COMINGS & GOINGS – BROKERS
to Nicolas Moreau, group chief executive of AXA UK, and will become a
Cooper Gay
member of the AXA UK executive committee.
International insurance and
She will lead the overall development and implementation of the
reinsurance broker Cooper Gay has
marketing, brand and communication strategies. She is currently AXA UK’s
appointed placing specialist William
strategic marketing director responsible for marketing strategy and planning,
Elborne to lead the London team in
customer insight and segmentation as well as for customer and distributor
developing business with clients in
satisfaction programmes and tracking.
Europe. His main focus will be on
Nicolas Moreau, chief executive of AXA UK, said, “Over the last few years
solutions for large and complex
we have made great progress in our marketing communication approach
property risks, and developing joint
resulting in our brand achieving top three status in the UK insurance market.
strategies with Cooper Gay’s local
Cheryl has been instrumental in developing the tools we use to measure our
partners in this region, particularly in
marketing effectiveness and ensuring that we build a customer-centric
the German-speaking countries,
organisation. Her wealth of knowledge and experience will be invaluable as we
France, the Netherlands and
continue to build the brand in what is a highly competitive market.”
Scandinavia.
Reporting to Malcolm Harvey,
William Elbourne
Brokers
managing director of non-marine Europe, Mr Elborne brings more than 20
years experience in designing and placing both direct and reinsurance
solutions. He worked formerly for Aon Global, where he led the London
Central Insurance Services
property placing team for the EMEA region, and at Marsh, with whom he
Scottish brokers Central Insurance Services have appointed Chris Tosh as
spent six years working in Germany.
a director.
He joined the Aberdeen-based brokers six years ago and is the
Marsh
company’s commercial schemes account manager which involves liaising with
Peter Box, a former partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, has joined
UK and international insurance providers.
Marsh as a non-executive independent director on the firms UK board of
He became a shareholder at the time of a management buy out in
directors. Mr Box, who retired from PwC on 30 June, will chair Marsh’s audit
January 2008 and now joins one of the youngest board of directors operating
committee.
in the UK insurance broking market.
Mr Box joins Marsh following a 39-year career at PwC, where he was an
Central Insurance are Scotland’s largest independent insurance brokers
audit and business advisory partner to a broad range of companies, from large
and recently expanded their operation into England with the 1.5 million
global groups to specialist national enterprises. In particular, through his
acquisition of high performance car insurance specialist Peart Insurance
focus on the insurance industry, Mr Box has developed an impressive
Brokers, based in Kendal, Cumbria.
understanding of the major issues affecting the sector, both in the UK and
Central Insurance managing director, Iain Henry, said: “Chris has been an
around the world.
enthusiastic and valuable member of our management team and his elevation
Martin South, chief executive officer of Marsh in the UK, commented:
to the board underlines our policy of rewarding hard work and loyalty.
“Peter’s exceptional market knowledge and international perspective,
“Chris’s ambition is matched by his fellow directors and he will play an
combined with his broad experience of regulatory and governance matters,
important role in continuing to develop Central Insurance as one of the UK’s
will be of enormous benefit to Marsh. He will play a leading role in ensuring
leading independent brokers as we seek out new opportunities.
our governance structures, processes and risk framework are first class, while
working closely with the UK management team to identify and capitalise on
Henshalls Insurance Brokers
the extensive growth opportunities available to us.”
Pam Hinton is the new account executive at Shropshire-based Henshalls
Giles Insurance
Insurance Brokers.
Michelle Villis has joined Giles Insurance Brokers as commercial account
Pam Hinton, from Shifnal, has joined the team at Henshalls Insurance
executive. She was formerly managing director of Cardiff-based Towergate
Brokers, which has offices in Newport and Shrewsbury. She has previously
Risk Solutions.
worked for the Eagle Star Insurance Company in Wolverhampton, and for
Her appointment takes to more than 80 the total number of staff now
another Newport company, David Moore & Co, for over 17 years. ”I am a
employed by Giles in Wales.
chartered insurance broker, having worked my way up through the ranks, and
Mike Jones, regional managing director, said: “We are delighted to
I also have a fellowship from the Chartered Insurance Institute,” said Ms
welcome Michelle on board at a time when we are looking to strengthen our
Hinton. “I am very pleased to be joining Henshalls, and I am looking forward
position in the Welsh marketplace. We are sure that her industry and local
to continuing my career alongside a great team of professionals.”The company
market knowledge will play an instrumental role in the future of Giles in the
is one of Shropshire’s largest independent insurance firms, and employs a
area. Michelle’s appointment marks the start of a recruitment drive which will
team of 30 staff. It offers business insurance products providing essential
see us grow the team significantly over the coming months. This is to ensure
cover for small to medium sized companies, and a range of personal insurance
we have the infrastructure in place to align with our growth strategy going
polices to cover all kinds of domestic situations.
forward.”
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