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What the papers said this week
Financial Times Erinaceous is considering a management buy-out as part of an ongoing review of ...
Insurers fail to follow code
With reference to recent articles in the Post, including "Pitt warns insurers of mandatory flood sta...
Allianz wins WPS contract
Allianz Commercial has been appointed as sole supplier for WPS Insurance Brokers' book of small busi...
Appointment at Groupama
Laurent Matras is to become Groupama Insurances' new managing director. Mr Matras will join Groupama...
Allianz seals partnership with WPS
Allianz Commercial has been appointed as sole supplier for WPS Insurance Brokers’ book of small business.
Brokers in merger talk to create Brum giant
Oval has confirmed it is in takeover talks with Perkins Slade in a deal that could bolster its posit...
Slade confirms advanced Oval talks
David Slade, chief executive of Perkins Slade - the largest independent broker in the West Midlands, has told Professional Broking that he is in talks with broking consolidator Oval.
HCC gets approval for Syndicate 4141
HCC Insurance Holdings has acquired MultiNational Underwriters and received approval to establish a ...
Three become one as Reid wins out at VP
The new chief executive of Axa-owned consolidator Venture Preference has described the decision to m...
Negative ratings set to continue
Fitch Ratings has said in its latest report that negative ratings look set to continue in 2008.
Carbon desk move
Reinsurance giant Swiss Re has shifted its carbon emissions desk from New York to London and hired e...
CII sees membership boost
The Chartered Insurance Institute has announced its best year for membership growth since 1935.
NU's Deakin hails latest broker success
Norwich Union has acclaimed its new broker initaitive a success.
Another major ice storm would give shivers to insurers
Risk Management Solutions has today released a 10-year retrospective report on the Janurary 1998 Ice Storm that devastated the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Québec, as well as portions of the northeastern US.
HCCI launches syndicate
HCC Insurance Holdings has received approval from Lloyd's to establish a new syndicate with an initi...
HCC sets up Lloyd's syndicate
HCC Insurance Holdings has acquired MultiNational Underwriters (MNU) and received approval to establish a new Lloyd’s syndicate.
Europa replaces Santam
Zenith is looking to benefit from South African insurance giant Santam's decision to put its Dublin-...
Zenith and Europa team up
Gibraltar-based Zenith Insurance has agreed to provide capacity of up to £12 million for Europa Underwriting to re launch its Elite Car product.
Lessons from school
Like many parents following receipt of the 11plus results I am now choosing a school for my daughter...
Oval acquires Tett Hamilton
Oval has announced its 25th acquisition, further increasing its presence in the South-west with the ...
Oval strikes 25th deal with Bristol move
Oval today announced its twenty-fifth acquisition, further increasing its presence in the South West with the purchase of Tett Hamilton.
AIR: Chile quake less than $80m
Insured losses from the earthquake that struck the coast of Chile on 14 November are unlikely to exc...
Love moves on again
Insurance consultancy Andrew James Knox has recruited Stuart Love from Birmingham broker Perkins Sla...