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Catlin Group appoints Martin Zingg as chief investment officer

Catlin Group Limited announced today that Martin Zingg has been appointed chief investment officer of the Catlin Group with effect from 1 March.  He will be based in Catlin’s office in Zurich, Switzerland. As chief investment officer, Martin Zingg will be responsible for investment strategy and the management of Catlin’s US$7 billion in cash and investments.  He will report to Benjamin Meuli, Catlin’s chief financial officer. Martin Zingg has held several investment management and financial positions at Swiss Reinsurance Company, which... 


Willis Group names Stephen Wood as Interim Chief Financial Officer

Willis Group Holdings announced today that Stephen E. Wood, the company’s Global GroupFinancial Controller, has been named interim Chief Financial Officer. The appointment is effective with the February 19, 2010 departure of Patrick C. Regan,who is leaving the company to become CFO of Aviva plc. Regan’s planned departurewas previously announced on October 23, 2009. In his interim role, Wood will report toWillis Chairman and CEO Joseph J. Plumeri, and will continue to be based in London. Wood joined Willis in October 2006 with more than 19 years...  Lire la suite

AXA Insurance appoints David Vincent as new head of travel underwriting for intermediated business

AXA Insurance announces that David Vincent has joined the company as head of travel underwriting for the personal lines intermediated business. In his role, David Vincent will be responsible for leading and setting the personal lines intermediated (PLI) travel underwriting strategy and working with existing and new providers to improve performance and generate new business. David reports into PLI underwriting director, Neil Mercier. Prior to joining AXA, David was involved in travel underwriting as part of the product management team at RBS Insurance...  Lire la suite

XL Insurance appoints Patrick Tannock as President and Country Manager

XL Insurance announced the appointment of Patrick Tannock as President of XL Insurance (Bermuda) Ltd and Country Manager. The appointment is effective as of February 22, 2010. Mr. Tannock has more than 25 years of experience in the Bermuda market and the international insurance and reinsurance industry, including approximately 10 years with Marsh & McLennan and 16 years with ACE Bermuda. Most recently he held the position of Executive Vice President as well as Chief Underwriting Officer and Director of ACE Bermuda’s specialist directors &...  Lire la suite

BIBA appoints Harris Balcombe as new associate membership

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has welcomed Harris Balcombe, insurance claims specialists, into associate membership. Harris Balcombe will bring in-depth industry knowledge and expertise on claims management to BIBA members and their clients. Commenting, Eric Galbraith, BIBA Chief Executive, said: “We are delighted to welcome Harris Balcombe as an associate member of BIBA and look forward to working closely with them in the future.” Nicholas Balcombe, Partner of Harris Balcombe LLP, comments:  “We are delighted to join...  Lire la suite

Groupama Insurances appoints Malcolm Etchells as new Head of E-commerce

Groupama Insurances has appointed Malcolm Etchells, currently Operations Development Manager, as its new Head of E-commerce, reporting to Kevin Kiernan, Groupama’s Personal Lines Director. The role will see Malcolm assuming responsibility for managing Groupama’s award winning e-commerce team and for driving Personal, Commercial and Healthcare business through electronic channels. He will operate from Groupama’s Underwriting and Service Centre in Manchester and replaces Ken Hutchinson, the company’s former Head of E-commerce who left Groupama...  Lire la suite

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