People Moves: 3 – 6 April 2023

Featuring: PremFina, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Canopius and RSA

PremFina adds first networks ambassador

PremFina has added Allan Oliver as its first networks ambassador.

Oliver joins following 18 years at Close Brothers as network relationship manager. He first joined Close Brothers as a campaign coordinator in 2004 and retired from the company at the end of March.

At PremFina, he will work with UK sales and marketing director Paul Trail, as the premium finance provider targets building its footprint with broker networks and their membership.

Trail said: “Allan was my number one and only choice for this role. He is well known in the industry and has been a part of the premium finance offering for networks since networks first began.

“He understands what brokers want and is highly respected and liked. Bringing Allan on board demonstrates our serious intentions to compete in this area.

“He brings many years of experience in premium finance, brokers’ expectations from a provider and just as importantly, great life experience.”

LexisNexis Risk Solutions appoints insurance managing director

LexisNexis Risk Solutions has appointed James Burton as managing director, insurance UK and Ireland.

Burton previously served as vice president of product management, insurance, UK and Ireland. He has worked for LexisNexis Risk Solutions for seven years.

Bill Madison, CEO, insurance for LexisNexis Risk Solutions, said: “James is the ideal candidate to lead our UK and Ireland business. He is a seasoned leader with nearly two decades of deep knowledge and experience in the insurance and financial services sectors, having forged strong relationships with customers and industry partners, helping solidify the company as a data and advance analytics provider of choice.

“These qualities have played no small part in the success of some of our most recent innovations to solve key market challenges – from ghost broking to ADAS awareness. We are pleased James has taken up this new position.”

Canopius hires CUO

Canopius has hired Sam Harrison as group chief underwriting officer.

He will report to Canopius’s CEO Neil Robertson and will join the Canopious leadership team.

Harrison joins from QBE Insurance, where he has been CUO since 2021. He spent most of his near 30-year career at QBE.

Robertson said: “We are delighted to be able to welcome Sam to Canopius. Canopius is now underway with a transformational three-year growth plan that will see us cement our status as a leading global speciality P&C (re)insurer.”

RSA names COO delivery director

RSA has named Gary Mason as chief operating officer delivery director, effective immediately.

Mason will report to Oliver Holden, chief information officer at RSA, UK & Ireland, and will succeed Richard Thompson, who is leaving the company after 12 years to move to the USA.

Mason has insurance IT experience, having previously worked at IBM, Allianz and most recently Aviva, where he was the claims CIO.

Holden commented: “With customer expectations continuing to evolve, the customer experience has increased in its importance as a competitive differentiator in our industry. That’s why tech and data are central to our outperformance business strategy and our ambition to provide more tailored insurance solutions that better meet our customers’ needs.

“I’m delighted to welcome Gary to the team. His in-depth experience of leading multi-year transformation change programmes, combined with his knowledge of successful Guidewire implementation, will be a real asset to our team.

“I also want to wish Richard Thompson the best of luck for the next exciting chapter in his journey, and I’m certain that he’ll continue to be a huge success in whatever he does.”

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