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Pritchard completes managing agency MBO
Lloyd's underwriter Mike Pritchard has completed a management buyout of Ensign Managing Agency and with it the right to manage M.S.F Pritchard Syndicate 318. The company has been renamed Beaufort Underwriting Agency.
Allianz Cornhill Commercial expands SME offer
Allianz Cornhill Commercial has introduced two new products, Complete Property Owner and Complete Flatowner, to boost its range of “Complete” products for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME).
Employers warned over obesity claims
UK businesses must act now to counter increasing levels of obesity within the UK workforce or risk f...
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FSA help for broker bosses
Beachcroft Wansbroughs Consulting has developed a new service to help directors of brokerages unders...
CMGL appoints Duval to Paris
Claims Management Group (CMGL) has appointed Laurent Duval as general manager of its Paris branch.
Managing partner of Weightman Vizards in Birmingham joins Everatt & Co
Defendant personal injury specialist Tim Perry has left his position as managing partner of Weightman Vizards in Birmingham to become a partner of the Evesham-based PI firm, Everatt & Company.
Wellington profits receive boost from Aspen Re
Wellington Underwriting has announced preliminary results for the twelve months up to 31 December 2003, with operating profits up 220% to £128.2m, against £39.9m in 2002.
ERAC taken off CreditWatch
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has taken Employers Reassurance Corporation (ERAC) off CreditWatch and affirmed its ‘A+’ financial strength rating. However, it added that the outlook was negative.
Omni Whittington appoints KPMG to aid Reliance run-off
Omni Whittington Group has appointed KPMG as scheme advisers for the run-off of Reliance National Insurance Company (Europe).
Ecclesiastical to continue cutting lines, predicts S&P
Rating agency Standard & Poor's today said that it expected Ecclesiastical Insurance to continue to “refine” its business profile and cut non core business lines. The prediction came as it affirmed the insurer’s 'BBB+' long-term counterparty credit and…
Former US ambassador to join Council of Lloyd's
Philip Lader, former US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, is to join the Council at Lloyd’s.
Chubb aims to expand environmental book with new underwriting manager
Chubb Insurance Company of Europe, is looking to expand its environmental portfolio and has appointed Tony Lennon as European zone underwriting manager for Chubb Environmental.
Appointment at Ecclesiastical
Matthew Boorman has been made development underwriter at Ecclesiastical's Cambridge underwriting cen...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was lucky to escape unscathed this week after a session with Tim Prizeman, head of PR consult...
Insurance Directory 2004 published this month
The Insurance Directory 2004 is being published this month. The Directory provides detailed and comp...
Peter Webster of Royal & Sun Alliance set to retire
Peter Webster, UK commercial director at Royal & Sun Alliance, is set to retire after more than 32 y...
Appointment at Multiassistance
Property repair network Multiassistance has made James Grant sales and marketing director. Mr Grant ...
RSA transfers motor account to specialist
Motor claims specialist Europ Assistance has won Royal & Sun Alliance's motor breakdown assistance a...
Appointment at Axa
Axa has made three senior appointments within its commercial senior management team. Chris Brown has...
RMI sees 20 of its members resign
A total of 20 bodyshop members have resigned from the Retail Motor Industry federation's consultativ...
Misys Financial Systems enhances finance platform
Misys Financial Systems has enhanced its premium finance platform, allowing brokers to electronicall...
Bartlett Group set to open its fourth overseas branch
Leeds-based commercial insurance broker the Bartlett Group is set to open its fourth overseas branch...