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Thamescity is eleventh buy for Markerstudy Group
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Chartwell targets top six
A new entrant into the private medical insurance market is aiming to break into the top six healthca...
Appointment at MMA
Steve Ormrod has joined MMA as bespoke trading manager. He joins from Towergate, where he was person...
GAB enlists Bowyer
Loss adjuster GAB Robins appointed Paul Bowyer as claims management director in the UK. Mr Bowyer, w...
BCIP launches SME offfering
BCIP has launched a new combined risk management process and business insurance offering for the small to medium-sized enterprise market.
First Title boosts sales team
First Title Insurance has appointed David Simpson as sales manager for the UK regions.
IAG UK verdict: restructure will lead to sales
Insurance Australia Group has confirmed Post reports that it is likely to sell parts of its UK business.
Collins Stewart loses insurance equity analyst to Evolution - sources
Collins Stewart, the UK investment bank, has lost insurance analyst Tim Young to rival Evolution, sources have told Reinsurance.
AIG wins approval for Beijing branch
American International Group (AIG), has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, AIG General has been granted approval by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) to establish a branch in Beijing.
New York to hold hearings on contingents and compulsory disclosure
The New York State insurance department and the office of the New York Attorney General are to hold joint public hearings in July on whether contingent commissions should be formally banned and disclosure of compensation arrangements for insurance agents…
Fortis breaks into health market
Fortis has launched its new life business in the UK, the company.
Aascent goes into administration
The administrators of Aascent Finance Company have contracted Close Premium Finance to assist with the management of Aascent's loan book and to offer to underwrite all new business.
Moorhouse totes brand-name packages
Welsh broker Moorhouse has launched Moorhouse Brands, which the company says aims to do with commercial insurance what personal lines insurers have done with supermarket brands.
Andy Milburn to join Munich Re as Head of Marketing
Andy Milburn has been appointed as Head of Marketing for Munich Re’s UK Life Branch business.
Healthsure to move to Didsbury
Health plan provider Health Sure is moving its offices from Manchester city centre to Didsbury.
Travelers hires ex AIG PI expert
Insurer Travelers has boosted its northern operation with the appointment of James Thompson, writes James Burke.
SSP promotes Rasche
SSP has strengthened its insurer division with the promotion of Michelle Rasche to business development executive.
XL placed on negative creditwatch by S&P: report
Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's has placed XL Capital on negative credit watch because of uncertainty surrounding reinsurance and agreements with bond insurer Security Capital Assurance Ltd, a report from the Associated Press has said.
Allianz commissions climate change report
Allianz and the World Wildlife Fund have commissioned an independent report examining the climate performance of the G8 nations according to nine criteria, such as comparing emission trends since 1990 and examining each country’s progress against their…
City tackles climate change
The City of London Corporation launched its 'City climate pledge' last week in an effort to help com...
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
Pick of the week
Post reporter Alwynne Gwilt looks at the major stories from the general insurance market. This week: ...
Appointment at Compare the market
Compare the market has made three new appointments to its senior team: Tania Joyce, associate direct...
Early warning negates claims
The discovery of the parasite cryptosporidium at an Anglian Water treatment works in Northamptonshir...