Articles by Insurance Post Staff
Appointment at Beazley Group
Beazley Group has appointed Thomas Reagan as an underwriter. In his new role he will help Beazley'...
£59.3m loss for Helphire
Helphire is renegotiating its banking covenants having reported a pre-tax loss of £59.3m (2007: £19....
Penny Black's insurance week
It appears that bankers and the City-types are not the only ones to worry about redundancies. Clea...
D&O costs rise 50%
Directors' and officers' liability insurance costs for the Standard & Poors' financials sector incre...
Police societies' merger
Police Mutual and Metropolitan Police Friendly Society are to consult with members about a possible ...
Discouraging the growing impulse to sue
A few weeks ago a plane ditched into the Hudson River in New York. The story that emerged created a ...
NU downplays risk of broker overdependence
Norwich Union has confirmed its Broker Independence Group launch is part of its strategy to support ...
Appointment at Validus Holdings
Validus Holdings is expanding its global technical lines division in the US, UK and Asia through the...
Admiral plans US expansion with new brand
Admiral Group's finance director has outlined its American ambitions and European growth plans. The...
Appointment at Torus Insurance
Torus Insurance has appointed John Williams as global head of business operations. Mr Williams wil...
Condon to pay £1.28m
Former deputy managing director of Independent Insurance Philip Condon has been ordered to pay £1.28...
Appointment at Willis Group
Willis Group Holdings has appointed Silvia Rojas as multinational client services manager for Will...
Amlin ups commercial rates
Amlin has increased its UK commercial motor rates for four consecutive months to the end of January ...
Australian dollar boosts QBE operations
QBE's European operations were impacted by the stronger Australian dollar against sterling as gross ...
Hero boss bows out after sale to Capita
Hero Insurance Service's boss is set to leave the business following the £15m sale of the LV-owned b...
Ecclesiastical hire Harker
Jonathan Harker has been appointed as regional director for Ecclesiatical's southern region. Mr Hark...
Hardy to double GWP after capital raising
Lloyd's insurer Hardy plans to more than double the size of its business by 2012 after raising £40.3...
Major insurers back MP's care cost review
Conservative MP Edward Garnier is planning to submit an early-day motion proposing a review of the p...
BGL in acquisition push
The BGL Group has appointed a director to focus on potential market acquisitions. David Lundholm, wh...
Appointment at XL Insurance
XL Insurance has appointed Elliot Lyes as offshore energy underwriter with global responsibility f...
Appointment at Liberty International
Underwriters Julie Ross and Natalie Lilley have joined Liberty International Underwriters Europe...
Insurance lift for site
Money Supermarket's insurance revenue increased by 38% to £77.7m in 2008 compared to £56.4m the prev...
Is NU's broker group truly independent?
The front cover of last week's Post carried the story that Norwich Union is to launch its Broker Ind...