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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...
Brokers invited to join exclusive club
Norwich Union is set to invite about 300 brokers to become members of 110 - a club entitling them to extra support, rewards and benefits.
Consolidator secures £68m facility to fund further growth
Oval today confirmed that it has secured increased funding in the form of a £68m facility provided by Barclays Leveraged Finance and LloydsTSB Acquisition Finance.
AIR: Chile quake less than $80m insured losses
Catastrophe risk modeling company AIR Worldwide has estimated that insured losses the earthquake which struck the coast of Chile on Wednesday will probably not exceed $80m.
VP enters medical market with THIG buy
Axa-owned Venture Preference has launched into the private medical insurance market after buying The...
The Indie Trial Verdict
Michael Bright, Denis Lomas and Phillip Condon are sentenced at Southwark Crown Court.
IT is continuing problem says report
Escalating IT costs are the biggest concern for insurance managers, according to a research report by Straight Marketing on behalf of esist Insurance Technology. The report claimed that because of cost over-run, failures to deliver on time and inability…
What the papers said this week
Irish Independent Insurance company Quinn Direct will not have to pay back a EUR25 (£17) charge i...
Appointment at Aon
Simon Baker has been promoted to branch director at Aon. He will head a team of 15 trade credit insu...
Claims People hits high
Alternative investment market-listed loss adjuster Claims People has moved into the black for the 12...