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Insurance For Car Hire appoints new MD
Towergate company Insurance For Car Hire has appointed Daniel Smith as its new managing director.
Broker Aon loses two of its property team
Keith Burnham, head of client experience for real estate and Edward Brown, client manager, have both handed in their notice at broker Aon.
Insurance brokers score high in 2010 Buyout Track 100
Giles slips ten places to 13, whilst RFIB at 21 and Oval at 85 are new entrants in Sunday Times list.
D&O expert joins Marsh from Chartis
Marsh has appointed Eleni Petros as a senior vice president in its financial and professional practice.
Zurich UK reports £2bn GWP
Zurich UK General Insurance has reported gross written premiums and policy fees of £2.03bn ($3.18bn). Net earned premiums and policy fees were £1.96bn ($3.07bn) and the business operating profit was £146m ($229m).
Hyperion boss Howden: we are on track to hit £100m by 2012
Insurance group Hyperion reports an operating income of £57.2m and EBITDA (excluding exceptional items) of £8.8m for the 12 months ended 30 September 2009, up 19% and 7% respectively on last year.
Hyperion boss Howden: we are on track to hit £100m by 2012
Insurance group Hyperion reports an operating income of £57.2m and EBITDA (excluding exceptional items) of £8.8m for the 12 months ended 30 September 2009, up 19% and 7% respectively on last year.
Kwik Fit Insurance sales hit all time high
Kwik Fit Insurance sold more policies to new customers in one day last week than it has sold in a single day since the company was established in 1995.
Lloyd's outlines two-year strategy
Maintaining and developing the attractiveness of the Lloyd’s market are the central themes to a review published today by Lloyd’s.
Aon reports drop in UK revenue
Aon has reported that UK organic revenue decreased 9% in the final quarter of 2009 due to weak economic conditions, soft pricing and lower new business.
Aon reports drop in UK revenue
Aon has reported that UK organic revenue decreased 9% in the final quarter of 2009 due to weak economic conditions, soft pricing and lower new business.
Compre opens new Swedish operation
Compre Group has opened a new service company Compre Services (Sweden) AB with offices in Malmö and Stockholm.
Compre opens new Swedish operation
Compre Group has opened a new service company Compre Services (Sweden) AB with offices in Malmö and Stockholm.
Entries for the British Insurance Awards 2010 now open
The British Insurance Awards 2010 are now officially open for entries. These prestigous awards, for the entire UK general insurance industry, will be presented at the Royal Albert Hall on the evening of the 7 July.
Insure with ease names online marketing manager
Travel insurer Insure with ease has appointed Sarah Taylor as its onlne marketing manager
Russia may support new round of sanctions on Iran
UN sanctions, including insurance and reinsurance sanctions, have come one step closer to agreement following Iran’s latest rocket test.
Torus names power and utilities underwriter
Property and casualty insurer Torus has appointed Louis Scott as an underwriter in its power and utilities team.
Oxygen adds new business executive to Leeds office
Oxygen Insurance Brokers has appointed Julie Donkin as new business executive
Groupama to offer flexible commission on commercial SME business
Groupama is offering a variable commission option to its brokers across the whole of its commercial product range.
Ex-Heath Lambert boss takes up Bluefin role
Former Heath Lambert managing director Mike Bruce has been appointed as chief development office of Bluefin.
Post Magazine 4 February 2010
This issue featured an interview with David McMillan, new head of general insurance at Aviva, a focus on self-service for insurers, a look at lead generation for brokers and a special focus on diabetes and dangerous driving.
Willis cut 450 positions in 2009
Willis cut 450 positions in 2009, the company's 2009 results revealed.
Willis sees revenue and income rise in 2009
CEO Joe Plumeri hails last year as "momentous" as it records revenue of $3.3bn.
Interview: Ross Howard - In capable hands
Katherine Blackler talks to Ross Howard, chief operating officer (Europe) at Towers Watson's reinsurance brokerage, about the merger between Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt and what this year will bring for reinsurance brokers