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Appointment at CJ Coleman and Company
David Merry has joined CJ Coleman and Company from Arthur J Gallagher, where he held the position of...
Group Direct announces creation of division
Group Direct has announced the creation of a UK insurance retail division to bring together its vari...
Appointment at Crawford and Company
Jeffrey Bowman has become chief operating officer, global property and casualty services at Crawford...
The ABI's motor panel to review definition of trailers
The Association of British Insurers' motor panel will review the definition of trailers with the gov...
Chris Isaacs is leaving Europ Assistance
Chris Isaacs, currently senior business development manager at Europ Assistance, is leaving the firm...
Farm Web receives new NIG funding
NIG-backed agricultural specialist Farm Web is rolling out what it claims to be the first web-enable...
Reinsurers shun knee-jerk price renewal hikes
The reinsurance sector has emerged from the worst hurricane season on record relatively unscathed an...
Appointment at Chaucer
Chaucer Syndicates has appointed two new directors. Janet Helson will lead the development of the co...
Appointment at Thomas, Carroll
Thomas, Carroll has appointed Gwenllian Davies to the position of sales and marketing co-ordinator. ...
Broker unveils organic plan to reach top 20
City-based broker Centor has said it aims to be a top 20 independent broker in three years' time but...
Old profession, new rights
Proposed changes to prostitution laws in the UK have prompted discussions about whether sex workers ...
Princess Anne urges insurers to back Victim Support
Princess Anne, at a dinner hosted by RBS Insurance in London last week, urged insurers to back Victi...
Doctors' indemnity spat drags on
The Medical Defence Union has stepped up its campaign to have all doctors covered by an insurance-ba...
Appointment at Cassidy Davis
Cassidy Davis Syndicate 5820 at Lloyd's has made Stuart Newcombe senior personal accident underwrite...
Cooper Gay and Seacurus launch Crew Seacure
Intermediaries Cooper Gay and Seacurus have launched Crew Seacure, a new marine kidnap for ransom in...
Appointment at Coface
Coface UK has appointed Andrew Strong as senior commercial manager, credit insurance. He will head u...
Appointment at Highway
Alan Hickman has been promoted at Highway. Mr Hickman joined the company from Axa in 2001. After wor...
Appointment at Huntswood
Huntswood has appointed Dan Thomas as sales director. Mr Thomas will be responsible for supporting t...
Appointment at Financial Services Authority
The Financial Services Authority has appointed David Hall as the chairman of the board of the Financ...
SSP confirms heads of its four new divisions
Software house SSP this week confirmed who would head up its four new divisions. Intermediary servic...
Appointment at LCL Group
LCL Group has appointed Andrew Crouchman as group reinsurance director. Mr Crouchman joins from the ...
Broker launches new direct arm
Somerset-based broker Higos Insurance Services will make a push into the direct market later this ye...
What the papers said this week
Daily Mirror A drunk mum crashed a car carrying seven children after downing a pint of wine at a pa...
Appointment at GE Fleet Services
Steve Courtney has become business sales leader for GE commercial finance. Mr Courtney joins from Ll...