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Lockton risk service gets backing of three insurers
Ace Global Markets, Hiscox and Brit Syndicates are backing a set of risk management services launche...
Rasche awards double
David Rasche, executive chairman of insurance IT provider SSP, has been named chairman of the year a...
Towergate aims to tap into "potentially huge" opportunity
Towergate is looking to strengthen links between its 62 broking businesses to improve cross-selling ...
Biba head quits broker
The chairman of the British Insurance Brokers' Association, Derek Thornton, has left Cooper Gay, whe...
Bluefin buys Lakeland
Bluefin Insurance Services has made its first post-rebrand acquisition with the purchase of Lakeland...
JLT hires Bear from Aon
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has built on its specialised industry practices with the recruitment of Andy ...
HSBC manager joins Barbon
Barbon Insurance Group has a full senior management team in place following the appointment of Kate Coulson as compliance director.
Pick of the week
Post reporter Louise Meeson rounds up the top stories from the general insurance sector. This week: L...
Bluefin expands in Cumbria
Bluefin Insurance Services has made its first post-rebrand acquisition with the purchase of Lakeland Insurance Services.
AIG sues CV Starr
AIG is suing CV Starr, the company of former architect Maurice "Hank" Greenberg in an effort to get a block of stock returned, according to Reuters.
Mitsui opens in Qatar
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company (Europe) has officialy opened an office in Qatar today, and claims to be the first Japanese insurance company to do so.
DAS ramps up key departments with staff appointments
DAS Legal Expenses Insurance has made three significant changes to three key departments – legal services, claims and customer services.
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Following the long anticipated renewals season, it comes as no real surprise that many rates have, o...
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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.