Aon Risk Services appoints Novak to Washington
by Richard Kilner
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Aon Risk Services has announced the appointment of Laura Novak to its Washington office, where she will work as an originator.
Novak’s appointment is made to expand the range of services available to clients in the real estate sector.
She joined Aon on 2 June, and brings with her more than two decades of experience in the […]
Marsh bolsters Manchester marine team
by Richard Kilner
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Iain Brown and Shirley Sutcliffe have been appointed by Marsh as senior placement brokers in its Manchester National Marine Broking Centre (NMBC).
Brown joins from broker Abbott & Bramwell, and earlier in his career served Aon as a marine account director, bringing over 30 years of experience to Marsh.
Sutcliffe leaves behind Aon’s marine broking unit to […]
Ernst & Young appoint Schlich as Global Banking chief
by Richard Kilner
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Ernst & Young has announced the appointment of Bill Schlich as leader of the firm’s Global Banking & Capital Markets Practice.
Schlich brings more than two decades of industry experience to his new role, which will make him responsible for the supervision of 14,000 financial services professionals involved in the firm’s largest practice.
Global Banking & Capital […]
Amuso named as Radford’s president
by Richard Kilner
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Aon Consulting’s Radford Surveys + Consulting, has announced the appointment of Linda Amuso as president.
Amuso has advised senior management and boards for the last 20 years on the development and implementation of pay strategies, with particular regard for the constantly changing business environment.
Fifteen years ago she founded iQuantic and played a critical role in making […]
Transatlantic Holdings’ chairman resigns
by Richard Kilner
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The chairman of Transatlantic Holdings, Inc., Martin J. Sullivan, has resigned from the board.
Consequently, the board has temporarily elected Robert F. Orlich, presently chief executive officer and president, to serve as chairman on a short-term basis.
Elsewhere, Richard S. Press continues in his role as lead independent director of the firm.
Orlich paid tribute to Sullivan’s time […]
DWF appoints 8 in the North
by Richard Kilner
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DWF has bolstered its presence in the North of England with 8 appointments.
Jennifer Barnes leaves behind Kippax Beaumont Lewis to join DWF in Manchester, where she will serve as solicitor in the corporate team.
Also joining Manchester is Linda Olanipekun who becomes a senior solicitor in the real estate department having left behind Nabarro.
DWF’s Manchester presence […]
Broadspire make raft of senior personnel changes
by Richard Kilner
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Broadspire, a third party administrator to employers and insurance companies owned by Crawford & Company, has announced a number of key appointments to improve co-ordination within the organisation, all of which are effective immediately.
Dennis Replogle leaves his post as chief executive officer to assume the role of chairman.
Kenneth F. Martino Jr., presently president, is to […]
Heath Lambert bolsters Risk Retention Practice
by Richard Kilner
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Heath Lambert has announced the appointment of Nigel Godwin as business development director of the Risk Retention Practice.
He joins the Practice from the Major Accounts and Major Financial Professional Group (MFPG) of Heath Lambert, where he served as director.
The move is another step in the bolstering of core divisions following on from the firm’s internal […]
McFadden becomes Lockton’s NY VP
by Richard Kilner
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Lockton Companies has appointed Michael McFadden to the post of executive vice president for the firm’s operations in New York.
He brings 20 years of industry experience to his new role, during which time he has held a broad range of senior positions.
Before joining Lockton he served with Marsh’s Private Equity and Mergers Practice as managing […]
Ecclesiastical bolsters its casualty capability
by Richard Kilner
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Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical has announced the appointment of Chris Lynwood as technical casualty manager.
Lynwood leaves behind Capita, where he held the same position, to join Ecclesiastical.
He brings over three decades of experience in the insurance industry to his new post, including 10 years spent in the liability claims sector.
In his new role Lynwood will be […]
Aon bolster Health & Benefits practice with Matsumoto
by Richard Kilner
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Aon Corporation’s human capital consulting wing, Aon Consulting Worldwide, has announced the appointment of Mike Matsumoto as senior vice president at the New York office.
Matsumoto will also assume the role of Japanese business leader for the Health & Benefits practice.
He brings over three decades of industry experience to his new role, and joins Aon from […]
Amber top for B&B rights issue
by Richard Kilner
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The Institutional Voting Information Service (IVIS) has given its verdict on Bradford and Bingley’s amended rights issue and proposed 23% sale to TPG.
IVIS, which is operated by the ABI, has considered the move to be worthy of an ‘amber top’, an indicator that the shareholders who will vote on the matter should give it careful […]
Marsh hire global employee benefits leaders
by Richard Kilner
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Marsh has announced the appointment of Greg Arms to the position of global leader of the Employee Benefits Practice.
He brings three decades of industry experience to the role, having occupied posts with UnitedHealth Group and American International Group.
He leaves behind Willis, where he served as chairman and chief executive officer of Willis Group Holdings’ Global […]
Crawford bolsters international construction team
by Richard Kilner
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Crawford and Company has announced a pair of senior appointments to strengthen its International Construction and Engineering team.
Mark Savage and Marc Godfrey both join the firm from Miller International Loss Adjusters.
Savage returns to Crawford, where he spent two years prior to moving to Miller, to assume responsibility for management of the London office, in addition […]
New underwriting manager for Allianz Commercial
by Richard Kilner
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Stephen Cornforth has been appointed by Allianz Commercial to serve in the newly created position of property and casualty underwriting manager at the Chelmsford branch.
Cornforth will be tasked with creating technical underwriting solutions and fostering business relationships in the local area.
He brings over two decades of insurance experience to his role, and has held a […]
Thoretz made Willis’ communications VP
by Richard Kilner
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Willis Group Holdings Limited has appointed Will Thoretz to serve as vice president of group communications, with immediate effect.
He brings with him a quarter of a century of experience and leaves behind VNU N.V. (now The Nielsen Company) where he worked as senior vice president and chief communications officer.
In his New York-based role, Thoretz will […]
Benfield add William Riker to its board
by Richard Kilner
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Benfield has announced the appointment of William Riker to its board of directors.
Riker joins the board as a non-executive director, effective from 1 September of this year.
For the past eight years he has served Renaissance Re as president, having previously held the posts of senior vice president and vice president of underwriting.
Earlier in his career, […]
Aon promote Hagy to corporate treasurer
by Richard Kilner
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Paul Hagy has been promoted by Aon Corporation to serve as the firm’s new corporate treasurer.
He leaves behind his former post of vice president to succeed Diane Aigotti, who parted ways with the firm two months ago.
It was in 2002 that he first joined Aon, then as assistant treasurer, bringing with him experience of treasurer […]
Guy Carpenter appoint Rozas as CIO
by Richard Kilner
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Guy Carpenter has announced the appointment of Trisha Rozas to the newly created post of chief information officer.
She leaves behind CIT Group, where she served as chief information officer of commercial finance, to join Guy Carpenter.
During her career she has also worked for AIG, Deloitte and Touche, and Chemical Bank.
Rozas, who assumes her position with […]
Marsh’s aviation team migrates to Guy Carpenter
by Richard Kilner
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Global insurer and broker Marsh and its MMC sister firm, Guy Carpenter, have announced that Marsh’s aviation reinsurance team are to migrate to Guy Carpenter.
The move is predicted to be completed before the start of the next calendar year.
In total, 29 Marsh employees are involved in the move.
Guy Carpenter’s chief executive officer, Nick Frankland, described […]
