Commercial
Appointment at Drakefield Insurance Services
Broker Drakefield Insurance Services has made two new board appointments. Bob Morton has joined as n...
Brit Insurance reports profit
London Market News
Passive smoking claims dismissed
Claimant law firm Thompsons has dismissed claims that smoking bans will remove the right of claimant...
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance has recruited Kathy Lisson as its chief operating officer. Ms Lisson previously worke...
Penny Black's insurance week
The great and good from the claims fraternity could be found at the Grand Ballroom, Hotel Inter-cont...
Cracking the code is a watershed
Last week's publication of the Code of Practice for contract certainty in the non-subscription marke...
Helphire appoints R&R founder as MD
Helphire Group has appointed Martin Ward managing director of Albany, following the company’s acquisition in October 2004.
No trade sale or MBO for GAB after review
Investment company Brera has confirmed that the international operations of its loss adjusting subsidiary GAB Robins will remain with the company after completing a strategic review. The international adjusting arm which includes the UK business had been…
Admiral seeking growth overseas
Motor insurer Admiral said it "continues to investigate opportunities outside the UK", after reporting record interim profits and strong growth in turnover.
Insurance consultancy announces launch
Newly created ISG (Independent Services Group Limited) has just launched, aiming to provide a variety of specialist services to the London and international insurance and reinsurance markets.
Brit takes on Barclays chief
Brit Insurance Holdings has recruited Kathy Lisson as its chief operating officer.
SMEs risking fines for poor fleet management
According to a major new piece of research, two-thirds (66%) of SMEs do not check that employee-owned cars used for business trips are properly maintained and insured, despite their legal responsibility for the state of those vehicles.
A sea of change
Claims Profession
Allianz Cornhill Schemes secures business wins
Allianz Cornhill Schemes has secured two new business wins. The company, which provides insurance sc...
Moderniser takes helm at Ecclesiastical
Steve Wood, the new general manager at Ecclesiastical Insurance's UK general insurance division, has...
Events
19-20 September - Institute of Risk Management risk forum. Keele University, Tel: 020 7709 9808,...
Zurich delays SME model
Zurich has put back the implementation of the second stage of its small business model. The insurer...
Appointment at Connect Mi
Connect Mi has appointed Colin Towers as a director. Mr Towers has worked in several senior claims m...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiastical has appointed Steve Wood as general manager of its UK general insurance division. Mr ...
Towergate Partnership to be formally created
The Towergate Partnership will be formally created at the end of October, after it received approval...
$300m deal is reached in US
Equitas, the reinsurer created to run off the 1992 and prior year's liabilities of Lloyd's syndicate...
Penny Black's insurance week
It is amazing who you bump into in the City while enjoying a spot of lunch with Post Magazine journa...
2005 Insurance five-a-side football
The fifth annual Insurance 5's football competition will be held on 2 October at the Goals Soccer Ce...
Why reinsurance needs MORE speculation, not less
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