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Lloyd's builds on review
Lloyd's has set out plans to accelerate the pace of change in the market's claims performance. The n...
Towergate joins network
Towergate Underwriting has joined broker network Countrywide's panel, becoming its seventh strategic...
Broking giant to hive off business
US broking giant Arthur J Gallagher and Co has confirmed it will sell its entire reinsurance operati...
Broker CEO and wife leave firm
The chief executive and co-founder of Ascent Insurance Brokers have left the company. Andrew Hearn ...
Ferma asks for risk questionaire support
The president of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations has urged risk managers to ...
Post Online's top five
The top five most popular news stories on postonline.co.uk over the last week were: 1. Towergate co...
Brindle warns insurers of multi-billion credit crunch losses
Insurers are being warned that their "attention deficit disorder" could lead to difficulties this ye...
US suspect in ESR case yet to face questioning
A Tennessee man is yet to be questioned by the US authorities over his role in connection with an al...
Appointment at Collegiate
Collegiate has appointed Mark Gibbon as managing director of Collegiate Management Services. Mr Gibb...
Harden joins city law firm
City law firm Druces and Attlee has appointed Mark Harden as a partner in its growing corporate and ...
EMB rolls out software
Actuarial consultancy EMB has launched a series of software products to help actuaries develop profi...
US firm to tackle fraud
A US fraud company is looking to target the UK market. The 41st Parameter, which specialises in inte...
Brit backs designs in awards show
Brit has announced a four-year sponsorship deal with the Design Museum on London's South Bank. The f...
Appointment at Fix Auto
Fix Auto has appointed David Calder as national operations manager for the UK business. He leaves th...
Competition: win CMI books
The Chartered Management Institute's Instant Manager series aims to give people easy access to manag...
ABI acts as insurers turn back on credit hire terms
The Association of British Insurers is commissioning an independent review into whether the industry...
Brokers in merger talk to create Brum giant
Oval has confirmed it is in takeover talks with Perkins Slade in a deal that could bolster its posit...
David Barr joins Marsh environmental team
Marsh has appointed David Barr as a managing consultant in its UK environmental practice.
Post pick of the week
Post Editor Jonathan Swift provides a run down of the major news in this week’s issue of Post Magazine including: Association of British Insurers acts as insurers turn back on credit hire terms; Brindle warns insurers of multi-billion credit crunch…
Lockton says further sales are unlikely
Lockton has said it has no plans to sell any more of its operating divisions after Cullum Capital Ventures acquired parts of its retail arm.
Ace Group reports record year
Ace Group today reported net income for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2007 of $572m (£292m), operating income up 8% to a record $693m. This meant the full year net income increased by 13% to £2.58bn and operating income was up 15% to a record £2…
Lloyd’s announces new appointments to its council and Franchise Board
Lloyd’s today announced a number of appointments to its council and Franchise Board.
FSA business plan published
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published its business plan for 2008/9.
Towergate buys close to head office
Towergate has continued its expansive growth strategy with the acquisition of £8m gross written premium commercial Maidstone-based insurance broker Woodgate and Partners.