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Bond heads inception team
Insurance law firm Fletchers Solicitors has appointed Tracy Bond to head a newly created inception t...
Appointment at Plexus Law
Plexus Law has announced two new appointments within its professional indemnity and commercial risk ...
PPF decision no nearer
The Pension Protection Fund has been assessing Heath Lambert's pension scheme for more than two year...
Dual hires from First City
Dual Corporate Risks has recruited a former First City account handler as an underwriter to help bui...
Appointment at Lockton
Lockton International's affinity division has appointed Keith Rutter as managing director. He will b...
Appointment at KPMG
KPMG has promoted Phil Smart to head up its insurance technical advisory group, which covers life an...
Record US-abuse case costs
Twelve insurers are contributing more than $200m (£97.7m) towards a multi-million dollar class actio...
Arc board reshuffle
The Association of Run-Off Companies has announced several changes to its board - including the appo...
CII boasts "unrivalled" professional strength
The Chartered Insurance Institute has pledged to play a more proactive role in regulatory debates af...
Appointment at JLT
Jardine Lloyd Thompson's aerospace global practice has announced Wayne Wignes as the new vice chairm...
Appointment at Towergate AIUA
Towergate AIUA has announced Rachel Baird as its new claims manager. She will be responsible for str...
Payments at five-year low
General insurance payments from the industry's compensation scheme have shrunk to their lowest level...
Action needed to tackle flood re-housing crisis
Leading insurers and adjusters have said the industry must find an industry-wide solution to re-hous...
Appointment at Aon
Aon has appointed Richard Brough as a senior health and safety consultant. He will be responsible fo...
Axa denies policy shift following ASHE settlement
Axa has denied that its decision to settle a multi-million pound claim linked to an index that may c...
JLT wins HIH film compensation battle
JLT has won a legal appeal brought by collapsed insurer HIH, but been left with a slapped wrist by t...
Heath Lambert rival swoop
Heath Lambert has recruited two brokers to join its national division. John Dakin will take over the...
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...