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Arista launches new motor trade policy
Commercial lines underwriter, Arista, has launched a new motor trade policy coinciding with the recruitment of market leading motor trade underwriter, Alan Bradbrook.
Arista recruits Allianz Cornhill underwriter for motor push
Arista has launched a new motor trade policy and recruited a motor trade underwriter.
Cullum hails Snowball as "world class player"
Towergate has outlined its plans under the leadership of former Norwich Union group executive director, Patrick Snowball.
Snowball joins Towergate and Machell is moved to Asia Pacific in Aviva shake up
Norwich Union's parent Aviva today announced a new group executive team, following the announcement of Andrew Moss’s appointment as group chief executive with effect from 12 July 2007. These changes reflect the increasingly multi-national nature of the…
Board appointment at Dual International
Dual International has announced the appointment of Russell Kilpatrick to its Board.
Specialist travel broker receives highest Queen's award
InsureCancer, a specialist provider of travel insurance to individuals with a diagnosis of cancer has been honoured by H.M.The Queen. The country’s highest corporate honour, The Queen’s Award for Enterprise was bestowed in recognition of the company’s…
Training firm Searchlight boosts business development
Insurance training provider Searchlight has appointed Alison Drake in the role of relationship and development manager.
Appointments at RBS Finsure
Premium finance provider RBS Finsure has made two new staff appointments wih Colin Chappell promoted to the role of relationship consultant and Sarah Mercer made operational support manager
Yeldham quits Catlin for Aspen role
Aspen Insurance Holdings has announced the appointment of Matthew Yeldham as head of international insurance.
Clarification re Everest re article April 2007 pages 18-19
In last month’s (April 2007) issue of the magazine we ran an interview by the journalist Mairi Mallon with Joe Taranto of Everest Re, charting his meteoric rise to chief executive and chairman of this global reinsurer.
QBE swoops on Ambrose and Boultwood for aviation push
QBE has announced two appointments at aviation syndicate 5555. Tony Ambrose has joined Syndicate 5555's products and airports team as an underwriter.
Lawyers praise small claims decision
Lawyers today applauded an announcement from the Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer, that he would not raise the small claims court limit for personal injury claims.
Novae enters international general liability market
Novae has moved into the international general liability market with the recruitment of two senior underwriters to Syndicate 2007.
DCA publishes long-awaited personal injury claims paper
The Department for Constitutional Affairs has today published the long-awaited ‘Case track limits and the claims process for personal injury claims’ consultation paper.
NIG adds motor legal protection to Commercial Fleet product
NIG is adding free motor legal protection cover to its Commercial Fleet product from the 1 May this year. The extended cover will apply to both new and existing policies incepted or renewed from this date.
Budget deal with M&S extended to 2011
M&S Money has extended its partnership with Junction, the UK’s leading affinity insurance provider for a further two years, to 2011.
M&S extends affinity partnership with Junction until 2011
M&S Money has extended its partnership with Junction for a further two years, to 2011.
Marsh appoints Grint to UK operations role
Marsh has promoted Colin Grint to the role of head of UK operations. Mr Grint will be based in Marsh’s Norwich office and will report to Patrick Mina, head of operations for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific.
APC to promote property owners business to brokers
Commercial insurance underwriting agency Anglo Pacific Consultants is offering bespoke delegated binding authorities to selected brokers for property owners business.
S&P downgrades IPCRe to A-
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded its financial strength ratings on Bermudian property catastrophe reinsurer, IPCRe to A- from A, blaming the firm’s lack of diversification.
Converium triples income
Converium has revealed its income tripled to $150m in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2006.
Industry is failing to provide adequate terrorism cover says research
Nearly 80% of travel insurance providers do not provide terrorism cover for medical costs as standard, according to a survey by the British Insurance Brokers’ Association.
Blanc, Sinclair and Lark join up to boost broker expansion
The Faculty of Insurance Broking has appointed four new members to its advisory board in an effort to help it to continue to expand its reach within the market.
Iprism hires two product development managers
Iprism underwriting agency has appointed two new product development managers.