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Lloyd's chief calls on industry to engage with regulators
Lloyd’s chief executive Richard Ward has called for the reinsurance industry to take active role in regulatory debate.
WCM appoints independent non-executive
Lloyd’s managing agent, Whittington Capital Management, has appointed Jim Ramage as an independent non-executive director.
Marsh adopts Sequel software
Marsh has replaced heritage technology systems within its London market business with one broking software package.
10 years ago: Ace pulls plug on life syndicate
Looking back through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 10 years ago reveals.
Cunningham Lindsey New Zealand CEO: clear up could take “years”
Speaking to Post from Christchurch, New Zealand, Martyn Norrie, chief executive of loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey’s New Zealand operation, said the operation to restore the city to normality could take “years”, considering government planning and…
Cobra slides back into profit
Cobra has returned to a pre-tax profit in the 12 months to 31 March 2010.
Ecclesiastical London market business to go into run-off
Ecclesiastical is to put its London market business into run-off.
NZ earthquake losses to near £3bn
Reinsurers are set to be primarily impacted by the 4 September earthquake near Christchurch, New Zealand.
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny enjoyed a first class day out at Twickenham on Saturday for the new rugby season's double-header and the first matches for Aviva as main sponsor.
Canopius announces promotions
Canopius has announced two promotions in its treaty reinsurance division.
Glacier Re to wind down business after stategic review
European reinsurer Glacier Reinsurance, has announced that the company’s existing portfolio will be placed in to an orderly run-off with immediate effect.
Am Trust makes two appointments
Am Trust Europe has appointed Laura Mansfield as new business development manager to cover its brokers in the Midlands, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Lloyd’s to trial Ipads in underwriting process
Lloyd’s has joined with brokers Marsh, Cooper Gay and RK Harrison Group to trial the use of Ipads in its underwriting room.
CNA ties up RSA deal to give it access to 142 countries
CNA has entered into an agreement that provides its US-based corporations with access to RSA's global network.
Omega Underwriting Agents names MD
Omega Insurance Holdings has appointed David Reed as managing director of its managing agency Omega Underwriting Agents.
Beardmore named as BMS boss
Carl Beardmore has been appointed chief executive of BMS Associates, the group holding company of BMS Group.
Conservatives welcome creation of Euro super-regulator
The Conservatives have welcomed an agreement between the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers over the creation of three new European Supervisory Authorities and a European Systemic Risk Board.
Insurance Fraud 2010
Hear the latest initiatives on combating insurance fraud from Aviva, Allianz, Axa, Experian, the Insurance Fraud Bureau, the Financial Ombudsman Service and others at Post's Fraud 2010 conference later this month.
Omega Lloyd's managing agency boss Adie resigns
Omega Insurance Holdings has announced that Andrew Adie, managing director and a board member of its managing agency Omega Underwriting Agents, has resigned from his position with immediate effect.
Broker focus - Premium liability: That boat has sailed
With the publication of Issues Paper Eight in July, the Law Commission set about addressing an anomaly that applies to marine insurance, which makes brokers responsible for paying their clients' premiums to underwriters. Rachel Gordon explains why it…
Interview - Ken MacDonald: Keeping it simple
As former chief exec of Aon Global UK, Ken MacDonald has been refreshed by a return to a private company. Lynn Rouse talks to Miller's head of corporate risks about triple-digit growth and targeting FTSE 250 firms.
Lockton to become latest London market broker to seek LLP status
Lockton International has become the latest London market broker to seek limited liability partnership status, Postonline can reveal.
Interview - Peter Harmer: Next in line
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QBE brands CEO replacement speculation as "completely false"
QBE has branded speculation that it has lined up an external successor for its CEO Frank O'Halloran as "completely false".