical loses broker director as part of restructure
Ecclesiastical has parted company with Ian Wainwright, broker sales director, as part of a managerial restructure.
Amlin chairman set to retire as results show near £200m loss
Amlin has reported pre-tax losses of £193.8m for 2011, compared to a profit of £259.2m for 2010.
QBE snares RSA's SME boss for senior role
QBE has turned to two of its largest rivals to secure a brace of senior hires.
Welsh broker ranks 85 on 100 Best Small Companies List
Thomas, Carroll Group has re-entered the Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies list.
Hiscox remains in profit despite cat losses as chairman steps down
Hiscox has reported a pre-tax profit of £17.3m for 2011, down from £211.4m the previous year, as the company’s chairman Robert Hiscox announced his intention to step down.
Lloyds Bank claws back directors' bonuses due to PPI scandal
Lloyds Banking Group is to strip five directors of their bonuses, totalling over £1m, as a penalty for their role in the payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling scandal, the Daily Telegraph has reported.
QBE creates new combined team
QBE has combined its casualty international and professional and financial lines teams to form a new division led by David Harries.
FSA managing director to leave
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced that managing director and board member Margaret Cole is to leave the organisation.
Aspen on the hunt for new CFO following poor 2011 results
Aspen Insurance Holdings is searching for a new chief financial officer following the departure of incumbent, Richard Houghton.
Bollington reshuffles board
Bollington has restructured its board of directors and appointed Chris Patterson as group managing director.
Barrere steps down from three directorships
Bernard Barrere has resigned as director of MMA Holdings UK, according to papers filed at Companies House.
Markerstudy gets ILM training status
Markerstudy’s talent development team has been granted Centre Status by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).
CFC to expand in management liability with Chubb hire
CFC has hired one of Chubb's London managers as a senior management liability underwriter.
Esure's Wood hands over CEO role
Esure has promoted Stuart Vann, its chief operating officer for the past two years, to the role of chief executive officer.
MGA hires new underwriting director
Essex-based underwriting agency LFC Shield has appointed Jackie Burns as its new director of underwriting.
RSA man to lead Tokio construction practice
Tokio Marine Europe has launched a new construction practice in the UK.
Towergate bags heavy hitter for group finance role
Scott Egan, former Brit group chief financial officer, has taken the equivalent role at Towergate Insurance.
XL planning for construction growth with new appointment
XL Group has appointed Ian Lushington as construction underwriting manager for the UK, Ireland and Nordic region.
Former Arista man heads up new Aspen venture
Aspen Risk Management has appointed former Arista regional manager, Paul Dooley to head up its new Manchester office.
Two senior players leave Gallagher Heath for rival Bluefin
Bluefin has snapped up two senior brokers from rival firm Gallagher Heath.
Powerplace chief executive out after only eight months
Powerplace, the Towergate online wholesale subsidiary, is to appoint its third chief executive in a year.