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Appointment at Strand Underwriting
Strand Underwriting has announced two new arrivals. Barry Hall will be joining the Irish underwritin...
Argent sets new liability adjuster market target
Argent Liability Adjusters has stepped up its plan to become a leading specialist in the liability a...
Trial of ER Shaw employee adjourned
The trial of ER Shaw employee Stuart Porter has been adjourned until 22 September, after the defenda...
The Regency Group acquires Disaster Restoration
Insurance and warranty provider the Regency Group has acquired the damage management company Disaste...
BDML Group agrees funding package
BDML Group has agreed a funding package of £17m with Lloyds TSB Corporate Acquisition Finance, to bu...
Aon kicks off sports drive
Broker Aon aims to significantly boost its share of the UK sports insurance market after a number of...
Rics may bypass FSA regulation
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors should apply for designated professional body status inst...
AGR outlines plans for liability push
Allianz Global Risks is actively targeting the liability market for growth, in particular directors'...
What the papers said this week
The Independent Britons are among the world's most dishonest people, according to research publishe...
Kate Burne not moving to the Chartered Insurance Institute
Kate Burne, HR account executive at Lloyd's, will not be moving across to the Chartered Insurance In...
Allianz second VSA pilot on household book
Allianz Cornhill is set to run a second voice-stress analysis pilot with provider Digilog, as part o...
Smart and Cook sets out 'war chest' timetable
Acquisitive broker Smart and Cook has vowed to make a new acquisition every two months for the rest ...
RSA reaches $9m settlement with Chemring
Royal and Sun Alliance has agreed to pay out a further $9m (£4.34m) on a claim at Chemring's Kilgore...
August date set for motor review
The Greenaway review will be published in the middle of August, according to the Department for Tran...
Invaro II predicts litigation growth
The company appointed to run the book of failed personal injury specialist Invaro says it has "begun...
Appointment at Rehab Logic
Rehabilitation specialist Rehab Logic has appointed James Foster as lead therapist. He is a qualifie...
New Cox chief sets sights on transformational acquisitions
Cox Insurance expects to make a "transformational acquisition" in the next 12 months, according to n...
Appointment at XL Capital
XL Capital has appointed Michael Rego and Frederick Hnat to new positions within its financial produ...
Moody’s downgrades Kiln syndicate 557
Moody's has downgraded the ‘A’ (very good) performance rating of Lloyd’s syndicate 557, owned by R J Kiln & Co, to ‘A-’ (good)
Aviva group sees net income slip 28%
Aviva has recorded a fall in net income of 28% in the first six months of 2004 as a result of a fall in investment income. However, operatoing profit increased on the back of earnings from its general insurance business.
Aspen reports Q2 growth
Aspen Insurance Holdings has reported net income of $80.9m for the three months ended 30 June 2004, bring the company to net income of $165.9m for the first half of 2004.
NU sees 19% growth in net written premiums
In the UK Norwich Union has recorded a 7% increase in net written premiums to £2.7bn and a 19% growth in net written premiums from its direct operation to £434m in the first six months of the year. The company said that better than expected weather…
Aviva's worldwide GI business sees improved operating ratio
Aviva’s worldwide general insurance operations had an excellent start to 2004, according to chief executive officer Richard Harvey, with total operating profit of £613m (2003: £387m) and a combined operating ratio of 97% (2003: 101%) across the group.
New brokers join John B. Collins
Reinsurance intermediary John B. Collins Associates has announced the addition of four property casualty reinsurance brokers to its Minneapolis office.