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FSJ adds another Cobra man in recruitment drive
FSJ Broking has added to its broking team with four appointments, including a third ex-Cobra employee.
Bluefin nabs former Reich man to head up North West branches
Bluefin Insurance Group has pounced to appoint former Reich man John Capel as regional managing director for two of its branches in the North West.
Lorica fuels recruitment drive with five new appointments
Lorica Insurance Brokers has added a further five recruits to three of its branches.
Ageas UK in executive shake-up
Ageas Insurance will replace departing non-executive chairman Julian Hance with KPMG man Mark Winlow.
Broker Network goes to Keychoice for new insurer director
Broker Network and Countrywide has appointed Dene Smith as insurer director.
Kissane no longer Kerry London Ltd chief executive
Damian Kissane, previously chief executive of Kerry London Limited, is no longer in the role according to details on the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) register.
JLT takes on former Towergate employee for Nottingham office
JLT Speciality has snapped up former Towergate employee Elizabeth Day as business development co-ordinator for its Nottingham office.
Hastings creates two new director roles
Hastings Insurance Services has created two new posts by appointing Paul Whymark as its new operations director and Jonathan Sutcliffe as its new claims director.
Bluefin launches new schemes and affinities division
Bluefin Insurance Group has launched Bluefin Solutions, a division focused on the development and distribution of new and existing schemes and affinities.
Axa appoints new chief for Simple products range
Axa commercial lines and personal intermediary has appointed Louisa-Jayne Stirzaker as Simple products trading manager.
Arista looks to the Outback for new senior underwriter
Arista Insurance has moved to appoint Grant Twist as senior underwriter in its Midlands team in a bid to better serve the region.
Miller appoints Willis man to corporate risks division
Miller has appointed Jeremy Dutton as a client service executive on its corporate risks team.
Coversure opens York office
Coversure has opened a new franchise office in York set up by former employee of Coversure Insurance Services, Mel Scott.
Marsh parent company CEO stands down
Brian Duperreault will step down as chairman and CEO of Marsh & McLennan Companies at the end of 2012.
MCE takes on extra office after expansion
MCE Insurance is to take on additional premises following the expansion of its sales force.
Towergate unveils new board member
Towergate Insurance has appointed Dr Teresa Robson-Capps to its board as independent non-executive director.
LV nabs ex-RBS man as management information director
LV has snapped up Simon Aldred as director of management information for its general insurance (GI) business.
Hastings unveils 200 job recruitment drive
Hastings Direct has revealed plans to create 200 new jobs over the coming 12 months as it targets an extra three million customers by 2020.
Arista boosts regional broker support with appointment
Arista Insurance has appointed Caroline Hargreaves as development underwriter for the Thames Valley region.
Giles creates new reinsurance broker
The Giles Group has created EC3 Brokers, a new reinsurance division.
Andrew Chester appointed Bowring Marsh CEO
Andrew Chester is to replace Nick Bacon as chief executive officer of Bowring Marsh, on 1 October.
Peter Elliot resigns from Bluefin with immediate effect
Peter Elliott is standing down as head of marketing at Bluefin, with immediate effect.
Former Quinn directors could face reckless trading action
Quinn Insurance’s former directors could face legal action for reckless trading, according to the outgoing head of corporate enforcement in Ireland.
Aspen appoints new PI chief to create new products
Aspen Risk Management (ARML) has appointed Lee Chelton as head of regional professional indemnity (PI).