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FSA chief outlines regulatory reforms
Lord Turner, chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), has set out the implications for regulation and the future shape of the financial system in a lecture in the City.
Arista expands in Yorkshire and the North-east
Commercial lines underwriter Arista has appointed Sue Speight as broker development manager for Yorkshire and the North East in response to the growing number of independent brokers it is working with in this area.
AIG Europe raises €680m
AIG Europe, the Continental European arm of stricken insurer AIG, has raised €680m in a capital raising, the company said in a statement.
Cayman Islands insurance regulator to stand down
The head of the insurance regulatory office for the Cayman Islands is resigning, an industry official said.
Medical reporting firms gets £3.25m cash injection
Clevedon-based Medreport, which provides independent medical reports to the legal and insurance sectors, has secured £3.25m from Bank of Scotland Corporate to help it grow.
Adjuster wins solus deal with insurer
Questgates has secured a contract from Sterling for building validation.
Homeserve issues bullish interim statement
Homeserve's share price rose 32 pence (3.41%) to 970 pence this morning in the first two hours of trading on a positive profit forecast.
Helphire predicts £3m profit
Helphire has issued an update on its profit predictions for its first half of the year.
LeadPoint discounts life insurance leads
LeadPoint has announced that it will be discounting all life insurance leads for new customers.
RDR will reduce IFA numbers, according to conference delegates
The number of independent financial advisers (IFAs) in the UK will shrink as a direct result of the implementation of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), according to senior insurance executives attending a debate hosted by Watson Wyatt.
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IFS finance course gets recession revamp
The IFS School of Finance has revamped its financial education programme for financial services prof...
RMS data for public use
Risk Management Solutions' flood mapping data is to be made publicly available following a partnersh...
Appointment at Whittington
Whittington has appointed Veekash Badal as chief actuary and Neil Hyatt as head of reserving and...
MIB appoints Cotswold
The Motor Insurers' Bureau has appointed The Cotswold Group as a preferred supplier for investigatio...
Clarification
In last week's Post , Phoenix Liability Services' directors were incorrectly referred to as former ...
Appointment at Moneyextra
Moneyextra has recruited Peter Gerrard as head of insurance. Mr Gerrard, who until recently worked...
RFIB profit up 44%
Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance broker RFIB, has reported that operating revenue for the 12-month ...
The insurer that came in from the cold
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Appointment at Aon
Aon Global UK has appointed Fiona Davies as a director to drive business growth and relationship m...
Penny Black's insurance week
With sterling plummeting in value against other global currencies, when Penny came face-to-face with...
Sal Zaffino leaves Guy Carp subsidiary
Sal Zaffino has stepped down as chairman and chief executive officer of reinsurance broker Guy Carpe...
Towergate refutes Paymentshield integration
Towergate has moved to quash speculation that it is set to integrate Paymentshield immediately into ...
Pollution laws to hit UK
From March, UK industry will face more onerous duties to protect the environment and the cost of not...