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Glacier unveils senior terrorism and aviation hires
Glacier Insurance said it has apointed Greg Dawson as its senior aviation underwriter and Tim Woodhouse as senior war and terrorism underwriter. Both are based in the company’s London office.
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Reporters Alwynne Gwilt and Louise Meeson look at the major stories from the general insurance market. This week: AIG boss: industry no closer to agreeing disclosure solution; Quinn Direct linked with IAG UK deal; Insurers target 65 suspects; CILA looks…
Ike path makes $10-15bn of insured losses
If hurricane Ike continues its path towards the Texas coast, $10-15bn worth of insured losses are "quite possibly", according to a senior person at ReAdvisory, reinsurance broker Carvill's research arm.
NURS launches online health and safety training package
Norwich Union Risk Services has launched an online training package for brokers and businesses, cove...
Graduate winner lands strategic risk role at Marsh
The winner of the outstanding academic achievement award in the Marsh graduate programme's 2008 roll...
Room for web growth
The scale of independent broker website presence and online trading has scope for growth, according ...
Buncefield information case offers relief for insurers
West London Pipeline and Storage and United Kingdom Oil Pipelines v Total UK, Total Downstream UK and Hertfordshire Oil Storage and TAV Engineering and Motherwell Control Systems 2003 (Queen's Bench Division - 9 June 2008)
Equity to open fourth satellite office
Lloyd's syndicate Equity Red Star is set to boost its regional presence by opening a fourth satellit...
Pick of the week
Reporters Alwynne Gwilt and Louise Meeson look at the major stories from the general insurance market...
Brit unveils global hubs
Brit Insurance has launched a global claims hub initiative. The first two hubs will be located in th...
Abbey happy to buck market cycles
Abbey Protection has heralded the benefit of working in non-cyclical markets, as it unveiled a post-...
Flood losses to double
Insurance losses from coastal flooding for high-risk properties could double by 2030, according to a...
Appointment at XL Capital
XL Capital has made Jacob D Rosengarten executive vice-president and chief enterprise risk officer o...
Wall damage wrongly diagnosed as dangerous
Birmingham Development Company v Tyler (Court of Appeal - 24 July 2008)
Oliva secures AIG backing
Underwriting start-up Oliva is close to finalising capacity for its international construction busin...
The fruits of the sea
IUMI Preview
No Benfield exodus yet
The exodus of Benfield brokers after the takeover of Aon is not expected until after the 1 January r...
Brokerbility seeks new FD
Brokerbility plans to further strengthen its senior management board following the appointment of fo...
The ugly duckling
Rehabilitation: Case management
Poor advice claim rejected
Shore v Sedgwick Financial Services (Court of Appeal - 23 July 2008)
Appointment at Climate Wise
Andrew Voysey has been appointed secretary to Climate Wise. Mr Vosey has experience in sustainable d...
Ticking all the wrong boxes
Hugh Price and Roger Flaxman pinpoint the pitfalls of only paying lip service to the crucial issue of client expectations
Oiling the wheels of industry
Middle East Review
Appointment at Lloyd's
Lloyd's has recruited a new chief executive officer for Lloyd's Reinsurance Company (China). Eric Ga...