Commercial
Appointment at Quest Gates
Graeme Shurben, business development director at GAB Robins, is to join Quest Gates, where he will t...
Insurer denies takeover link
Warranty insurer Domestic and General has vehemently denied rumours linking it with a slew of takeov...
Smoking claim dismissed
Insurers' hopes of successfully defending smoking litigation claims were boosted after a landmark tr...
Appointment at Axa
Axa has made Ralph Nash director of group operational risk. Prior to this, he was head of enterprise...
Insurers urged to unite in whiplash fraud
Insurers were urged to unite in their battle against whiplash fraud, to share information on all fra...
Towergate announces new agency and support centre
Towergate has announced the creation of a new professional indemnity underwriting agency and support...
Advent confirms float details
Lloyd's insurer Advent will make its debut on the stock market tomorrow, after raising £65m for the ...
Trust is the way forward
I read with interest the article entitled 'Chain reaction' in the Post Magazine Property Supplement ...
Post Magazine Claims Club Advisory Board
Chair: Anthony Gould, editor-in-chief, Post Magazine Board: Steve Eckhardt, director, senior claims...
Biba adds to compliance panel
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has announced the expansion of its compliance initiative, with the addition of two new expert providers.
AIG facing further trouble
American International Group (AIG) is facing a class-action lawsuit that alleges the insurer led emp...
Trouble in paradise
Bermuda
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Willis launches new risk tool
Willis Group Holdings has been granted a new patent (no, 6876992) by the United States Patent and Tr...
Advent float set for Friday
Advent Capital shares will commence trading on the Alternative Investment Market on Friday 3 June 2005 after the Lloyd's insurer raised £65m.
Misys Countrywide Network targets new members
Misys Countrywide has announced plans to expand its membership base in response to brokers' renewed interest in trading via a network post-January 2005.
Harris steps in at Groupama
Groupama Insurance has appointed Lynn Harris as proposition development manager.
Towergate Professional Indemnity Push
Towergate have announced the creation of a new professional indemnity underwriting agency and support centre based in London under the trading style of ‘Towergate Underwriting – Professional Indemnity’.
Appointments complete Highway distribution team
Motor insurer Highway has appointed Alexander Connon and Steve Halliday as regional account managers.
Charitable trust sponsors US students to learn about UK market
The UK Market Charitable Trust, set up by the insurance industry following the 9/11 tragedy, is hosting an educational programme for two New York insurance students.
Catlin decreases rates on average 2%
Catlin has issued a trading statement following its AGM, declaring rate adequacy remains favourable across the classes of business underwritten by thegroup, with a weighted average premium rate decrease of 2 per cent to April 30 2005 compared with the…
NU confirms RAC head office closure
Norwich Union has confirmed RAC's Buckinghamshire headquarters is to close at the end of the year, w...
Allianz Cornhill becomes cricket's first commercial sponsor
Some 27 years after Cornhill Insurance became cricket's first major financial sponsor, Allianz Cornh...