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Britain’s first Islamic insurance company receives FSA Authorisation
Britain’s first independent Islamic insurance company has received authorisation by the Financial Services Authority.
Action needed to avoid cycle deaths says NU
Large vehicle operators must take action to stop further increases in cyclist injuries and fatalities or face investigation by the police or the Health and Safety Executive, according to Norwich Union.
Appointment at LMBC
Aon deputy chairman Jonathan Palmer-Brown has been elected chairman of the London Market Insurance B...
Lloyd's: crunch claims not up to Enron level
Lloyd's is confident it can weather the storm having produced record pre-tax profits of £3.8bn (2006...
Tunnicliffe to take up Kiln role
R J Kiln and Co has announced that Lloyd Tunnicliffe is joining Kiln with a view to his becoming active underwriter of Kiln Syndicate 807, succeeding Stephen Mathers who is expected to retire at the end of this year.
LMBC elects chairman
Aon deputy chairman Jonathan Palmer-Brown has been elected chairman of the London Market Insurance B...
Lloyd's reveals update on market reform
Lloyd’s has published a first quarter update on the progress its has made on business process reform.
Appointment at Teceris
Teceris has added six new associates: John Armstrong, manager of Teceris Midlands; chartered quantit...
Appointment at Brit
Brit has appointed Ernesto Berger as an onshore energy underwriter, reporting to Andrew Pembroke. Mr...
ILG wants fair chance for all
The insurance industry plans to go live this spring with an initiative to help young people setting ...
Lloyd's targets Poland with new appointment
Lloyd’s has appointed Witold Janusz as its first representative for Poland aid the process of gaining a full establishment licence for Lloyd’s in Poland.
Markel International promotes two board members
Markel International has announce the promotion of two members of the board. Jeremy Brazil has been promoted from director of London underwriting to active underwriter syndicate 3000, and William Stovin has been appointed chief administrative officer.
Appointment at Whittington
Whittington Group has appointed Luke Barnett as agency operations director of Whittington's Lloyd's ...
Tokio Marine acquires Kiln
Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance has completed its acquisition of Kiln.
Carrriers exposed to risk by accounting and reporting systems
Carriers are exposed to risk by creaky accounting and reporting systems, according to an IT expert.
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Market Reform
Markel confirms commitment to electronic trading
Markel International has confirmed its commitment to the electronic claims file initiative. The ann...
Xchanging to offer Acord messaging to all insurers
Underwriters can now receive internationally recognised electronic messages rather than London specific ones.
Markel confirms commitment to electronic trading
Yesterday, at a market briefing attended by 230 market representatives, Markel International, in affiliation with the International Underwriting Assocaition, confirmed its commitment to the electronic claims file initiative.
Appointment at Liberty
Liberty International Underwriters has appointed John McCammon to manage its European claims operati...
MRG: the end of paper processing is nigh
The Market Reform Group today published details of the arrangements which will see the end of paper processing for accounting and settlement submissions
Arig 07 profit falls on Gonu hit
Arig has announced net profits of $23.7m for 2007, down from $30.4m 2006. The results included a net impact of $9.2m from Cyclone Gonu in June 2007.
Whittington appoints agency operations director
Luke Barnett has been appointed agency operations director of Whittington’s Lloyd’s managing agency.
Lloyd's' election results
Lord Levene has been re-appointed as Lloyd's chairman by its council and franchise board. Chaucer ch...