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Top NU team defects to rival
A 13-strong team of underwriters, described as one of the most profitable units in Norwich Union's b...
Appointment at Business and Decision
Jacqueline Hoey has been appointed to the Business and Decision's UK board of directors. Ms Hoey tak...
Appointment at Medicash
Kelly Graw has become Medicash's sales support representative for the south of England. Ms Graw will...
Halliwells and James Chapmam to merge
Law firms Halliwells and James Chapman have announced plans to merge and create a legal insurance gi...
Noise rules falling on deaf ears, say insurers
Noise-induced hearing loss claims could soar if businesses fail to implement the necessary measures ...
Insurers targeted by Egyptian outsourcing service provider
Mid-sized insurers are being targeted by an Egyptian outsourcing service provider looking to enter t...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical
Colin Robertson has been made manager of Ecclesiastical Insurance's Gloucester underwriting centre. ...
Hampden Private Capital acquisition
Lloyd's members agency Hampden Private Capital is to acquire the Names' advisory business from its r...
Riverbourne tower move
Surrey-based broker the Riverbourne Group is looking to move to new offices in Leeds as part of an e...
Private investors benefit from a return on capital
Private investors backing Lloyd's insurance syndicates selected by Hampden Agencies have benefited f...
Highway Insurance to be added to investments index
Highway Insurance has been added to an ethical investments index as a reward for its commitment to c...
Indie trio has its day in court
The trial of the former directors of collapsed Independent Insurance is expected to start around Eas...
Tax breather in budget not enough
The UK insurance industry was let off the hook in last week's budget, although serious long-term con...
Appointment at MMA Insurance
MMA Insurance has appointed Neil Clements as its research and product development manager. Mr Clemen...
THB Risk Solutions launches new facility
Peterborough-based THB Risk Solutions has launched a new motor trade facility backed by Axa Insuranc...
Accident Group saga drags on
The saga of failed personal injury firm The Accident Group dragged on this week after a new timetabl...
QBE announces launch plans
QBE has announced plans to launch a new aviation syndicate within its Limit managing agency at Lloyd...
What the papers said this week
The Daily Telegraph Company directors are unprepared for new environmental reporting requirements t...
Customers back rule cuts
The Association of British Insurers has unveiled customer research that supports calls for regulatio...
FSA outlines fraud fears
Following a speech outlining the Financial Services Authority's feedback on its claims review (PM, 2...
Board mulls Lloyd's future
Lloyd's has denied there are concrete plans to change the way investors fund its syndicates, after a...
Markerstudy making its mark
Markerstudy has started a broker acquisition programme more than three years after it bought its fir...
Omega Underwriting publishes profits
Lloyd's managing agent Omega Underwriting has published profits of £6.8m for 2005, and said last yea...
Appointment at Oxygen
Oxygen has appointed two senior executives from Aon to its broking operation, Oxygen Insurance Broke...