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Broker gets
Broker Perkins Slade has revealed it is looking to step up acquisition plans in southern England,...
SVB moves into the black
Lloyd's insurer SVB has reported an upturn in its fortunes with a £19.2m profit for the first half o...
Increase in personal injury claims
Personal injury claims accounted for the highest number of professional indemnity notifications for ...
Appointment at Allianz
Allianz Cornhill Schemes has appointed a new operations manager. Joe Copp comes to the team after sp...
UK property performance reaches 10-year high
The UK property market recorded its best combined ratio for 10 years, in 2004, despite a 1% drop in ...
Appointment at CEGA Group
CEGA Group has promoted Muir Robertson to operations director. Mr Robertson, who joined the company ...
No win, no fee: a "powerful regulator"
The no win, no fee funding arrangement for personal injury solicitors is a "powerful regulator" of t...
Insurers face tax penalties
UK insurance companies that provide cover in other European countries are being warned they could fi...
Appointment at Kiln
Lloyd's managing agency Kiln has appointed Richard Lewis to the newly created position of deputy dir...
Appointment at Three Lions Underwriting
Three Lions Underwriting has made Pina Albo chairwoman. In addition, Stephen Cole has been appointed...
CIS starts GI director hunt
The Co-operative Insurance Society will begin holding interviews to replace former general insuranc...
Rehab degree is UK first
AIG Medical and Rehabilitation is sponsoring what it claims is the first rehabilitation degree in th...
Graduates snub insurers in company wishlist
Insurance companies are not rated highly by graduates, according to a new poll conducted by High Fli...
Index reveals increase in claims
The latest findings from the Axa business crime index have revealed a 24% increase in the number of ...
Appointment at DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary
DLA Piper has appointed Helen Jenkinson to its insurance and risk solutions team. Ms Jenkinson joins...
Appointment at Perkins Slade
Perkins Slade has appointed Andrew Smyth to its board of directors. With more than 25 years' experie...
Tolle: marine business could suffer
Marine business at Lloyd's could suffer after the effects of Hurricane Katrina mean that capacity i...
Events
28 September - Post Magazine Management Briefing - Fraud. Haberdashers' Hall, London. Tel: 020 7968 ...
Appointment at The Post Office
The Post Office has recruited Phil Ashkuri as head of insurance. Mr Ashkuri was previously head of i...
Appointment at James Chapman and Company
James Chapman and Company has promoted Chris McSpirit to the position of chief financial officer. Mr...
Investigation begins into claims
A wide-ranging government investigation into the impact of claims advertising on the compensation cu...
ABI to talk about staged accidents
The Association of British Insurers has said it is ready to open dialogue with other interested bodi...
Appointment at Highway
Highway has appointed Michael Lawrence and Steve Kilbey to its board. David Murray has also been pro...
Advent confident over 2006 capacity
Lloyd's managing agent Advent Underwriting is confident its stated £153m capacity for 2006 will suf...