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Insurers defend phone costs
Insurance companies have been named and shamed for the use of 'for profit' customer service telephon...
Ironshore eyes Pembroke
Bermudian insurer Ironshore is stalking Chaucer-managed syndicate Pembroke, Post's sister magazine R...
Appointment at DFA
DFA has appointed Sally Corden to the new position of business development manager. She has worked f...
RIG reports rise in turnover
Resources in Insurance Group has reported its turnover increased 35% from £2.82m to £3.81m in 2007. ...
North of the Border: inquest vs inquiries - more than a semantic difference?
On both sides of the border there has always been an official whose duty it is to investigate deaths...
Underwriter seeks gold
A Cassidy Davis underwriter is going for gold by representing the UK in the triathlon world champion...
EIS distances itself from the past
Erinaceous Insurance Services is to re-brand by the end of July as part of an overhaul of the whole ...
Penny Black's insurance week
Brokers may be pleased to know that they are not the only people to get varying levels of service fr...
Appointment at Lark
Lark Group has appointed David Foster to its management board. Mr Foster joined Lark in 1988 and has...
THB on acquisition trail
Specialist broker THB has unveiled more than 16,000 square feet of additional office space at its Lo...
More Cooper Gay-GBS fallout as Heath exec hands in resignation
Another Heath Lambert executive has resigned as the fallout from the failed Cooper Gay buyout for its global business solutions (GBS) unit continues.
Towergate announces senior appointment
Towergate has announced the appointment of Stuart Grieb as managing director of TRS Fareham and Camerasure.
Allianz completes global corporate and specialty team
Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty UK completes its key account management team with the appointment of two new members Richard Spink and David Hully.
First Assist strengthens ATE team
First Assist Legal Protection has appointed Richard Hermida as new head of after-the-event underwriting.
Heath unveils two major hire in London rejig
Heath Lambert has extended its National division to include existing London-based speciality retail units in addition to its extensive branch network.
Groupama enhances UK legal team
Ben Speers has been appointed to the role of legal advisor at Groupama UK Services, reporting to Rosemary Whitfield–Jones, who is group company secretary at Groupama Insurances and in-house legal counsel to Groupama’s various UK insurance and broking…
William Russell promotes two to claims managers
International expatriate insurance specialist William Russell has promoted Nichola Duncan to UK claims manager and Katy Butler to claims manager Asia Pacific in Kuala Lumpur.
Fitch turns negative on Brit
Fitch Ratings has changed the outlook for Lloyd’s (re)insurer Brit's financial strength rating to negative from stable.
Gen Re opens life/health reinsurance liaison office in Mumbai
Gen Re, the Berkshire Hathaway-owned reinsurance giant - is opening a new liaison office for Life/Health reinsurance business in Mumbai, India.
Fitch downgrades Brit Insurance to a negative outlook
Fitch Ratings has changed the outlook for Brit Insurance's insurer financial strength rating to negative from stable.
Legal and General launches home contents calculator
Brit are not very good at valuing the actual contents of their home according to Legal and General, which has launched a home contents calculator to help avoid underinsurance.
Metlife says plans to divest most of RGA stake
BESTWIRE -- US insurer MetLife plans to divest most of its 52% interest in Reinsurance Group of America Inc. The companies said the transaction would allow them to focus on growing their core businesses.
Snowball insists Cullum and Homer could run listed Towergate
Outgoing Towergate deputy chairman Patrick Snowball has said he could return to the Towergate board in the future, but that his immediate future lies elsewhere in the general insurance space.
Environmental insurance specialist joins Aon Risk Services
Aon Corporation has recruited leading environmental insurance specialist Simon Johnson firm as director in the Aon Environmental Services Group.