Commercial
Brit promotes execs as capital changes approved
UK and Lloyd’s (re)insurer, Brit has promoted key London executives and unveiled formal approval of its capital restructuring.
Xchanging appoints ex-PwC boss in claims services role
Xchanging, the business processing services company, has appointed Mark Thompson as managing director of claims services. Mark will take the claims services business forward at a pivotal time for the London Market in its drive to build new efficiencies…
Highway adds commercial motor product to Sirius
Motor insurer Highway has added a full cycle EDI commercial vehicle product to the Sirius Quotes System to increase the number of electronic trading options for brokers.
Misys GI sold for £182m to Montagu Private Equity
Misys has agreed to sell its broking software house Misys General Insurance to Montagu Private Equity for £182m in cash.
Top NU team defects to rival
A 13-strong team of underwriters, described as one of the most profitable units in Norwich Union's b...
Noise rules falling on deaf ears, say insurers
Noise-induced hearing loss claims could soar if businesses fail to implement the necessary measures ...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical
Colin Robertson has been made manager of Ecclesiastical Insurance's Gloucester underwriting centre. ...
Riverbourne tower move
Surrey-based broker the Riverbourne Group is looking to move to new offices in Leeds as part of an e...
Highway Insurance to be added to investments index
Highway Insurance has been added to an ethical investments index as a reward for its commitment to c...
QBE announces launch plans
QBE has announced plans to launch a new aviation syndicate within its Limit managing agency at Lloyd...
Unknown unknowns
SME
On guard
Mergers and acquisitions
Markerstudy making its mark
Markerstudy has started a broker acquisition programme more than three years after it bought its fir...
A little less conversation, more action
The industry has developed a fashion for talking about the importance of customers - whether through...
A suitable case for treatment
SME Roundtable
Highway Insurance Holdings to stop tandem board meetings
The board of Highway Insurance Holdings has decided to stop running its board meeting in tandem with...
Post Magazine Claims Club Advisory Board
Claims Club chairman Anthony Gould welcomed three new members to the Claims Club's Advisory Board: ...
Upfront and personnel
Hr: merger integration
A defendant in breach not fully liable
Andrews v Barnett Waddingham, (Court of Appeal - 21 February 2006)
