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Chesterfield opens North American division
Lloyd's broker Chesterfield Group has said it will push further into the North American market by cr...
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Vision appoints managers
Liability specialist Vision Underwriting, a Cheltenham-based subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Insurance ...
RBSI boss: NIG is now rediscovering its edge
The commercial boss of Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has said he believes NIG has "turned a corne...
Appointment at Towergate
Towergate has made a series of senior appointments to its retail division. Managing director of sale...
SSP chair warns brokers over SME space
The executive chairman of insurance technology specialist SSP has insisted that, while it may exchan...
RSA takes over 30% of Fusion book after talks
RSA has almost doubled the amount of risk it is carrying on behalf of Towergate-owned underwriting a...
Hiscox's European managing director resigns
Marc van der Veer, managing director, Hiscox Europe, is leaving the company, the company has said.
Assured Guaranty does second Texas municipal bond deal
Assured Guaranty, the financial guaranty subsidiary of US bond insurer Assured Guaranty, said it has guaranteed $130m of convertible capital appreciation bonds for the North Texas Toll Authority (“NTTA”).
Tesco Compare enters motorbike market
Price comparison website Tesco Compare has launched its motorbike insurance comparison service.
Argo gains Insight
Bermuda-based (re)insurer Argo Group has acquired US professional liability insurer Insight Insuranc...
OK Computer
Not so long ago, pundits insisted that no matter how big or fast the supercomputer, it would never beat the human brain when it came to winning at chess. However, they reckoned without the unstoppable march of technology, writes Carl Martin
Time to look to the skies?
A friend of Reinsurance's was remarking that she was taking a cab into the City of London, and befor...
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Argo acquires Insight Insurance
Bermuda-based (re)insurer Argo Group has acquired US professional liability insurer Insight Insurance for an undisclosed sum.
Our Network bags brokers
Our Network, which was launched by broker-owned insurance management company Broker Direct in August, has signed up 60 brokers in under two months.
AEGIS hires new offshore energy underwriter
AEGIS London, the UK-based subsidiary of Associated Electric and Gas Insurance Services, has appointed Chris Benton as its offshore energy underwriter.
Vision Underwriting appoints new liability and commercial managers
Liability specialists Vision Underwriting, a Cheltenham-based subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe and a member company of the Liberty Mutual Group, has appointed Rob Price as liability manager and Richard Trinder as commercial manager.
Brightside sees turnover and profits jump
The insurance broking group Brightside has recorded turnover of £15.6m (2007 £11.2m) and an adjusted operating profit before tax increased of £2.50m (2007 £0.92m) for the six months to 30 June 2008.
RSA updates European products
RSA has announced the commencement of new services for customers in France and Germany.
Friends Provident announce new online seminar
Friends Provident will be hosting its next online seminar on 8 October.
IFA Life teams up with Standard International
IFA Life has teamed up with Standards International to assist IFAs to achieve ISO 22222 certification.
Groupama expands SME offering
Groupama Insurances has enhanced its Optima Trade Plus and Optima Trade and Professional products for the small to medium-sized enterprise sector.
Towergate in talks over bank covenants
Towergate is in talks with its banks HBOS and Lloyds TSB over renegotiating its covenants for "technical reasons".