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Appointment at Origo
The financial services e-standards body Origo has recruited Paul Pettitt as managing director. Mr P...
Scor sells Commercial Risk, names new management
Paris-based reinsurance group Scor is to sell Commercial Risk Partners (CRP), its Bermudian specialty...
XL's weather risk arm changes name
Bermudian (re)insurance group XL Capital's weather and energy risk management products company Elemen...
Goshawk Re gets an extra $40m
Goshawk Insurance Holdings of the UK has increased the capital and surplus of its Bermudian reinsurer...
View from the top - Simon Machell, claims director, Norwich Union Insurance and chairman
As the next phase of the Motor Insurance Database comes into force next week, one in 20 UK motorist...
Sapiens targets general insurance
Ambitious IT services provider Sapiens has targeted general insurance as part of its stated intenti...
Cover for mums is not income replacement
We were pleased to be awarded 8/10 in Richard Griffiths review of the MumsCover website (Post Magaz...
Ray Nichols promoted at Ocaso UK
Ray Nichols has been promoted to deputy general manager of Ocaso UK from his previous role of busin...
Appointment at Mondial Assistance
Travel insurance, assistance and customer relationship management organisation Mondial Assistance h...
Bennetts eyes south for acquisitions
Bennetts Insurance is looking to acquire up to 15 brokers in the south of England and to diversify ...
Incisive Training
Incisive Training, Post Magazine's joint venture training arm, has launched its package of training...
Trial of Merrion Re directors is postponed
The trial of the directors of Dublin-based reinsurer Merrion Re, which had been due to begin in S...
Capita deal expected
Capita Insurance Services, which last week announced a restructure of the business, is understood t...
Heading in the completely wrong direction
The motor industry continues to stare head-on at profit losses, despite hardening premiums. And as the compensation culture takes hold, contributing to the increased amount of claims, long-term profitability looks uncertain, says Francis Higney.
Appointment at Footman James
West Midlands-based specialist insurance broker Footman James has made some changes to its manageme...
Confusion reigns over flood data
Insurers who are due to meet with the government next week are expected to address the confusion over...
Appointment at ABS Bodyshop Services
Stephen Stuart has been made the new regional network manager covering Scotland for accident repair...
Trouble in paradise
Recent contradictory rulings have suggested that airlines may soon have to accept liability for passengers who develop deep vein thrombosis (DVT) on long-haul flights. Veronica Cowan reports.
Appointment at Intech Solutions
Intech Solutions, the London-based software solutions provider to the insurance industry, has made ...
Scotland recommends fast-track on asbestos
Insurers could save thousands in asbestos payouts, following the Scottish Parliament's Justice 2 Co...
Actions speak volumes
The insurance industry should welcome with open arms the latest initiative by the food industry, wh...
Appointment at Chase IT Services
Specialist IT supplier to the insurance industry Chase IT Services has recruited a new application ...
Delay not central to strike out
Taylor v Anderson and another (Court of Appeal - 7 November 2002).
AIG recruits specialists for personal lines push
US insurance giant AIG is set to become the latest insurer to break into the crowded high net worth...