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Announcement / Appointment

Appointment / Marsh : Ann Collins new Client Service Director

Marsh has appointed Ann Collins to the newly created role of Client Service Director of its insurance broking operations on the Isle of Man. Based in Marsh’s Douglas office, Ms Collins assumes responsibility for client development and customer servicing among the firm’s client base, which includes leading businesses from the hospitality and leisure, financial services, charities and manufacturing sectors. Ms Collins joins Marsh from Aon in Douglas, where she worked for six years. At Aon, Ms Collins was Managing Director with responsibility for... 


Appointment : Duncan Szeto is Presidential Life’s new chief actuary

Presidential Life has named Duncan Szeto as the new chief actuary of its operating subsidiary, Presidential Life Insurance Company. Mr Szeto replaces Jerrold Scher. He joined Presidential Life in 2007 as vice president of financial modeling. Prior to joining Presidential Life, Mr Szeto served in various actuarial roles at MetLife, Inviva and Prudential Financial. He also has several years of actuarial consulting and audit firm experience. Donald Barnes, vice chairman of the board, CEO and president of Presidential Life, said: “Duncan’s...  Lire la suite

Nomination / Allianz : Gary Coton new Household Claims Operations Manager

Allianz is pleased to announce the appointment of Gary Coton to household claims operations manager. Gary brings with him 17 years of operational experience, most recently at AIG, where his principal responsibilities were to improve operational efficiencies in the Premium Booking and Accounts Receivable process. In his new role, Gary will be accountable for ensuring the day-to-day management of UK Household and Corporate Partner claims for Direct and Broker personal lines business and he will also be representing Bristol Claims at various Direct,...  Lire la suite

AXA Insurance appointed a new Finance Director

Waseem Malik has been appointed to the role of Finance Director at AXA Insurance. He will be responsible for Finance and Strategy across AXA Insurance and be a member of the AXA Insurance Executive Committee. The role will provide a strong governance and control structure that supports the company’s business priorities of customer centricity, profitability and innovation. Waseem’s main objective, in an increasingly changing business landscape, will be to ensure the strong focus of the finance function in supporting the business’ development. Waseem...  Lire la suite

New area director and Crisis Management for Aon

Craig Preston appointed area director for Aon Corporate’s Reading and Southampton offices John Harris appointed Global CCO of Aon’s Crisis Management (ACM) business Aon Risk Solutions, the world’s leading global risk and insurance firm has appointed Craig Preston, currently chief commercial officer (CCO) of Aon’s Crisis Management business, as area director responsible for Aon Corporate’s Reading and Southampton offices. John Harris, currently executive director with regional responsibilities for ACM UK and Ireland, will be taking over...  Lire la suite

rbssign-230x142 Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance is to close offices and cut staff

The company is set to close 14 of its 27 offices by 2013. The places earmarked for closure include the Direct Line call centre in Glasgow, two sites in Birmingham, two in Croydon and two in Bristol. Other closures will be seen in Farnham, Ipswich, Manchester, Peterborough, Romford and Cardiff, although these will happen gradually over the course of around three years, according to the company. RBSI announced in May that 2,000 jobs would go at its insurance division, which it was ordered to sell by the European Commission by 2013. More than 600 jobs...  Lire la suite

Allianz appoints claims handling centre manager, Mark Carlyon-Smith
Allianz Commercial appoints SME underwriting manager
Appointment: Aon Consulting hires patricia Smallsreed as Chicago market leader
Appointment: Aon consulting strengthens and expands team in Central and Southern Virginia
Appointment: Allianz promotes new operations manager
Appointment: Steve Dixon is new regional managing director of Ace MENA
Aegon UK appoints Gill Scott as HR Director
Aegis London appoints new specie team
Appointment: James Barclay to become Allianz Legal Protection new claims manager
Appointment: Danette Jones to join Marsh as construction practice leader for southwest partnership
Appoinment : Joe Mazzenga Joins Aon Consulting
Appointment: Sterling Insurance promotes James Guthrie to associate director
Appointment: Jodie Hackman to join Allianz Legal Protection
Appointment: Jamie Nicholson takes the newly-created role of customer service controller of Allianz
AIG names Mark Tucker, ex-Prudential head to run AIA
Peter Knowles, the new MMA Head of UK Development
AIG names Steve Miller chairman, Golub Harvey resigns
CEIOPS elected a new Vice-Chair and his Managing Board members
BIBA concerned that consumers and businesses will be hit by increasing insurance costs
European trade credit and political risk appointment for Liberty International Underwriters in Europe
AXA Elevate scores appointment hat-trick
Aviva appoints UK strategic partnerships director
MMA Insurance names Newcastle team
AEGIS London appoints Matthew Yeldham to head casualty team
New appointments at Aon Benfield
Catlin Group appoints Martin Zingg as chief investment officer
Willis Group names Stephen Wood as Interim Chief Financial Officer
AXA Insurance appoints David Vincent as new head of travel underwriting for intermediated business
XL Insurance appoints Patrick Tannock as President and Country Manager
BIBA appoints Harris Balcombe as new associate membership
Groupama Insurances appoints Malcolm Etchells as new Head of E-commerce
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