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FSA outlines fraud fears
Following a speech outlining the Financial Services Authority's feedback on its claims review (PM, 2...
Board mulls Lloyd's future
Lloyd's has denied there are concrete plans to change the way investors fund its syndicates, after a...
Markerstudy making its mark
Markerstudy has started a broker acquisition programme more than three years after it bought its fir...
Omega Underwriting publishes profits
Lloyd's managing agent Omega Underwriting has published profits of £6.8m for 2005, and said last yea...
Appointment at Oxygen
Oxygen has appointed two senior executives from Aon to its broking operation, Oxygen Insurance Broke...
Zurich comes to agreement
Zurich Financial Services has come to an agreement with New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer to r...
SBJ Group acquisition
SBJ Group has acquired Orbit Benefits, Orbit Interactive, Orbit Protection and TIMA Tools from Benfi...
Ace job cuts set to follow UK business restructure
Hundreds of jobs could go at Ace European Group this year as part of a UK restructure that will see ...
Appointment at IG Group Holdings
IG Group Holdings has appointed Roger Yates to its board as non-executive and senior independent dir...
Claims people a dying breed
Lloyd's claims director Kent Chaplin outlined the re-engineering that is going on in the market and ...
Hire firms inclusion call
Pat Smith, Hertz Europe's director of claims and risk management, highlighted a potential problem wi...
Bollington takes Preston
North-west broker Bollington has acquired Preston-based commercial and personal lines intermediary W...
Appointment at Argent
Argent has made Steve Hall manager of its Manchester office. Mr Hall joins from GAB Robins where he ...
Brokers creating a two-tier market
Insurance buyers have warned that a two-tier market is emerging, to the detriment of smaller compani...
Appointment at Cooper Gay and Cashman
Cooper Gay and Cashman has appointed Kirk Bitu as a senior vice-president. Mr Bitu will be responsib...
Appointment at Markel International
Markel International has appointed Ian Smith as hull war underwriter within its marine energy divisi...
Axa and RSA back ATD in £100m plan
Axa and Royal and Sun Alliance have signed a three-year deal with Primary Group underwriting agency ...
Highway Insurance Holdings to stop tandem board meetings
The board of Highway Insurance Holdings has decided to stop running its board meeting in tandem with...
Appointment at Association of British Insurers
The Association of British Insurers has created two new roles in its communications department. Fran...
Claims People reports drop in profits
Loss adjusting group Claims People has reported a drop in profits to £51,941 (2004: £278,163) on an ...
Hiscox and St Paul spread across UK
Hiscox is set to open a Manchester office next year in a bid to bolster its regional presence in the...
Post Magazine Claims Club Advisory Board
Claims Club chairman Anthony Gould welcomed three new members to the Claims Club's Advisory Board: ...
Jelf Group completes acquisition
Jelf Group has completed its £10m acquisition of broking consolidator the Goss Group, creating a mer...
Appointment at XL Capital
Donal Kelly, who has been with the XL group for six years, has been appointed country manager and de...