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Helphire prepares for law change with £10.7m deal
Helphire is positioning itself to acquire the CS2 law firm, which has 200 staff, if a reform of the ...
Zurich duo move to rival in £700m drive
Brit Insurance's UK operation is focused on helping the company reach its 2010 growth targets, after...
Quinn Direct profits up 8%
Quinn Direct Insurance has announced a pre-tax profit of £90m in the six-month period to 30 June 200...
Appointment at Direct Commercial
Direct Commercial has announced three promotions. Bob Crothers has been appointed managing director....
Appointment at Towergate
Towergate has announced the promotion of three staff members. Peter Thomas has been appointed direct...
Appointment at FSSC
The Financial Services Skills Council has appointed two new members to its board. Paula Moore, direc...
Marine team expanded
Colemont Insurance Brokers has announced Paul Marketis has joined its marine and energy division. "W...
Aon scores ex-RU pro
Aon has appointed former rugby union professional Cameron Little as business development consultant ...
Classic move for Footman James
Aon and Footman James have plans for further acquisitions in the classic car market, after it acquir...
Hiscox takes 49% stake in PI specialist
Hiscox has no immediate plans to integrate Allison and Partners' business after it acquired 49% of t...
New joint venture for JLT
Arab Commercial Enterprises and Jardine Lloyd Thompson are establishing a joint- venture company in ...
Willis accuses Marsh in poaching conspiracy case
Willis has accused a Marsh UK chief executive of being involved in a conspiracy to poach its employe...
MDU considers options after pay U-turn
The Medical Defence Union has revealed to members its top executives' full pay packets, after report...
Retail giant beats Tesco to the punch in aggregator battle
Dixons this week became the first established retailer to confirm its plans for an insurance aggrega...
Appointment at Ace
Ace UK has promoted Diane Davidson to the role of UK and Ireland directors' and officers' cover regi...
Fortis and ERS join panel
Fortis and Equity Red Star have joined the panel of scheme provider Insuremycaravan. Insuremycaravan...
What the papers said this week
Observer It should be the trip of a lifetime, but for many young Israelis their travels in the ...
Axa refuses to outline reinsurance retention
Axa Insurance has refused to detail its reinsurance retention levels for UK property catastrophe wit...
Appointment at Amlin
Amlin Insurance Services has hired Alan Just to design and implement new business and development st...
Appointment at Oval
Oval has appointed Andrew Brown as non-executive director. Mr Brown has been appointed to chair Oval...
Appointment at Keoghs
Keoghs has expanded its intelligence services unit. Paul Chandler has been appointed team leader wit...
QBE PI market leader defects to Lloyd's rival
Mitsui Insurance has hired one of QBE's professional indemnity market leaders to head up its own div...
GWP drop for Allianz
German insurance giant Allianz reported last week that its UK general insurance operation had seen i...
Start-up waits as Hampden bids for AIM
A start-up Lloyd's members agency was this week seeking clearance to launch, as activity among priva...