Management
Senior returns to Towergate from Gallagher Heath
Towergate has appointed Richard Senior as managing director for its broking operation in Hull.
Central Insurance adds to board in drive for growth
Central Insurance, the Scottish independent broker, has appointed Graeme Manson and Gillian Hastings as non-executive directors.
Keelan Westall/Powerplace merry go round of hires continues
PowerPlace has lured former employee Damian Baxter back from Keelan Westall nearly two years after he left the business.
Ex-Argyll chief joins Ataraxia
Ataraxia has appointed Kevin Young to its board of directors.
Sarah Lyons "on leave" from Giles
Sarah Lyons, group managing director of Giles Insurance Brokers, has left the company and is in the process of addressing "certain contractual issues”.
Peter Blanc to take over as Oval CEO
Peter Blanc is set to become the new group CEO of Oval with current chief, Phillip Hodson, taking up the role of non-executive group chairman.
HDI-Gerling hires liability underwriter from rival
HDI-Gerling has signed a new liability underwriter as the industrial specialist bids to grow its international portfolio.
Mitsui makes move in construction market
Mitsui Sumitomo has strengthened its construction capabilities with a new appointment.
Arista makes fleet underwriting appointments
Arista Insurance has made two new appointments to its fleet team in Birmingham.
Ink increases South West presence with new Bristol office
Ink Insurance has opened a new Bristol office and appointed Janice Whitelock as regional underwriting manager.
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.
Broking success: Clear thinking
Howard Lickens, CEO of Clear Insurance Management, tells Caitlin Morrison of the importance of acquisitions, the benefits of Brokerbility and how the business coped with the introduction of the FSA
FSA on tour
The FSA is touring the regions to ensure regulated firms are up-to-speed with governance and risk awareness, explains Barry Woodward
Market moves: Mad for it
Last month things went a bit mad in Manchester, with two insurers and an MGA creating brand new teams in the city. There were numerous other appointments across the insurance spectrum, and what most of them had in common was the city that gave us Oasis.
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.