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Top 25 EC3 Brokers Spotlight
A run-down of the top 25 City brokers.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Penny has been pleased to discover that, as well as using social media for professional purposes, insurers and brokers have also been taking to the web to unashamedly share their secret passions.
Market moves: Ace and Hiscox lead the recruitment drive
Ace and Hiscox were the most active in the recruitment space this week, making three changes apiece.
Brokers rate clarity of contacts crucial amid continued insurer restructures
Axa has retained the top spot in a broker survey of insurer performances in dealing with claims, underwriting and accounts.
Insurance chief urges HMRC to open up records to boost EL tracing hit rate
The Employers' Liability Tracing Office is demanding that the government supports its call for HM Revenue & Customs to assist in boosting the number of successful historic policy traces by providing employer reference numbers.
Gallagher sees Q3 income climb 14%
Arthur J Gallagher has reported a 14% rise in adjusted total revenues to $479m for the three months ending 30 September.
Linuo Power in solar warranty deal with Aon's China JV
International photovoltaic firm Linuo Power has launched warranty cover for solar modules supplied by Aon-Cofco, a joint venture between broker Aon and state-owned Chinese conglomerate Cofco Group.
Top 25 EC3 brokers: London leads the way
The performance of the top 25 EC3 brokers illustrates a thriving market that is receiving growing interest from every corner of the globe.
Post magazine - 1 November 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Aviva and Gallagher strengthen ties
A new commercial arrangement between Aviva and Gallagher Heath for standard and non-standard household products is expected to generate more than £200m in gross written premium over a three-year period.
Howden recruits claims head for international casualty
Howden Insurance Brokers is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Owens as claims director for its financial institutions and international casualty divisions.
Aviva engineering team joins Fusion
A team of senior engineering underwriters and development professionals has left Aviva to join Towergate-owned Fusion Insurance Services.
Xuber targets bigger US market share following latest appointment
Xchanging's re-launched insurance software business Xuber has appointed Michael Kulp as vice president of sales, where he will join the recently expanded US sales team amid plans to increase the firm's share of the American market.
Howden poaches Paragon International claims director Owens
Howden Insurance Brokers has appointed former Paragon International claims director Martin Owens as claims director for the firm's financial institutions and international casualty divisions.
APC to take plunge into specialist motor underwriting market
APC is preparing to move into the specialist motor underwriting market with the launch of a public hire taxi product early next month.
Storms and strikes among biggest concerns for insurers
Catastrophic acts of violence, mining strike contagion, unexpected 'perfect storms' and a nation paralysed by cyber terrorism are among the biggest risks facing the insurance industry, according to Willis Group.
Zurich to re-launch HNW travel product before end of the year
Zurich has revealed plans to re-launch its high net worth travel insurance product, in a move which coincides with the 10-year anniversary of the firm's Zurich Private Clients HNW business.
Bluefin expands commercial division
Bluefin Insurance Services has appointed Simon Hoare as executive director.
UK General hires former Zurich man for niche motor role
UK General Insurance has appointed Martin Kennedy, pictured, to a new role developing niche motor products.
Biba takes broker issues to 10 Downing Street
The British Insurance Brokers Association visited the Prime Minister's office to lobby for key issues affecting brokers.
Ex-Thatcham CEO Roberts becomes iAccident chairman
Former Thatcham chief executive Peter Roberts has been appointed chairman of smartphone app exponent iAccident, in a bid to make the company the market-leading provider of motor incident reporting tools.
Parry exits NIG amid restructure
Direct Line Group has confirmed the departure of sales and distribution director Dave Parry amid changes to the management structure at NIG.
Guy Carpenter probes causes of Thailand flood losses
Guy Carpenter has published an in-depth review of the meteorological and man-made factors that contributed to the 2011 Thailand flood catastrophe and resulting insured losses, estimated at between $15bn and $20bn.
Aon Benfield launches Thailand flood model
Reinsurance broker Aon Benfield has created a flood model for Thailand to help insurers better understand exposures.