News
FSA returns to commission disclosure
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published a discussion paper covering intermediary commission disclosure and wider issues of transparency in the commercial insurance market.
Darwin Rhodes enters Scottish market
Insurance recruitment company Darwin Rhodes has made its first move into Scotland with the acquisition of Glasgow-based recruitment firm Beck Cowan.
The Revival Company heralds acquisition
The Revival Company, the fire and flood restoration specialist, has acquired 80% of Arepa UK, technical disaster recovery experts.
Cardif Pinnacle acquires protection specialist
Cardif Pinnacle has acquired Direct Life & Pension Services, a distributor of term life, critical illness, and other protection insurance products.
CCV buys Sussex broker
Cullum Capital Ventures has announced it has acquired Lewes-based Berkeley Alexander. The Sussex bus...
Colemont gains licence
Colemont Rus Insurance Brokers has been granted a licence from the Ministry of Finance of the Russia...
Appointment at Thatcham
Thatcham has announced Bill Paton, Zurich chief claims officer, has been appointed to chairman. Mr P...
Ascot predicts shock at 29% capacity cut
Ascot has said it expects "eyebrows to be raised" in the market by its decision to slice premium inc...
Appointment at Taylor Patterson
Frank Shaw has joined Preston-based insurance brokers Taylor Patterson as a corporate insurance admi...
Hiscox and Allison team up
Hiscox and broker Allison and Partners have teamed up to launch Inspire, an underwriting agency spec...
Validus and Laird link-up
Management consultancy Validus-IVC, and Laird Assessors have announced a strategic partnership. Lair...
Beazley Gold Cup claim wait
The insurance industry has been left to count heavy costs following the cancellation of the second d...
Groupama offers help
Groupama is offering a "hand-holding" service to brokers to encourage them to make more use of onlin...
Top five web stories
The top five most popular news stories on postonline.co.uk over the last week were: 1. IAG acquires...
Willis wins Saudi licence
Willis has become one of the first brokers to be officially licensed in Saudi Arabia by the Saudi Ar...
Appointment at Allianz
Allianz Schemes has appointed Carol Rusdale-Jones as new business developer. Ms Rusdale-Jones has 20...
Biba: we must stamp out 'ghost brokers'
The British Insurance Brokers' Association says the industry must "stamp out" so-called 'ghost broke...
Howden board addition
Lorraine Adlam has joined Howden's global operations division as a board member and financial lines ...
Broker body demands regulator comes clean
The Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority has issued a caution to brokers after discovering ...
Cooke heads Marsh MRM
Marsh has appointed Jeremy Cooke to the new position of global head of market relationship managemen...
Penny black's insurance week
PENNY BLACK'S INSURANCE WEEK Penny was treated to an amusing night on the town last week with ...
Difficult 2007 stalls Benfield revenues
Reinsurance broker Benfield has admitted it was "swimming against the tide in heavy weather" last ye...
Appointment at 3XD
3XD has appointed Rick Riding as its non-executive chairman. He was a founder director and chairman ...
DAS reports 87% profit rise
DAS has described 2007 as a "difficult year" for the legal protection insurance market despite repor...