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Lloyd’s private investors receive a 60% gain
Private investors backing Lloyd's insurance syndicates selected by Hampden Agencies Limited have benefited from a total return on capital of +62.8%. Hampden's Members' Agent Pooling Arrangement No.7200 is one of the firm's unit trust-like vehicles for…
Jelf completes Goss Group deal
Jelf Group has announced the completion of its £10m acquisition of broking consolidator the Goss Group.
Kiln reports profit slump
Kiln today became the latest Lloyd’s insurer to see its profits slump from £37.9m in 2004 to £8.5m in 2005.
Ashworth Mairs Group awarded prior learning
Loss adjuster Ashworth Mairs Group has been awarded a prior learning accreditation from the Chartere...
E-learning tool revamp sees modules added
Insurance training specialist Searchlight Solutions has launched an enhanced version of its e-learni...
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
Fortis sponsorship becomes talking point
Insurer Fortis has continued its sponsorship of a Chartered Insurance Institute local institute trai...
Skills funding for South-east
The Learning and Skills Council and the European Social Fund - with the Chartered Insurance Institut...
Speedy win
Motorcycle hire and repair company Bikers Legal Defence has signed a six-figure sponsorship deal wit...
Hiscox opens Hiscox USA
Hiscox has opened Hiscox USA, its underwriting operation offering cover for small and mid-sized US p...
Wellington plunges into the red
Wellington Underwriting has produced a pre-tax loss for the past financial year, after £140m in hurr...
Motor insurer KGM devises 2infinity
Lloyd's motor insurer KGM has devised 2infinity, a policy that permits holders to include multiple v...
2007 date set for FSA levy overhaul
UK general insurers only want to be responsible for defaults from their own sector, it was revealed ...
Market given a warning after regulator's let-off
The Financial Services Authority's decision to reprieve the market from further regulation on contra...
NU to build on success of Ebay deal
Norwich Union is aiming to expand its motor affinity deal with Ebay to sell insurance for other prod...
Specialist insurance accountacy firms to merge
Specialist insurance accountancy firms Moore Stephens and Macnair Mason are to merge on 1 May 2006. ...
Appointment at Troika
Troika has made Julia Hyde-Price principal consultant to its general insurance division. Bringing mo...
Appointment at Software Solutions Partners
Software Solutions Partners has made Liz Latter head of KC Partners, SSP's business network for brok...
Fortis UK sees profits increase by 22%
Fortis UK saw its profits before tax increase by 22% to £66.4m for the year ending 31 December 2005....
Standard and Poor's UK non-life report
In the Standard and Poor's UK non-life report, the UK's sovereign rating is AAA/stable/A-1+ rating a...
NIG management team revealed
NIG has finalised its senior management team as part of its company restructure. Steve Kingshott, f...
Appointment at Concordia Consultancy
Concordia Consultancy has made Adam Humphrey a senior consultant. He is a chartered insurance practi...
Howden eyes PL leaders
Lloyd's broker Howden plans to expand into product liability lines this year as part of its aim to b...
Appointment at Berryman
Wayne Lord has been appointed associate in the business services team at Berryman, where he will be ...