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Covea unveils new look executive team
Covea Insurance has confirmed the line-up of the executive team charged with leading the business following its creation via the merger of MMA and Provident.
UIB appoints ERC divisional director
United Insurance Brokers has named Lachlan Munn as divisional director of Engineering Risk Consultants.
Liberty Mutual names Marsh broker as Scotland lead
Commercial lines underwriter Liberty Mutual Insurance has recruited Caroline Inglis to head up a new Scottish operation.
Allianz CEO Torrance blasts 99.1% COR as 'unacceptably poor'
Allianz UK's commercial lines combined operating ratio deteriorated to 99.1% for the first nine months of 2012 from 95.1% in Q3 2011 as the retail non-motor COR worsened to 101.7%.
UIB recruits ex-BP manager as engineering lead
Reinsurance broker UIB has named former BP engineer Lachlan Munn as divisional director of its Engineering Risk Consultants business.
Lucas Fettes appoints management duo to Manchester team
Growth-hungry broker Lucas Fettes has backed up its acquisition of Cougar Underwriting with two senior additions to its Manchester team.
Equity Red Star takes over three Ecclesiastical motor accounts
Motor insurer Equity Red Star has picked up three motor schemes written by Ecclesiastical for its subsidiary South Essex Insurance Brokers.
MoJ must take its foot off the brake on whiplash debate, demands ABI boss
The Association of British Insurers has cranked up pressure on the government to publish its consultation on whiplash, one month after the Ministry of Justice confirmed that progress had stalled.
Markel boss credits investment returns for 'excellent' nine months
Markel International has chalked up a substantial drop in its combined operating ratio for the opening nine months of 2012 to 86% compared with 119% for the same period last year.
Kwik-Fit backs Insurance Fraud Register
A quarter of insurers do not think the industry is collaborating enough to tackle fraud, according to Kwik-Fit Financial Services.
Giles appoints corporate risks branch director
Independent insurance broker Giles has appointed John Leckie as branch director for its corporate risks business.
ABI boss Dalton slams 'questionable' Apil whiplash report
Statistics published in an annual whiplash report have been branded "questionable" and "self-serving" by the Association of British Insurers.
Apil president calls for insurers to back his anti-fraud plan
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers president Karl Tonks has challenged the insurance industry to work with Apil to tackle "genuine fraudsters", following the publication of the association's annual report on whiplash.
Jubilee parent completes Direct Group deal
Ryan Specialty Group is completing the acquisition of Direct Group today.
Towergate dismisses Paymentshield speculation
Towergate has denied speculation that the firm is planning to sell its mortgage payment and insurance business Paymentshield.
Chubb HNW offering receives facelift
Chubb is revamping its high net worth underwriting and account handling teams in a bid to make its offering more relevant to brokers.
Jumping into the multi-national risk pool
Multinational pooling of group risk products seems to have so many benefits it's a 'no-brainer' but, as Edmund Tirbutt reports, the European market is holding back and wondering whether it's too good to be true.
Bluefin white-labels Lorega 10
Independent broker Bluefin is to white-label loss recovery insurance product Lorega 10, branding it as Bluefin Response.
RSA UK premiums flat as international business grows
RSA is on target to deliver a combined operating ratio of around 96% and £500m investment income for the 2012 full year after reporting a 4% jump in net written premiums to £6.2bn for the nine months to 30 September 2012.
Investing in the Profession: Pound Gates gains ISO accreditation
Chartered insurance broker Pound Gates has gained ISO 14001 and 9001 accreditations.
Davies signals 'time for change' with staff shake-up
Former Merlin Claims director John Watson is joining Davies Group amid a shake-up in which chief executive Charles Crawford and two senior colleagues are leaving.
Investing in the Profession: Howell Shone lands chartered status
Staffordshire-based broker Howell Shone has been granted chartered status.
Market moves: Fusion five mark the week's biggest move
Towergate-owned underwriter Fusion was the most active firm in the recruitment space this week, unveiling a new five-strong engineering team all joining from Aviva.
International brokers target London market for growth opportunities
International brokers are looking to London for opportunities to grow their businesses amid signs that the capital's mergers and acquisitions market is heating up.