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Report confirms healthy demand for PMI products
The prognosis for private medical insurance in the UK is healthy, according to leading providers and...
GHL full-cycle EDI venture
GHL Insurance Services UK will develop a full-cycle EDI private motor product for the brokers of ins...
BDMA flood assistance
The British Damage Management Association has published a leaflet entitled Understanding Basic Flood...
FSCS role for Taylor
The Financial Services Authority has appointed Max Taylor as a non-executive director of the Financi...
Quinn Direct tours UK to build bridges with brokers
Quinn Direct has embarked on a nationwide tour aimed at developing its relationships with brokers an...
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has appointed Kartina Thomson as a new managing consultant within its modelling, analysis and ...
North of the Border: cross border common sense
The recent Scottish case of Fegan v Highland Regional Council (2007) is a welcome affirmation by the...
Appointment at Howden
Howden has appointed Kevin Bailey as an associate director in its claims division. Mr Bailey joins H...
Prime team exceeds target
Prime Professions is targeting a double digit operating profit this year, after overcoming teething ...
Aviation trio join Caitlin
Catlin has announced key appointments to its aviation underwriting team in London and Paris. Alain B...
Accident Exchange growth
Prestige credit hire firm Accident Exchange has reported a 90% increase in revenue to £116.9m and ad...
Barclays unveils MD
Barclays has appointed Gary Duggan as managing director of UK consumer lending and insurance. Barcla...
Appointment at Ace
Ace Europe has announced changes to its continental European country management. Jeff Moghrabi has r...
Marsh loses defection case
Guy Carpenter has failed in its bid to sue three employees who defected from the company under US la...
Penny Black's insurance week
For five minutes or so this week, Penny was the invisible woman. Having been invited to join a press...
Appointment at Liberty
Sean Gilborson has joined the Bristol office of Liberty International Underwriters as regional under...
Oval buy sets stage for North-west growth
Oval will use its latest acquisition to target further companies in the North-west, after it bought ...
Independent trial: A sketch from southwark crown court
The trial lost its first juror this week, as the pressure of the ongoing hearing begins to take its toll on the parties involved. As Olivier C Laurent reports, the juror was sent home after Mr Justice Rivlin, the defence and prosecution all agreed that…
Support for new proposal
Commercial law firm Beachcroft has welcomed proposals made on Tuesday by the Law Commissions of Engl...
Appointment at Markerstudy
The Markerstudy group has appointed Peter Smith as schemes underwriting manager. As a former head of...
FSA advice for advisers
The FSA is offering free surgeries to financial advisers, mortgage intermediaries and general insura...
CCV trains its sights on £50m broker target
Cullum Capital Ventures' investment strategy will diversify this summer, with a deal five times larg...
Reforms are too cautious
Lloyd's has been too cautious with its latest reforms and should wield its stick further, the boss o...
Insurer loses settlement
Direct Line will foot the bill after a South-west legal firm obtained a settlement of more than £1m ...