Aviva announces directorate change
by Gill Montia
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Aviva has announced that Euleen Goh, an independent non-executive director of the group, has decided to step down from the board and as a member of the audit, nomination and corporate responsibility committees, with effect from 31st December 2012. Ms Goh joined the insurer’s board in 2009 and is leaving to pursue her activities in [...]
RSA appoints non-executive director
by Gill Montia
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RSA has appointed Hugh Mitchell to its board as a non-executive director, as of 26th September 2012. Mr Mitchell is currently chief human resources and corporate officer at Royal Dutch Shell, where he has had a long and successful career. According to RSA chairman, John Napier, he will bring “valuable experience and insights to the [...]
ABI appoints director of investment affairs
by Gill Montia
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The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has appointed Robert Hingley as its director of investment affairs. Mr Hingley is a former director general of the Takeover Panel, which administers the City code on takeovers and mergers, and has 30 years’ experience of working in the City as an investment banker and lawyer. Commenting on Mr [...]
Willis appoints strategy & transformation director
by Gill Montia
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Willis has appointed David Thomas as director of strategy and transformation at its global businesses division, with immediate effect. Mr Thomas has been an executive vice-president and managing director of Willis Re since 2009 and has previously had responsibility for the professional liability practice group, and for running the firm’s North American operations. Prior to [...]
Aviva strengthens board with ex-PwC partner
by Gill Montia
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Aviva has appointed Glyn Barker as an independent non-executive director, with immediate effect. Mr Barker most recently held the post of vice chairman UK of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), with responsibility for leading the group’s executive team for Europe, Middle East, Africa and India. During his career as a partner at PwC, he advised the boards of [...]
Aon appoints London P&C director
by Gill Montia
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Aon Risk Solutions has appointed Mark R Parker to the position of director at its global broking center’s international property and casualty specialty in London. Mr Parker takes up the role on 9th December and will support the expansion of the firm’s international P&C portfolio, working with the unit’s leader, Luigi Sturani. He will also [...]
Friends Life appoints independent director
by Gill Montia
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Friends Life has appointed of Mary Phibbs as an independent director of the company and a member of its risk and compliance committee. A chartered accountant with over 30 years of experience in financial services across the UK, Australia and Asia Pacific, Ms Phibbs returned to the UK in 2008 to join Standard Chartered Bank [...]
CII appoints director of corporate development
by Gill Montia
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The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has appointed Graeme Sutton as director of corporate development. Mr Sutton will join the Institute on 1st August from M4 Underwriting, having previously held senior roles at Fusion, Zurich and Independent Insurance. Commenting on the appointment, the CII’s director of financial services and insurance markets, Steve Jenkins, says: “Graeme’s expertise [...]
Friends Life appoints investments director
by Gill Montia
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Friends Life has appointed Colin Tipping to the newly-created position of director, unit linked investments. Mr Tipping joins from BlackRock where he was most recently head of institutional wholesale. In his new role, he will oversee an existing fund strategy and selection team, reporting into Colin Williams, director of corporate. Commenting on his appointment, Mr [...]
Aviva appoints UK Life retail and partnerships director
by Gill Montia
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Aviva has appointed Andy Curran as UK Life retail and partnerships director, reporting to Graham Boffey, the group’s Life distribution director. Mr Curran joins from Prudential, where he held the post of intermediated distribution director. In his new role, he will be shaping and delivering the insurer’s strategy for Life retail customers, while working closely [...]
Lloyds’ insurance director retires
by Gill Montia
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Lloyds Banking Group has announced that its executive director for insurance and Scotland, Archie Kane, is retiring. Mr Kane joined the bank in 1986 and has been a member of the group’s board since 2000. Lloyds’ insurance business will in future be managed in two separate divisions: life, pensions and investments, and general insurance. The [...]
Aviva appoints group asset management director
by Gill Montia
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Aviva has appointed Martin Muir as its group asset & liability management (ALM) director, effective 11th April 2011. In the newly-created role, Mr Muir will have responsibility for the optimisation and strategic asset allocation of the company’s investment portfolio. Based at the insurer’s London headquarters, he will report to Tim Harris, Aviva’s deputy group chief [...]
Beazley appoints directors
by Gill Montia
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Beazley has announced that Rolf Tolle has been appointed as a non-executive director, and Adrian Cox as an executive director, both with effect from 6th December 2010. In June 2010, Mr Tolle joined the board of Beazley Furlonge Ltd, the Lloyd’s managing agency which forms part of the Beazley group, having retired as franchise performance [...]
ASL appoints financial sector director
by Gill Montia
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Loss adjuster, ASL, has announced that Simon Bailey has joined the firm as a director, becoming a member of a senior team responsible for financial sector business. ASL specialises in the financial and legal sectors and Mr Bailey has specialist knowledge of losses affecting financial institutions arising from employee dishonesty, theft and fraud. He also [...]
Brit name group claims director
by Richard Kilner
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Brit Insurance Holdings PLC has announced the appointment of Steve Richardson as group claims director. He leaves behind PricewaterhouseCoopers where he served as a director supervising insurance and claims advisory services. Earlier in his career he was head of Reinsurance (Assumed Claims) with Equitas for eight years and has also worked for KWELM. Richardson will [...]
Chaucer directors quit on failure of Brit offer
by Gill Montia
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The collapse of Brit’s possible offer for Chaucer has resulted in radical changes to Chaucer’s board. Chief executive officer, Ewen Gilmour, is retiring this year and the firm’s chief underwriting officer, Bob Stuchbery, has taken over Mr Gilmour’s duties. Chief financial officer (CFO), Mark Graham, has stepped down with immediate effect and Chaucer finance director, [...]
Countrywide appoints Insurer Relations director
by Richard Kilner
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Countrywide has announced the appointment of Tim Rogers as the new director of Insurer Relations in a bid to bolster the firm’s insurer partnerships. Rogers was previously Broker Services manager, and led the Business Development Team. He has served with Countrywide for the last decade. Last month the Countrywide Plus proposition was unveiled, and he [...]
Bupa Care Services names London director
by Richard Kilner
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Bupa Care Services has announced the appointment of Lorna Rose as the firm’s new director for London. In her new post, Rose will be responsible for the 25 Bupa care homes located in London and will report directly to South East Regional Director Oliver Thomas. Thomas has welcomed her appointment, and praised Rose’s track record [...]
