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Prudential restates GI market ambitions
Prudential's latest £8.3m motor insurance marketing campaign has been described as a reminder that i...
Appointment at Lloyd's Market Association
Mel Goddard has been appointed director, underwriting, at the Lloyd's Market Association. Welcoming ...
RAC Auto Windscreens extends network
RAC Auto Windscreens has extended its repairer network into continental Europe, linking up with comp...
Appointment at Kiln
Kiln has recruited Roger Bickmore to lead its business development function. Joining from Aon Underw...
Appointment at Liberty International Underwriters
Liberty International Underwriters has appointed Matthew Woollam to its newly created trade credit a...
Appointment at Insurex Expo-sure
Insurex Expo-sure has appointed Mark Trevor as managing director. Mr Trevor started his career in th...
Farr 15 defect to rival start-up
Erinaceous subsidiary Farr Insurance Brokers lost one-third of its employees to a rival start-up fol...
What the papers said this week
The Times Unions have demanded a proper corporate manslaughter law to take "killer bosses" to task ...
Higos sets sights
Somerset-based broker Higos has set its sights on floating on the stock market in six years, accordi...
Appointment at BDMA
The British Damage Management Association has appointed Jonathan Davison, formerly chief executive o...
Equity Insurance Group acquisition
Equity Insurance Group has acquired the general book of King's Lynn brokerage, Fenland Insurance. Th...
Appointment at Lovells
Lovells has appointed two members to its international executive, Aram Shishmanian and Philip Gore-R...
Thomas, Carroll Group hires Phil Makinson
Welsh broker Thomas, Carroll Group has hired Phil Makinson from Willis UK and Ireland who bought out...
Amendment to Compensation Bill
The latest Compensation Bill amendment, Clause 3, was described as a potential "dirty piece" of legi...
Lorega Claims partners with Acturis
Lorega Claims and Underwriting Services has partnered with Acturis to include loss recovery insuranc...
Small claims court in danger, says ABI
The "popular and user-friendly" small claims court is in danger of becoming obsolete unless the limi...
Aviva confirms discussions
Norwich Union's parent, Aviva, has confirmed that it is in discussions that may lead to it making an...
Axa hires flood guru for report
Axa has instructed a top climate change consultant to produce a report on the effects of flooding on...
Mini retains value better than Porsche: report
The mini retains a better residual value over a three-year period than any other car on sale in Britain, according to EurotaxGlass's.
D&D parent acquires TPA firm
Swansure Group the owners of D&D Homecare has completed the purchase of third party administrator Adminicle, for an undisclosed sum.
Berkley hires former XL US president for R/I opps
W. R. Berkley has announced the appointment of C. Fred Madsen as senior vice president - reinsurance operations.
Catlin brings in Quanta boss for New York office
Bermuda-domiciled International (re)insurer, the Catlin Group has announced the opening of an underwriting office in New York for its Catlin US subsidiary
Catlin establishes New York office
Lloyd's insurer Catlin's US operation has established an underwriting office in New York.
ABI scheme tops Commons compensation debate
The government has yet to decide on the insurance industry's proposals for a compensation body for mesothelioma claimants. At a debate in the House of Commons yesterday, the scheme's advocate Conservative MP, Oliver Heald, requested the government's…