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Beachcroft breaks borders
Law firm Beachcroft is setting up a partnership operation in Dublin to specialise in professional in...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Allianz rules out further acquisition activity
Allianz does not need to make any further acquisitions to meet its strategic growth targets and will...
Government greenlights uninsured consultation
A five-year insurance industry campaign has resulted in a government initiative to tackle uninsured ...
Appointment at Vision Vehicle solutions
Accident management company Vision Vehicle Solutions has recruited Ross Wilson as non-executive ch...
Appointment at Strategic Thought Group
Strategic Thought Group has appointed Alastair Allison as head of risk management services. Mr All...
Brit gets foothold in US market
Brit Insurance has launched a wholly owned managing general agent in the US that will delegate autho...
Appointment at Ace Europe
Ace Europe has appointed Jeff Carr as client relationship manager for its UK and Ireland major ris...
Equity investment to rise
Private equity investment in the general insurance market is expected to increase following a lull l...
High Wycombe merger
High Wycombe insurance broking firms J Bennett & Son and DG Carr are to merge from 1 February 2009. ...
Appointment at Transactor
Transactor Global Solutions has appointed Simon Macray as insurer liaison manager. Mr Macray will ...
Appointment at Zurich
Zurich Financial Services has appointed Ian Parker as chief executive officer of direct business f...
Save the banks scheme may be acquisition boost
The government's proposed insurance scheme for the banking sector could prompt increased availabilit...
Chaucer in SME push
Chaucer has made changes to the management of its Syndicate 1084 to help facilitate a concerted push...
Baker boosts Crawford's major loss team
An associate partner at Teceris has joined rival loss adjuster Crawford & Company to shore up its ma...
MD steps down as provider rebrands
Primary owned UKU Group and its affiliated companies have rebranded under the umbrella name of Longh...
BJP acquires Antell
BJP, the Thames Valley-based commercial broker, has acquired motor trade specialist Antell Insurance...
Parabis consolidates trio
Parabis Group has consolidated defendant law firms Badhams Law, Praxis Partners and GW Law under the...
Moneyextra ramps up to launch own insurance site
Moneyextra is making a major push into the insurance price comparison market with plans to launch it...
Post Pick of the week
Post senior reporter Sarah Hills rounds up the top stories from the general insurance sector. This week: Sterling boss on the exit options open to the insurer; ABI launches major flood consultation; Former Fusion boss admits market reentry plan;…
Towergate announces reshuffle in southern division
Towergate has made a series of key senior appointments to its retail division in the South which reflect the successful growth of the business across the region.
Arch announces approval for Lloyd's operation
Arch Capital Group, the Bermudian reinsurer, has said it has received approval in principle from the Lloyd's Franchise Board and the Financial Services Authority to establish a new managing agent and syndicate at Lloyd's.
Hannover Re CEO Zeller confirms retirement; CFO out too
Hannover Re's chief executive Wilhelm Zeller has confirmed that he is to step down at the end of June. He will be replaced by Ulrich Wallin.
Catlin to start new US casualty facultative reinsurance business
Catlin, the international specialty property/casualty (re)insurer, has established a US casualty facultative reinsurance business.