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QBE expands for positive market
QBE has expanded its Leeds office with the appointment of five new underwriting staff in anticipatio...
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Advent chief looks for positives from £5m fall
The chief operating officer of Advent has claimed to be delighted at the company's mid-year results,...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny spent an enjoyable and informative evening with Crawford and Company at Dr Johnson's House in ...
Genesis Underwriting promotes Williams to lead new division
Genesis Underwriting Management, the US (re)insurer, has appointed Kevin Williams to manages its reinsurance & programs divisiion - a new platform that will combine its former capitive reinsurance division with its commercial insurance division.
Transatlantic Re opens Munich office
Transatlantic Reinsurance Company (TRC), a subsidiary of Transatlantic Holdings, has said it will open a representative office in Munich, Germany.
Lords' threat to kill judgment favours police
The House of Lords has delivered its judgment in the conjoined appeals of Van Colle v Chief Constable of Hertfordshire and Smith v Chief Constable of Sussex .
RenRe's Q2 net income off 24%
Renaissance Re, the Bermudian (re)insurer, said that second quarter net income dropped to $146.3m, down 24% from $193.7m a year earlier. First half net income dropped to $294m, down from $395.7 a year earlier.
Broker Direct kicks off comparative online facility with D&O offering
Broker Direct has launched the first comparative commercial product onto its new online full cycle quote and buy system.
Towergate's Cullum outlines US fund-raising plans
Towergate executive chairman Peter Cullum has admitted that the acquisitive broking group is in talks with three US firms as it looks to make its first international acquisition.
RSA launches new tradesman product
Insurer RSA has launched a new tradesman product available on-line through imarket and for brokers using Acturis.
Bright Grey cuts business protection rates
Bright Grey is offering a 5% reduction on business protection written from Monday 28 July, until 31 October.
QBE bolsters Leeds office with five underwriters
As part of the expansion of its UK distribution network, QBE has recruited five local leading market underwriters to its Leeds team and expanded its product range.
Advent profits tumble
First half pretax profits at Lloyd's (re)insurer Advent tumbled, falling to £1.6m from £6.7m a year before, reflecting heavy risk losses in the first half of the year.
PWS grows marine team
THB has appointed Ralph Williams as a new divisional director to the marine division of insurance and reinsurance broker PWS.
Fusion founders Pallett and Crisp quit
Towergate-owned Fusion founders Kevin Pallett and Geoff Crisp have left the business.
Ace strengthens underwriting team in the Midlands
Ace Europe has appointed two senior managers in its Birmingham office to drive the growth of its operation in the Midlands.
CII changes
In his final week as president of the Chartered Insurance Institute, Lord Hunt of Wirral warned the ...
Appointment at SSP
SSP has promoted of Michelle Rasche to business development executive. Ms Rasche has spent the past ...
Graduates end training
The first group of Lloyd's leadership programme graduates have successfully passed through the rigor...
Cafe product rolled out
Anglo Pacific Consultants has launched a restaurant and cafe product that can also provide additiona...
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Towergate to outsource work to India
Towergate has insisted it has no plans to offshore any of its general insurance work after revealing...