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Higos restructures to speed up decision making process
Higos has completed a reorganisation that aims to improve the broker's new business opportunities.
Postscript - 10 years ago: Aon to cut one tenth of UK staff
Looking through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 10 years ago reveals.
FSCS launches consumer confidence programme
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has unveiled a new programme to boost consumer confidence in financial services products.
Berkshire Hathaway backs Willis energy facility
Willis has created a facility designed to provide additional underwriting capacity for the oil and gas industry.
Berkshire Hathaway backs Willis energy facility
Willis has created a facility designed to provide additional underwriting capacity for the oil and gas industry.
People moves - 6 January 2011
Here are the people moves as featured in Post the issue dated 30 December 2010/6 January 2011.
Munich Re: 2010 sixth worst for insured losses since 1980
Several major catastrophes in 2010 resulted in substantial losses and an exceptionally high number of fatalities, according to Munich Re.
Munich Re: 2010 sixth worst for insured losses since 1980
Several major catastrophes in 2010 resulted in substantial losses and an exceptionally high number of fatalities, according to Munich Re.
Towergate founder Peter Cullum awarded CBE
Towergate Partnership founder and chairman Peter Cullum has today been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's new year honours list.
SMEs face challenging year according to business group chief
The head of one of the UK's major business groups has warned that smaller companies face a ‘challenging' year ahead.
Guy Carpenter: reinsurance market has excess capital of $19bn
For the second consecutive year, global reinsurance property catastrophe rates for most lines of business will decline at the 1 January 2011 renewals, according to a new report published by Guy Carpenter & Company.
Guy Carpenter: reinsurance market has excess capital of $19bn
For the second consecutive year, global reinsurance property catastrophe rates for most lines of business will decline at the 1 January 2011 renewals, according to a new report published by Guy Carpenter & Company.
Willis: 2011 reinsurance renewals 5-10% lower than 12 months ago
Overcapitalization in the reinsurance market continues to gradually push rates downwards with price reductions at the 1 January 2011 reinsurance renewals averaging between 5% and 10%.
Willis: 2011 reinsurance renewals 5-10% lower than 12 months ago
Overcapitalization in the reinsurance market continues to gradually push rates downwards with price reductions at the 1 January 2011 reinsurance renewals averaging between 5% and 10%.
2010 the third worst year for church lead theft claims Ecclesiastical
According to new data from Ecclesiastical, more churches in Manchester diocese have had lead stripped from their roofs by criminals this year than any other area of the UK.
JLT acquires to bolster continental European operation
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has acquired Tripol AS, an Oslo based insurance broker and employee benefits business specialising in the real estate and construction business.
JLT acquires to bolster continental European operation
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has acquired Tripol AS, an Oslo based insurance broker and employee benefits business specialising in the real estate and construction business.
ABI: household now the number one target for insurance fraudsters
Home insurance is now the number one target for insurance fraudsters according to the Association of British Insurers.
Cobra announces 14% profit boost
Insurance broker Cobra has revealed a pre-tax profit increase of 14.1% for the six months to 30 September 2010
Exclusive gender and risk assessment content now available
Insurance Insight’s last 2010 weekly update is now live with a look at the European Court of Justice’s decision on using gender as a risk factor will have on the insurance market, and a View from the Top that examines the importance of geographical data…
Exclusive gender and risk assessment content now available on Post Europe
Post Europe’s last 2010 weekly update is now live with a look at the European Court of Justice’s decision on using gender as a risk factor will have on the insurance market, and a View from the Top that examines the importance of geographical data in…
AIG fined for misreporting $2.12bn of workers comp premium
AIG and its workers compensation insurance affiliates have agreed to pay $100m (£65m) in fines to insurance regulators in all 50 states and the District of Columbia for alleged premium under-reporting, acting Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Robert L…
Santa's insurance bill reduced by £5m over two years claims broker Aon
Santa may be dusting off the sleigh, making sure the reindeer are in tip-top shape and asking his elves to put in overtime to finish off all the presents to make sure every child across the globe gets a present.
Oval scoops broker prize
Oval has been named Insurance Broker of the Year by the Institute of Risk Management.