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Schemes - Getting technical
Allianz Cornhill Supplement
Investing in Claims - Paying out pays off
Claims Supplement
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Jon Cooper has become national business manager for Allianz Cornhill Schemes, where he will be respo...
Welcome - Building an even brighter future
Allianz Cornhill Supplement
Heath Lambert recruits two new directors
Heath Lambert has recruited two new directors within its reinsurance division. Roland Vella and Chri...
Over-65s turned down for travel insurance
The UK’s 9.5 million over-65s struggle to find travel insurers willing to take their business and then face having to pay over the odds for adequate cover, the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has warned. Biba said the problems older…
Annual Conference and Round Table - Twambley: we are unfairly targeted
Claimant lawyers are being unfairly targeted by certain elements of the national media, according to...
Appointment at Axa
Axa has appointed Hazel Hodge as strategic partnership manager with direct responsibility for establ...
Broker targets £100m by 2008
Fleet motor specialist J&M Insurance Services has acquired One Stop Insurance as part of its contin...
PwC director launches claims start-up
A new loss adjusting company specialising in complex insurance claims and disputes is set to launch...
Rebel with a cause
Having been ousted from Cox in 2004 for planning a management buyout, Neil Utley returned with backing to purchase the company in April this year. Here he talks to Ed Vinales about his plans for the future
No shared liability for ordinary hazards
Hood v Mitie Property Services (Midlands) and Royal Mail Group (Queen's Bench Division - 1 July 2005)
Annual Conference and Round Table - Rising talents
The future of the insurance sector lies in the hands of the young talent coming through, so last month, a group of young claims professionals gathered at CSC's headquarters in Aldershot to discuss their trade. Anthony Gould reports
Culture shift
Interview: HSE
Appointment at MMA
MMA has appointed Stephen O'Dwyer as head of finance. Mr O'Dwyer will provide commercial and financi...
UK broker growth lags behind US
The top 50 brokers in the UK achieved a combined growth figure of just 0.5% as against the 9% figure...
Highway eyes affinity deals after acquisition
Highway Retail, the insurer's broking arm, has said it will take a cautious look into the affinity ...
The Towergate Partnership announces acquisition
The Towergate Partnership has announced the acquisition of Arbuthnot Insurance Brokers from Arbuthno...
Crawford to launch rehab provider
Loss adjuster Crawford & Company UK is launching new range of services to manage sickness and injury absence from the workplace.
Brit appoints Watson in D&O push
Brit Insurance Holdings has appointed Craig Watson as D&O Underwriter, based in Brit’s Glasgow office.
Goshawk concedes failure in Rosemont Re talks
Goshawk today admitted Rosemont is likely to go into run off after ending prospective sales talks.
Biba BI masterclass to start up again
BIBA and the CII’s Faculty of Insurance Broking are joining forces with commercial claims specialist, Corporate Claims International (CCI), to deliver an encore of the CCI’s business interruption “masterclass” series.
RSA makes £68m Chilean acquisition
Royal & Sun Alliance has acquired Chile's leading general insurance business Compañia de Seguros Generales Cruz del Sur and its Argentinean sister company La República Compañía Argentina de Seguros Generales for $119m (£68m) payable in cash.
Towergate buys £11m broker ARG
Towergate Partnership has announced the acquisition of North London Commercial broker ARG Group. The business places over £11m of gross written premium including a significant book of property owners’ business.