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Appointment at International Association of Legal Expenses Insurers
The chief executive officer of DAS Legal Expenses Insurance, Paul Asplin, has been appointed as the ...
Insuresport: renewals on ice
Insuresport Mutual is suspending operations and will cease inviting renewals after this month due to...
Carole Nash scoops award
Motorcycle insurance specialist Carole Nash has won best induction training programme at the annual ...
Appointment at PMI Health Group
PMI Health Group has expanded its commercial insurances department with the appointment of Neil Marc...
Junction close to two deals
BGL's affinity brand Junction is close to finalising two deals, which could see the group expand its...
Biba calls for flood help
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has said insurers and government should incentivise homeo...
Appointment at Evolution Underwriting
Evolution Underwriting has appointed Michael Pike to the position of new business underwriter. He fi...
Appointment at Zurich
Zurich has made Kevin Whitehead head of its excess casualty unit. In this role, Mr Whitehead will le...
April buys into Coris
Architecture and insurance services specialist April Group has acquired 66% of assistance company Co...
Appointment at Allianz Insurance
Stuart Walker has been appointed senior manager, systems rationalisation at Allianz Retail, with res...
VP buys Midlands broker
Venture Preference has acquired Northampton-based broker Newspace Insurance Services, a specialist i...
Broker champion dies
The former Conservative MP for Harrow West, Sir John Page, died on 31 October. Mr Page adopted a pri...
Software company adds overseas office
Transactor, an insurance software house focused on the top five-per cent of established and emerging insurance brokers, has announced it will open an office in Auckland, New Zealand.
MMC consolidated revenue up 5%
Marsh & McLennan Companies, the owner of insurance broker Marsh and reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter,said that consolidated revenue for the third quarter was $2.8bn, up 5% from the third quarter of 2007.
Financial crisis could be 'silver lining' for credit crunch
The global financial crisis which has hammered the world markets and depressed stock markets universally could be a silver lining for the outsourcing industry, said Xchanging chief executive David Andrews at the company's conference in the UK.
Coface downgrades UK rating as credit crisis worsens
Coface downgrades ratings for the UK, Ireland and Iceland and places Italy and France on negative watch as the credit crisis worsens across Europe.
MMA Insurance focus on distribution
MMA Insurance has appointed Ian Josephs to the newly created role of head of distribution, in a move that recognises the key challenge of profitable distribution.
XL Insurance hires construction chief
XL Insurance has appointed Martina Geiss as senior construction underwriter for the UK and Ireland, Scandinavia and Africa region.
Markel's results "reflect difficult investing and underwriting conditions"
Markel Corporation has reported diluted net loss per share of $14.46 for the quarter ending September 30, compared to diluted net income per share of $9.26 for the third quarter of 2007.
Transactor aims to enhance coverage for brokers with new NZ office
Insurance software house Transactor Global is opening an office in Auckland, New Zealand, in a bid to provide enhanced coverage to brokers.
Willis’ networks develop expansion strategy
The Willis Commercial Network has taken on ten new members, which has boasted its total membership to 79.