The insurance segment of XL Group plc has announced the appointment of Alvaro Salamanca as the new chief executive officer of its operation in Mexico. Salamanca, whose appointment is made with immediate effect, will report directly to Regional Manager for Iberia & Latin America Bruno Laval. Salamanca brings extensive underwriting experience to his new post, [...]
Perkins Slade has announced the appointment of Darren Rowe to the position of managing director Corporate. Rowe brings more than two decades of experience in the insurance sector to his new role, including occupying senior posts with PowerPlace and Towergate, and he will also acquire board responsibility for Perkins Slade’s Corporate and Credit divisions. The [...]
Marsh has announced that Martin South has been appointed to the newly-created position of chief executive officer of Marsh Europe. In taking up the role, Mr South will remain responsible for the group’s operations in Turkey and India and will also continue as chief executive officer of Marsh UK & Ireland, until a successor is [...]
MetLife has announced that it is creating a regional sales team specifically for the Greater London area. Ralitsa Nenkova is heading up the new team, having taken on the role of regional sales director, and further key appointments are expected. Ms Nenkova joined the group in June 2008, initially covering sales and business relationships across [...]
LV= has announced that it is expanding its presence in Bristol, where its office handles general insurance business including customer service, claims handling and IT. The firm has enjoyed strong growth recently and is seeking to increase its staff numbers, (presently 500), in the city by recruiting 50 more staff in the first half of [...]
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has announced the appointment of Stephen Gay as its new director of Life, Savings and Protection. In addition, Gay will lead the firm’s efforts to encourage people to save and protect themselves whilst spearheading the new pensions reform agenda. He brings more than a quarter of a century of [...]
Groupama says it has reluctantly taken the decision to begin the process of divesting its entire UK operations and is now seeking a new owner for its various UK-based interests. The decision follows a strategic review of the French insurer’s core insurance assets as part of ongoing plans to boost its capital base. Spontaneous expressions [...]
The insurance segment of XL Group plc has announced the appointment of Michael Harth as the new country manager of Germany. Harth, whose appointment is effective from 16 April, will assume responsibility for all of XL’s insurance business activities in Germany. He joins XL from Marsh GmbH, where he served as a member of the [...]
Covéa has announced its intention to combine the insurance businesses of Provident Insurance and MMA Insurance into one company under one brand within the UK market. The new company, Covéa Insurance, would nevertheless retain a commitment to the product ranges, distribution channels and locations of the two organisations. The plan is to transfer the insurance [...]
Ageas has announced the appointment of Peter Corfield as the managing director of Ageas Retail’s companies RIAS and Castle Cover. Corfield brings to his new position a strong track record managing insurance companies, and has experience in the UK, Europe and the Middle East working for firms such as Zurich and the RBS Group. Managing [...]
LV= Broker has promoted Kevan Aubrey to head of commercial distribution and Mark Campbell to head of key commercial accounts. Both are new roles, reporting in to Mike Crane LV= Broker’s commercial director. According to the mutual, the promotions reflect ambitious growth plans for the future, with Mr Aubrey leading LV= Broker’s overall commercial distribution [...]
XL Group plc has announced that the XL group of companies has acquired the green light from the Brazilian insurance and reinsurance regulator, Superintendencia de Seguros Privados (SUSEP), to set up an insurance operation in Brazil. XL Seguros Brasil S.A. in Sao Paulo will provide a range of products, including Casualty, Property, Professional and Specialty. [...]
Allianz Legal Protection (ALP) has strengthened its finance department in a move aimed at providing additional commercial and financial support to its senior management team. A new accounts team has been established, headed by Chris Johnson, who has moved from his previous post of management information manager, Allianz Retail, to the newly-created role of Legal [...]
International specialty property/casualty insurer and reinsurer Catlin Group Limited has announced that Adrian Spieler is to join the firm in February when he will assume the position of group chief administrative officer. Most recently he worked for Swiss Re as chief operating officer for the firm’s Asset Management activities in Zurich, New York, London and [...]
Bupa has announced the appointment of Stuart Fletcher as the firm’s new chief executive, after he joins Bupa on 1 March 2012. Fletcher succeeds Ray King, whose retirement was announced earlier in 2011, and was previously president of Diageo International, where he worked for over a quarter of a century. Lord Leitch, the chairman of [...]
Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings has announced that its president, Grahame J. Millwater, is to retire from the company. Millwater, who also serves as chairman and chief executive officer of Willis Global, joined Willis in 1985 and was made president of Willis Group three years ago. He is to remain with the firm in [...]
Marsh’s specialist international placement division, Bowring Marsh, has announced that it is to open a new office in Dubai. The new office, which is located in the Dubai International Financial Centre, will help cater to the rising demand for multinational insurance services in the Middle East. It will specialise in property, engineering, casualty, professional indemnity [...]
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe Limited’s (LMIE) commercial lines division, Liberty Mutual Insurance (LMI), has announced the appointment of Richard Coxon to the post of Commercial Operations chief underwriter. Coxon joined LMIE two years ago to lead its Commercial Property division, and brings over a quarter of a century of experience to his new role. He [...]
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd’s reinsurance unit, Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd, has announced the retirement of Dwight Evans. The retirement of Evans, president and chief executive officer of Sirius America Insurance Company (Sirius America), will be effective from 31 December 2011. Sirius America’s chief operating officer, Dan Wilson, is to become the new president [...]
Standard Life has announced the appointment of Charles Guay as president and chief executive officer of Standard Life Canada. He joins the firm from National Bank of Canada where he was senior vice president (Strategies, Marketing and Investment Solutions, Wealth Management), and president and chief executive officer of National Bank Securities. In addition to this [...]
