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Competition - Win cricket tickets
Post Magazine has teamed up with Brit Insurance to offer four pairs of ground tickets to the England...
What the papers said this week
The Scotsman Swiss Re has made moves towards a bid for Scottish Widows, the insurance arm of Lloyds...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Cornhill has appointed Mark Pugh as head of product management for ACP Direct. Mr Pugh has e...
Boucher to retire from Endurance Worldwide
Mark Boucher, CEO of Bermudian (re)insurer Endurance's London subsidiary, Endurance Worldwide, has decided to retire from Endurance effective from January 7, 2007.
Keelan Westall adds another insurer to panel
Hampshire broker Keelan Westall has added Brit Insurance to its panel of insurers, claiming it will allow it to expand its offering to a wider range of trades.
AWAC puts in strong maiden figures
In its first results since its recent NYSE IPO, Bermudian (re)insurer Allied World Assurance Company (AWAC) has reported an increase in net income, a falling combined ratio and favourable prior-year reserve developments.
NUI sees fruits of RAC integration and benign weather as it profits leap
Norwich Union Insurance's parent Aviva this morning reported its best ever combined operating ratio (COR) of 92%, ahead of its ‘meet or beat’ commitment of 98%, for the first half of 2006.
Cowburn takes up Biba regional role
Mike Cowburn, director of Towergate Risk Solutions in Ilkley, has been appointed a board member of the British Insurance Brokers Association, representing the Yorkshire and Northern region. The 12-strong BIBA board, chaired by Max Taylor is made up of…
Willis acquires Chilean broker MGT
Willis has entered into a contract to purchase the majority of the retail and all the reinsurance business of MGT Group. Located in Santiago, Chile, MGT has annualized revenues of approximately $4m (£2.09m).
Bankstone and SSP unveil online claims validation 'first'
Broker software house SSP has produced what is claimed to be the first instant online validation system for a claims firm's call centre.
Vandals cost UK businesses £620m a year
Petty criminals and vehicle vandals are costing UK businesses £620 million a year, according to figures released by insurer Royal & SunAlliance.
Lloyd's issues broker research paper
Insurance brokers believe that changing distribution trends present them with both their biggest challenge and their greatest opportunity, new research reveals.
Pay freeze JLT sees costs and salaries jump £16m
Jardine Lloyd Thompson's six-month interim results published this week have revealed that salaries a...
Customers at forefront of industry list
The insurance industry puts customers at the forefront of its thinking. This statement is truer than...
Start-up launches into motor "battle ground"
MMA this week revealed that its recently touted Gibraltar-based motor insurer has been set up to hel...
Gamble chairman
Richard Gamble, the former group chief executive of Royal and Sun Alliance, has been named as the ne...
NIG appointments
NIG has appointed Martin Kelsh and Tim Griffiths as strategic account managers. The pair will manage...
Sterling merges operations
Sterling Insurance has merged its two Folkestone operations into a new office in Kings Hill, Kent in...
Moorhouse contract
Moorhouse has signed a contract that will see its full commercial and personal lines insurance produ...
Insurer courts super regionals
The UK insurance arm of Endurance Group has lined up several super regional brokers to facilitate it...
Online insurance centre
Ebay.co.uk and Norwich Union have launched an online insurance centre for customers. It will allow E...
Norwich Union pilot
Norwich Union has made further steps to expand its pay-as-you-drive insurance pilot by signing up a ...
Insurer raids Cornhill to boost SME push
Insurer IGI has recruited two former Allianz Cornhill managers to assist its push into the SME marke...
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