Commercial
Second WTC trial jury rules for Silverstein
A jury has declared that the attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center (WTC) were two separate events, doubling to $2.2bn the damages leaseholder Larry Silverstein can collect from insurers.
XL Capital announces new duties for Luck and Keeling
XL Capital has announced that with immediate effect Fiona Luck, executive vice president, Group Operations, becomes global head of Corporate Services and Henry Keeling, executive vice president and chief executive for Reinsurance Operations, is named…
Evolution deploys IT system for online mid-term adjustments
Evolution Underwriting has announced the implementation of its online mid term adjustment facility. This follows on from the launch of the new business trading system in June, which has secured in excess of £3m GWP.
Keane moves up NU ladder
Norwich Union has appointed Andy Keane as motor underwriting manager for its commercial motor and motor fleet business.
Brit to sponsor National Hunt races
Brit Insurance today announced a further development to its sports sponsorship activity with its first venture into National Hunt racing. Brit will sponsor a series of four races in the National Hunt Calendar, culminating in a new race at next year’s…
Cooper Gay splits broking and risk marketing services
Cooper Gay has launched a new department CG Global Risk. It said the decision was to formally recognize the continuing separation of global insurance placements into retail client service and worldwide risk marketing.
Asda growth sees NU recruit 200
Norwich Union is creating 200 jobs at its Perth call centre, due to the growth of its affinity partn...
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Appointment at Heath Lambert
Heath Lambert Group has appointed Laurence Lemee to its London-based marketing department. Ms Lemee ...
Benchmark survey pinpoints trends
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Drivers: safety first
Sandhar, Murray v Department of Transport, Environment and the Regions. (Court of Appeal - 5 November 2004)
And what now for Folgate Partnership?
When it was launched in Spring 2002, Folgate Partnership chief executive Andy Homer was quick to dis...
Brokers to fill liability gap
Two brokers have seized on UK insurers' tendency to avoid underwriting employers' liability in North...
Appointment at Highway
Highway has made Roger Halliday business development manager for its distribution department. Mr Hal...
Distribution to be overhauled
Two leading insurance executives have forecast a radical overhaul in the insurance distribution mode...
First Assist in package boost
Health specialist First Assist says it can now offer travel insurance and medical assistance packages after it won a new contract with Bradford & Bingley.
Aon report highlights the terrorist threat to the oil and gas industries
The oil and gas industry should remain constantly alert against the threat of terrorist attack, acco...
Appointment at Xchanging
Paulus Deuticke has been appointed as development director at Xchanging. Reporting to Adele Brown, s...
Appointment at Heath Lambert Group
Heath Lambert Group has appointed Laurence Lemee to its London-based marketing department. Ms Lemee...
Morgan Cole extends equine experience with solicitor hire
Susan Bywater-Lewis, a solicitor who specialises in advising agricultural insurers and dealing with equine litigation claims, has joined the insurance division of Morgan Cole, based in Swansea, South Wales.
Broker Network announces first results since flotation
Broker Network has announced a 75% increase in turnover through organic growth and acquisition in its first interim results since its flotation on AIM in May 2004.
Domestic and General reports operating profits of £13.7m
Domestic and General Group has reported a turnover growth of 2.8% to £112m for the period ending 30 September 2004, with underlying turnover up by 10% after taking into account the reinsurance fund transfer of £7.2m received in the comparative period…
Fusion hires three for business development
Fusion Insurance has recruited Andrew Fleming, Paul Lee and Scott Brown to its senior business development team to focus on broker partnerships.