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Beardmore named as BMS boss

BMS has appointed Carl Beardmore as chief executive of BMS Associates, the group holding company.

Broker | 03 Sep 2010

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Former Aon MD joins Marsh

Marsh has appointed Ann Collins to the newly created role of client service director of its insurance broking operations on the Isle of Man.

Broker | 03 Sep 2010

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Conservatives welcome creation of Euro super-regulator

The Conservatives have welcomed an agreement between the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers over the creation of three new European Supervisory...

Europe | 03 Sep 2010

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European super regulator could be in place by 2011 pending 7 September vote

EU authorities are to get tough new powers to settle disputes among national financial supervisors and to ban risky financial products and activities,...

Europe | 03 Sep 2010

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Omega Lloyd's managing agency boss Adie resigns

Omega Insurance Holdings has announced that Andrew Adie, managing director and a board member of its managing agency Omega Underwriting Agents, has resigned...

Lloyd's/London | 02 Sep 2010

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Fitch affirms Ageas ratings, and revises outlook to "stable"

Fitch Ratings has today affirmed AG Insurance's Insurer Financial Strength rating at 'A+' and Long-term Issuer Default Rating at 'A'.

Europe | 02 Sep 2010

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Kane gets go-ahead for Qatari captive management company

Kane has announced that it is to establish an insurance management company in the Qatar Financial Centre after receiving authorisation.

Broker | 02 Sep 2010

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Bluefin assists two network members seal acquisitions

Broker Partnership Services, a division of Bluefin Insurance Services, has added twelve new partners to the network in the first half of this year including...

Broker | 02 Sep 2010

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Healix International lands Virgin Atlantic deal

Medical services provider Healix International has secured a new two year contract to provide medical claims management to Virgin Atlantic flight crew....

Insurer | 02 Sep 2010

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Marsh expands contamination cover

Marsh has launched a specialist contamination insurance product for water utility firms.

Broker | 02 Sep 2010

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HDI-Gerling enters Irish market

Industrial insurance company HDI-Gerling is to create a new branch in Ireland.

Europe | 02 Sep 2010

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Hurricane Earl losses could top $150m

AIR Worldwide estimates that insured losses from Hurricane Earl’s passage near the northern Leeward Islands earlier this week are between $50m and $150m....

Claims | 02 Sep 2010

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Parabis Group swoops for loss adjuster Carmichaels

Parabis Group has acquired a controlling stake in property specialist Carmichaels to complement its existing niche subsidiary, Argent Liability Adjusters....

Claims | 02 Sep 2010

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MGA Ink to target small solicitor firms with new PI facility

Ink Underwriting Agencies and St Giles Legal and Professional Risks have joined forces to target what they describe as the "troubled solicitors insurance...

Commercial | 02 Sep 2010

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Abbey reports 11% increase in H1 pre-tax profit

Abbey Protection has announced an 11% increase in pre-tax profits to £4.7m for the first six months of 2010.

Insurer | 02 Sep 2010

Comment

Jonathan Greenwood RBS

View from the top: Changing for the better

The commercial insurance sector has seen five consecutive quarters of little or no price increases after nearly five years...

Quote of the week

I find it surprising that people want to spend £100 000 buying a Japanese car, but would be worried talking to someone in India about a component of a £100 insurance policy. q

John Hodgson, operations and change director, Aviva

Comment

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BIA offers women hope

Research released this week by the Chartered Management Institute to mark the 40th anniversary of The Equal Pay Act 1970...

Interview

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Interview - Ken MacDonald: Keeping it simple

As former chief exec of Aon Global UK, Ken MacDonald has been refreshed by a return to a private company. Lynn Rouse talks...

View from the top

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View from the top: Time to share fraud data

Industry fraud statistics are normally presented as a good news story. Last year, insurers stopped 122 000 frauds, preventing...

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