Global insurer Torus has appointed Jackie Richardson as head of global HR.

Reporting to global chief operating officer Naveen Anand, Richardson will implement and lead HR strategy for the group worldwide. She said: "I am excited to be part of Torus in taking in the responsibility of recruiting, retaining and developing the group's most important asset - its people."

Richardson joins Torus from Synovate, a global market research firm, where she was executive vice-president for HR for the Americas.