Broker
Fusion unveils new office
Fusion Insurance is to relocate its St Albans branch to 45 Grosvenor Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire.
Broker recruits Scottish MD and M and A boss
Gordon Crosbie has been appointed as Scottish regional managing director of broker Giles. Mr Crosbie joined Giles in October last year following Giles’ acquisition of Falkirk-based broker Crosbie and Jack.
Paulson calls for optional US federal insurance regulation
Secretary of state to the US Treasury, Henry Paulson has called for optional federal regulation of t...
Biba dismayed by claims data secrecy
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has condemned a lack of transparency in the sharing of cl...
ILG wants fair chance for all
The insurance industry plans to go live this spring with an initiative to help young people setting ...
HCC Insurance Holdings announces promotion
HCC Insurance Holdings has promoted Jackie Kellems to vice president of enterprise risk management.
Brit puts focus on technology with new appointment
Brit Insurance has appointed Christopher Caswell to the newly created position of e-trading schemes underwriter.
Zurich provides political risk insurance for Sri Lankan hydropower plant
Zurich is providing political risk insurance for a green hydropower project in Sri Lanka.
CEO acclaims award as talent war gets 'fierce'
Crawford and Company's graduate professional development programme's building surveying discipline h...
Appointment at Perkins Slade
Broker Perkins Slade has appointed Richard Doubleday as a main board director with specific responsi...
Switching PMI providers - The rare switch project
Health & Protection
Lincolnshire earthquake could cause insured losses of up to £30m
The earthquake that shook the UK On Wednesday could cause insured losses of up to £30m, according to Risk Management Solutions.
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.