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Higos appoints branch director
Higos Insurance Services has appointed Chris Scott as retail branch director.
Sagicor raids Broker Direct for new business development manager
Sagicor Underwriting has appointed an additional business development manager.
Lloyd's broker RFIB expands with Kazakhstan office
RFIB, the Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance broker, has expanded its presence in Eastern Europe with the opening of an office in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and the appointment of Galina Pakhomova as chief representative for the country.
Lloyd's broker RFIB expands with Kazakhstan office
RFIB, the Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance broker, has expanded its presence in Eastern Europe with the opening of an office in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and the appointment of Galina Pakhomova as chief representative for the country.
Mapfre in home and motor direct launches
Mapfre has announced plans to launch Verti, a new direct sales company specialising in the motor and home insurance segments. It will operate both via Internet and telephone.
Mapfre in home and motor direct launches
Mapfre has announced plans to launch Verti, a new direct sales company specialising in the motor and home insurance segments. It will operate both via Internet and telephone.
Kesh acquires Lloyd’s coverholder status
Leading Israeli underwriters, Kesh International Underwriting Agency, has acquired Lloyd’s coverholder status.
Direct Line appeals to High Court over £3.4m pay out
Insurance firm Direct Line has launched a High Court bid to recover millions of pounds paid out in damages to a motorist who claimed to be seriously injured in a road accident.
Coface announces new CEO
Coface has announced the appointment of Jean-Marc Pillu to the role of chief executive officer.
Coface announces new CEO
Coface has announced the appointment of Jean-Marc Pillu to the role of chief executive officer.
Kerry London FD Hamilton leaves broker
Finance director Ian Hamilton has left London market broker Kerry London, Post has learnt.
P&I faces challenging market in 2011, Willis warns
While investment income in the Protection and Indemnity (P&I) insurance market bounced back to $680m in 2009/10 from a $840m loss in 2008/09, record claims levels, and a continuing gap in the performance of individual P&I Clubs could present challenges…
P&I faces challenging market in 2011, Willis warns
While investment income in the Protection and Indemnity (P&I) insurance market bounced back to $680m in 2009/10 from a $840m loss in 2008/09, record claims levels, and a continuing gap in the performance of individual P&I Clubs could present challenges…
Moody's affirms ING insurance ratings
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the A2 insurance financial strength (IFS) ratings of the US life insurance subsidiaries (collectively, ING US) of ING Groep NV (ING Group, senior debt at A1, stable) and the Baa1 senior rating of ING Verzekeringen N.V. …
Moody's affirms ING insurance ratings
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the A2 insurance financial strength (IFS) ratings of the US life insurance subsidiaries (collectively, ING US) of ING Groep NV (ING Group, senior debt at A1, stable) and the Baa1 senior rating of ING Verzekeringen N.V. …
Brit adds motor underwriter
Brit Insurance has appointed Gerry Ross as an underwriter in its UK commercial motor team.
Moorhouse plans to raise capital for online trading arm
Constructaquote, the online trading arm of Welsh broker Moorhouse, is aiming to increase the volume of SME commercial insurance it transacts online.
Zurich names head of casualty for global corporate in North America
Zurich has announced the promotion of Brian Winters to head of casualty of global corporate in its North American business.
Beazley withdraws interest in Hardy
Beazley’s final proposal of 350 pence per share has been rejected by Hardy.
Ecclesiastical to launch share issue
Ecclesiastical is seeking to raise proceeds of approximately £40.8m by placing up to 40 million additional on-cumulative irredeemable preference shares.
Sants: PRA to have stronger failure focus
The Prudential Regulation Authority will be more focused on reducing the impact of firm failure than the Financial Services Authority, FSA chief executive Hector Sants has revealed.
LAS land Equity roof contract
Equity Claims has appointed claims management firm LAS to undertake its roof surveys.
CBG wins three new clients
CBG Group, the insurance broker and financial services intermediary, has won three new clients in the corporate insurance sector.
FSA authorisations taking 'twice as long' as last year, says law firm
The length of time it takes the Financial Services Authority to grant firms permission to expand their businesses has more than doubled in the last year.