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Caribbean premiums fall 10%
The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility is to cut premiums charged to its 16 participating...
Lockton wins Rowan deal
Lockton's real estate and construction division has been appointed as the insurance broker for Rowan...
Appointment at Cobra
Cobra Underwriting Agencies has made two key appointments to its board of directors. Frank Such join...
Zurich aims for top three
Zurich has expanded its marine division by appointing a new head and forming a marine cargo unit, th...
Crawford in loss re-think
Crawford and Company has launched a new approach to handling major losses in response to demand for ...
Appointment at International Space Brokers
International Space Brokers has appointed Jared Ball as director of risk engineering. Mr Ball will b...
Hurricane link research
New research quantifying the impact of rising Atlantic sea surface temperatures aims to help insurer...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was tempted to join the ranks of Lancashire Insurance last week, after setting eyes on the com...
Appointment at Nuclear Risk Insurers
Nuclear Risk Insurers has recruited Quentin Jackson to become chairman and a non-executive director....
Appointment at Searchlight
Insurance training provider Searchlight has promoted Sue Buck to associate director. Her responsibil...
UKU launches Nexus
The UKU group has launched Nexus Claims, an independent division focused on providing a claims servi...
Insurers prepare for rise in sexual assault claims
Insurers are preparing for increased sexual assault claims after the House of Lords ruled a court co...
CCV swoops on Erinaceous for staff
Towergate subsidiary Cullum Capital Ventures has strengthened its lettings sales force with five key...
Glemham opens facility
Professional indemnity and commercial lines underwriters Glemham Underwriting has announced a new fa...
Allianz grows team
Allianz Engineering has appointed five underwriting specialists to its new construction account team...
Allianz seals retail link-up
Allianz Schemes has grown its insurance book with Home Retail Group, the organisation that owns Argo...
What the papers said this week
Sheffield Star Insurance companies have been branded "avaricious and opportunistic" by Sheffiel...
Welsh broker in £40m deal
Moorhouse has completed a distribution deal worth £40m with broker network Cobra. The contract will ...
MP joins insurance group
Sarah Teather MP, the Liberal Democrats' new shadow secretary of state for business and enterprise, ...
Appointment at Lockton
Lockton has added Mark Harris as senior vice-president and producer to its Chicago operation. Mr Har...
Benfield gets China nod
Benfield has received approval from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission to open a new represen...
Lark adds £7m GWP with broker buy
Lark Group has acquired Fleet-based broker Griffiths Good and Company for an undisclosed sum. The a...
Isle of Man moves to boost insurance-friendly climate
The Isle of Man has enhanced its insurance regulations, giving the Insurance and Pensions Authority ...
Liberty recruits UK and Ireland manager
Liberty International Underwriters has appointed Paul Kurgo as head of commercial, UK and Ireland. ...