Torus Appoints Thomas Guesde as European Casualty Leader Aviva appoints 27 new general agents in its french network AXA appoints Jacques de Vaucleroy as new Northern, Central and Eastern Europe Regional CEO Towergate appoints Jamie Eaton as Affinity Sales Director Groupama Insurance appoints Glyn Hughes as Pricing and Planning Manager Aviva appoints ZenithOptimedia as its global media buying US: Allianz Life Insurance appoints Ross Bowen as vice president of profitability management US: Willis North America appoints Alastair Swift as Chief Placement Officer AEGON UK appoints Duncan Jarrett as Sales Director Standard Life announces new executive structure Torus Insurance to write Healthcare QBE appoints senior motor trade underwriter in its Manchester office Sterling Insurance boosts its commercial underwriting teams with two senior appointments AXA Group Solutions appoints Pascal Buffard as new Chief Executive Officer Brit Insurance boosts its Glasgow underwriting and business development team Brit Insurance boosts its global markets business underwriters team Swiss Life appoints Matthias Aellig as new Chief Risk Officer Aon Manchester appoints Kelvin Chadwick as sales director Brit Insurance to promote Sean Norris as Head of Group Services Brit Insurance boosts team with the appointment of Peter Grocock as Head of Bristol operations BIBA boosts London market broker representation with two new committee members QBE Regional names Andy Doll as commercial lines senior vice president Sterling Insurance appoint Lee Venamore as Regional Development Manager US: Max Capital Group appoints Joe Monk as Global Chief Actuary QBE appoints Chris Tomkins as Senior Property Underwriter to boosts Birmingham team Torus appoints Jackie Richardson as SVP, Head of Global Human Resources XL Insurance strengthens its London-based Professional Lines underwriting team AXA Insurance appoints Tina Shortle as Marketing Director Zurich appoints Mark Coffey as head of personal lines broker division Canopius builds on construction expertise with new business line Liberty Syndicates appoints Kirk Maddern as Chief Operating Officer Old Mutual appoints Patrick O’Sullivan as new Chairman Allianz appoints Manuel Bauer as regional CEO Japan: Yasuyoshi Karasawa to be president of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Brit Insurance Holdings N.V. appoints Willem Stevens as Non-Executive Director Friends Provident International appoints regional sales manager for Middle East Aviva appoints Anupam Sahay as Asia regional development and strategy director XL Capital Ltd appoints Clayton S. Rose to its Board of Directors Aviva appoints Gary Price as new marketing director Chaucer Holdings announces board and management changes Brit Insurance enhances its Marine & Energy team with the appointement of Anna Pearce Towergate appoints Amanda Blanc as Deputy Group CEO Laurence Hautefeuille to head new Marine Underwriting Department for Liberty International Underwriters in France Dual Corporate Risks appoints Jenny Martin as new Underwriting Director AXA appoints Jean Sorasio as Group Chief Investment Officer Aon Risk Services names Sandeep Malik as new CEO of Asia Aviva appoints Michael Hawker as non-executive director AXA Belgium appoints new CEO, Emmanuel de Talhouët AXA appoints Shu Khoo as Group Head of Human Resources Willis Executive Named to Business Insurance’s 2009 “Women to Watch” List QBE appoints Nicola Marshall as Senior Underwriter to the Emerging Markets team Somerville Market Solutions appoints Steven Bishop to develop the Homework product Lloyd’s marine syndicate, Travelers, appoints underwriter Andrew Farrant Liberty Syndicates appoints Shane Aldons as Class Underwriter to strengthens casualty reinsurance team Willis Group Holdings appoints Michiel Bakker as Head of European Capital Markets and Advisory Unit Aon Consulting appoints Clint Cary and Craig Pearlman to Investment Consulting Retirement Practice Legal & General appoints new chairman, John Stewart Aon strenghtens its credit insurance team with 3 key appointments Lloyd’s insurer ARGO International appoints Ciaran O’Donnell as Chief Financial Officer Liberty International Underwriters Europe appoints Chris Batchelor as London Casualty Manager Liberty Syndicates appoints Rachael Trist as Syndicate Counsel and Company Secretary AXA appoints Mattieu Rouot as Head of Investor Relations Max Capital appoints David Kalainoff as President of Reinsurance Operations to lead outside Lloyd’s QBE appoints Jon Hesketh as Casualty Underwriter to the Manchester Office W. Myron Hendry named Chief Platform Officer of XL Capital Limited Peter O’Neill, QBE European Operations’s director of broker relationship management to retire Aon strengthens its aviation team with six new appointements Aon appoints Gary Crease and Dave Picken to manage BT’s captive Grahame Jones left RSA to join CNA Europe as senior underwriter Marsh appoints Amy Barnes as Development Executive to bolster oil and gas team in Aberdeen Junction targets growth with appointment of Colin Graham as Business Development Director XL Insurance strengthens equine underwriting team with Guy Morrison XL Insurance appoints Uwe Kutschera as property underwriting manager for Germany Willis appoints Eric Joost as National Partner for North American Specialties Aon appoints Simon Allen as chief operating officer and Aon limited board member LIU Europe appoints John Holmes as Senior Regional Underwriter to boost its PI presence APC appoints Andrew Coleman Lloyd’s Underwriter to launch into SME D&O market Hannover RE appoints Karl Steinle as Head of Corporate Communications Beazley enhances marine underwriting AXA Asia-Pacific appoints seniors for Asia Life Unit Doug Jenkins appointed as Motor Fleet Risk Manager at QBE in Chelmsford AIG’s CEO Robert Benmosche wants to quit Aon appoints Jayne Ward for the marine team in Manchester Aon’s Diane Jenkins elected as LBIA deputy president Director of Underwriting Tom Corfield to leave Liberty Syndicates Willis appoints Niek Post as CEO for its Dutch Operations Clement B. Booth takes over from Jean-Philippe Thierry as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Euler Hermes New accident and health team for AEGIS London Elizabeth Jenkin appointed at Aon Trade Credit to head pulp and paper team DUAL Corporate Risks appoints Liz Hanlon to expand product range Kerrie Kelly appointed as Director General of ABI Brit Insurance appoints Reinhard Seitz as Head of Outwards Reinsurance Aon Trade Credit appoints David Walmsley as Manchester branch director Specialist broker THB Group appoints Steve Matanle as executive director Jonty Turner and Liz Kuhler appointed as Proposition Managers to help develop closer links with brokers AON Consulting appoints Andy Hiles as senior vice president with health & benefits practice Aon Benfield strengthens Benelux division with key appointments Willis to search new Chief Financial Officer to succeed Patrick C. Regan in Early 2010 Aviva appoints Patrick Regan as chief financial officer Willis Appoints Pauline Margrett COO of Global Captive Practice