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Assurant Solutions to target retailers in 2008
Assurant Solutions, a specialist in creating, underwriting and administering niche insurance protection products, has announced a new drive to deliver insurance products including extended warranty and product protection to the retail sector.
Airmic welcomes latest EU stance on London market
Risk management representative body Airmic has welcomed what it has described an "apparent softening of the European Union Commission’s position on the London insurance market", in light of the ongoing enquiry ordered by competition commissioner Neelie…
Guy Carpenter reports solid FY results
Guy Carpenter reported solid full-year results for 2007, adding little sunshine to a very cloudy set of results for parent company Marsh & McLennan.
Ark hires new political risk underwriter
Leon Richardson has joined the team of terrorism, war and political risk underwriters at Ark Syndicate Management's Lloyd's syndicate 4020.
Disaster recovery firm shakes up UK management team
The man who helped oversee the launch of disaster recovery giant BMS CAT in the UK has left the company after a review.
Crawford names new UK CEO
Former Crawford UK and Ireland chief operating officer Benedict Burke has been named chief executive for the same region as part of senior shake up at the company.
JLT boosts real estate team
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has announced the appointment of Paul Welling as chairman of its real estate team.
ABC widens remit
LV subsidiary ABC Insurance has launched three new commercial packaged insurance products: property owners, shops, and offices and surgeries.
ABC launches three new commercial policies
ABC Insurance, part of the LV= Group, has launched three new commercial packaged insurance products: Property Owners, Shops, and Offices & Surgeries Insurance.
Post Office car insurance sales hit half a million
Post Office Financial Services has sold more than half a million car insurance policies since its launch in 2004.
Allianz seals partnership with WPS
Allianz Commercial has been appointed as sole supplier for WPS Insurance Brokers’ book of small business.
Camden fire highlights ‘denial of access’ gap
"The cost from Saturday's fire is likely to be significant, particularly as the market is likely to remain closed for the immediate future," claimed Angus Tucker, director of insurance claims solutions within Grant Thornton's forensic and investigation…
Collins to expand in Europe, MD appointed
US-based reinsurance broker Collins has announced it is to expand into Europe.
Weightmans appoints professional indemnity trio
Solicitors firm Weightmans has appointed three partners from Halliwells' professional indemnity team.
Zenith Insurance has revamped its full cycle EDI private car product
Available for new business with immediate effect, Zenith Private Car Standard has brought together the key features and benefits of the former comprehensive and non-comprehensive products, while including the most popular elements of the former Link…
Primary General Launches a Contractors Policy
Primary General has launched a new Contractors Policy. This follows quickly in the footsteps of the Tradesman policy which was released towards the end of 2007. It also joins the wide range of Package Policies already available on Primary General Online.
Corpore appoints new client managers
Injury management company Corpore has put its plans to expand business development activities and its range of services into motion with two new appointments.
Aon appoints new London broking leader
Aon has appointed Rob Woods to head up its London market broking teams with immediate effect.
Fitch publishes new ratings methodology
Fitch Ratings has published its methodology for rating insurance linked securities. This methodology represents the final version of a methodology first published as an exposure draft.
Paris Re writes more at 1/1 for flat premium
Paris Re has described the 1/1 renewals as satisfactory in terms of pricing and said they were in line with expectations, whilst increasing its non-property writings to offset business lost to unattractive terms and conditions and increased retentions.
CCV expand North-west presence
Cullum Capital Ventures has announced its latest acquisition, Chorlton Cloughley Group. Based in Stockport, the business specilaises in the contractors sector and has a gross written premium of £9m.
Oxygen opens in Glasgow and expands into M&A
Oxygen Insurance Brokers has announced the opening of a new office in Glasgow by its UK corporate risks practice.
Beazley sets up new political risks arm
Beazley Group has established a new division, the political and contingency group, to focus on these risks.
Foolproof insurance launched to combat foolish moments
Kwik-Fit Insurance is offering ‘foolproof’ policies that cover customers for those little accidents that can be a big pain.