30 COMINGS & GOINGS
Comings & Goings
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Marsh has appointed Caroline Woolley as property practice leader, and Alain Petit-Lambotte as casualty practice leader, for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), as part of its drive to develop property, business interruption, casualty risk and insurance solutions to clients across the region..
Ms Woolley succeeds Katherine Kanaga following her retirement and Mr Petit-Lambotte succeeds Nick Bacon, now CEO of Bowring Marsh. Both have reporting lines into Bruce Trigg, head of Marsh’s EMEA Risk Management Practice.
A chartered accountant with almost 15 years’ experience in forensic accounting, Ms Woolley joined Marsh four years ago as accountancy leader for the forensic accounting and claims services (FACS) team within Marsh Risk Consulting.
A lawyer with 21 years’ experience in the insurance industry, Mr Petit-Lambotte has held a variety of senior liability placements and advisory positions since joining Marsh in 1995.
Mr Trigg commented: “Events in recent weeks, such as the widespread disruption arising from the volcanic ash cloud and the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico are a wake-up call to businesses. They underline the critical nature of meaningful business continuity planning, the growing sources of potential liability and the need for innovative insurance products to manage these risks effectively.”
TOWERGATE RISK SOLUTIONS Towergate Risk Solutions Northampton has announced four new appointments to its sales and support teams as part of continuing expansion plans.
Michele Jackson and Gary Priest join the team as account executives. Tafadzwa Mangwiza joins as account handler and Jo Batters is recruited as corporate sales support.
Ms Jackson based in Leicester Forest East, has been in insurance for over 20 years in Leicester and Nottingham, Mr Priest originally from Billericay, now lives in Milton Keynes and has 14 years insurance experience. Mr Magwiza, originally from Zimbabwe, has been in insurance for 10 years. Ms Batters has over 20 years contacting customers in a sales role.
Sales director Pete Collins said: “We can offer over 200 general and specialist insurance products, providing bespoke solutions to our clients. With this fl exibility comes the responsibility to back the product with sound support - hence the need to recruit the right people in the right areas dedicated to the task. We also need to ensure that all our people have the opportunity and space to express themselves and progress. We encourage everyone to take advantage of arguably the fi nest training and development programme in the insurance industry.”
Towergate Risk Solutions has also recruited a further two sales executives as part of its drive for organic growth in Scotland. Ross Hales joins Towergate’s Stirling offi ce after a short break from the industry, having previously worked as a sales consultant at NFU. Robert Boag makes the move from Willis in Dundee to join Towergate’s Perth operation. Alan McEwan, Towergate’s regional managing director said, “We are continuing to attract and recruit ambitious and energetic professionals to our sales force and our latest signings will help expand our business and extend our presence in central Scotland.”
UIB UIB has appointed Keith Anderson to its board as group fi nance director.
Insurance Brokers’ Monthly July/August 2010
He initially joined UIB in December 2009 and brings 24 years fi nancial services experience within global organisations, including Barclays and GE Capital.
Prior to joining UIB, Mr Anderson held senior fi nance positions in the insurance broking sector, most recently as chief fi nance offi cer of Willis Global Specialties and previously as CFO of Aon Risk Services UK.
Commenting on his appointment, he said: “UIB is one of the few independent brokers that is currently expanding, and I’m delighted to be able to play my part in delivering continued profi table growth.”
Mr Anderson is a chartered accountant having begun his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
UIB has also appointed Paul Chalk as divisional director for IT with immediate effect.
He will oversee all aspects of IT for UIB from its Mansell St. headquarters in London. In particular he will lead projects to upgrade the existing infrastructure, desktop applications and business communication platforms over the next two years.
He joins UIB with 22 years IT experience in the London Market. Before joining UIB, he spent three years as head of IT at international insurance and reinsurance broker Glencairn and 17 years at Marsh prior to that. He said: “As an international player, both internal and external access to electronic communications and information are crucial. I look forward to leading and developing UIB’s Information Technology capabilities to ensure the continued success of this vital business function as the business grows.”
UIB is an independent international insurance and reinsurance broker headquartered in London.
WILLIS Michwl K Neborak
Willis Group has appointed Michael Neborak as executive vice president and chief fi nancial offi cer.
Mr Neborak will report to Joe Plumeri, chairman and CEO, and will serve as a member of Willis’ Executive Committee. He will be based in New York, and will also work out of the group’s executive offi ces in London.
In his new role, he will be responsible for all of Willis’ global fi nance functions, including corporate accounting and reporting, fi nancial planning and analysis, tax, treasury and investor relations.
“Mike is an outstanding CFO with broad experience in the fi nancial services sector,” said Mr Plumeri. “He brings great skill and deep background to our senior management team and joins Willis at an important moment in our company’s history. With Mike helping to lead the charge, we will continue to build on our successes and work to accelerate our growth, while we maintain our expense discipline and further strengthen our balance sheet.”
Mr Neborak joins Willis from MSCI, a provider of investment decision-support tools for institutional investors, where he was CFO and part of the senior management team that took the company public in November 2007. Prior to joining MSCI, he worked for Citigroup.
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