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Hardening up in 2009
Renewals
Arag wins MMA Insurance contract
Legal expenses specialist Arag has been selected by broker-only insurer MMA Insurance to provide legal expenses cover alongside its commercial combined portfolio.
Thornton leaves Cooper Gay
The chairman of the British Insurance Brokers' Association Derek Thornton has left Cooper Gay where he was executive chairman of its UK wholesale broking business, FSJ.
Ace extends into Lloyd's
Ace is writing the company's portfolio of environmental liability products at Lloyd's.
SMEs increasingly looking for professional advice
A survey of small to medium-sized enterprises (SME), conducted by QBE, has found that the sector is increasingly looking for professional advice when it comes to securing insurance cover.
State Farm to stop writing Florida property risks
State Farm Florida, the Florida business of US insurance giant State farm, said that it plans to discontinue its Florida property insurance product lines.
CC clamps down on PPI sales
The Competition Commission has published its final report into the payment protection insurance market, setting out the measures it has decided are needed to introduce competition between suppliers.
Allianz graduate programme benefits from banking crisis
In spite of a reported crisis in the number of graduate training places within financial services, A...
CII to offer helping job hand
The Chartered Insurance Institute has published a comprehensive guide to help employees cope with th...
Appointment at Towergate
Towergate has made a number of appointments to its retail division in the south of England. Joe The...
Heath Lambert predicts hardening attitudes
Heath Lambert has warned that financial pressures will force insurers to take a tougher view of busi...
BGL appoints new MD
BGL Group has appointed a new managing director for its claims management business, ACM ULR. Martin ...
Thompsons blasts firms
Thompsons Solicitors has stepped up its campaign for an employers' liability insurance bureau in EL ...
A budding market
Directors' and officers'
Giles in April roll out for affinity start-up
The National Federation of Builders has teamed up with Giles to launch an exclusive nationwide servi...
Appointment at Allianz
Allianz Worldwide Care has recruited Andrew Seale as regional sales manager for the UK, Middle Eas...
Aon closes Southampton affinity base with loss of 94 roles
AON is closing its Southampton-based affinity operation, resulting in 94 roles being made redundant....
Appointment at Arista
Arista has appointed Sue Speight as broker development manager for Yorkshire and the North-east. P...
Towergate affinity deal
Towergate Northampton has signed a three-year deal with Allianz Commercial for the insurer to become...
Top ten Post stories
The top ten stories on postonline.co.uk over the last week were: 1. Aon creates 80 affinity jobs 2...
Union law firm weighs in over EL bureau debate with snipe at insurers
Thompsons Solicitors has stepped up its campaign for an employer's liability insurance bureau in EL, by blasting companies for their irresponsibility or incompetence in keeping records.
Senior Fac property underwriter moves from Beazley to Brit - sources
Brit Insurance has brought in senior property underwriter John King from Beazley, Reinsurance has learned.
THB sees pre tax profit dip to £0.9m
Lloyd's broker this morning reported turnover of £51.9m (year ended 30 April 2007: £28.7m) and an underlying trading profit £4.6m (year ended 30 April 2007: £4.3m) for the eighteen months ended 31 October 2007.
LV joins Go Compare panel
LV has joined Go Compare's home insurance panel.