News

• Personal

HBOS chief executive says business has been encouraging

James Crosby, chief executive of Halifax Bank of Scotland told investors this week the environment f...

• 27 Apr 2006

• Personal

Appointment at Fortis Insurance

Fortis Insurance has recruited Richard Harris as head of motor claims, where he will be responsible ...

• 27 Apr 2006

• Personal

Fall in profits for Tesco Personal Finance

Tesco Personal Finance has blamed competition in the motor market for a slight fall in profits at th...

• 27 Apr 2006

Appointment at Milliman

Gary Crofts, formerly chief operating officer of life insurance at XL Re in Bermuda, is joining Mill...

• 27 Apr 2006

• Regulation

Appointment at Barlow Lyde and Gilbert

Chris Zavros has joined Barlow Lyde and Gilbert as a partner. Mr Zavros specialises in shipping and ...

• 27 Apr 2006

Parabis takes over First Assist's operation

Parabis is taking over First Assist's uninsured loss recovery operation based in Halifax as of 1 May...

• 27 Apr 2006

Events

11 May - Chartered Insurance Institute - Learning and Development Forum, Managing Change in a Regula...

• 27 Apr 2006

• Broker

Appointment at Marsh

Marsh has made three appointments to its Maidstone office:Natalie Hughes joins as client adviser fro...

• 27 Apr 2006

• Claims

RSA plans for pilot project

Royal and Sun Alliance plans to run through its pilot rehabilitation project at Post Magazine's Reha...

• 27 Apr 2006

• Claims

Injury referrals site sets July launch date

A trading platform where personal injury claims are bought and sold is set to launch this summer. F...

• 27 Apr 2006

• Personal

Increase in sales for Direct Line

Direct Line has seen a 38% increase in online sales following a redesign of its website and a concen...

• 27 Apr 2006

Appointment at Coface

Russell Warner is joining Coface as sales director, and will be involved in building a sales team fo...

• 27 Apr 2006

• Personal

Appointment at Lloyd's

Lloyd's has made Ian Faragher chief operating officer of its new Chinese onshore reinsurance operati...

• 27 Apr 2006

• Personal

Aon launches benefits service

Aon has launched a general insurance-led corporate benefits service. Aon Select will provide home, m...

• 27 Apr 2006

• Personal

What the papers said this week

Daily Mail Direct Line reported that tailgating is the biggest cause of road rage on motorways. Its...

• 27 Apr 2006

Network to buy agency

Cobra Network plans to purchase an underwriting agency to go with its retail operation, the firm sai...

• 27 Apr 2006

Appointment at HSBC Insurance Brokers

HSBC Insurance Brokers has hired Alexander Pohl as project manager, corporate finance division. He p...

• 27 Apr 2006

• Personal

Thatchgard launches new alarm system

With more than 70 fires since the beginning of the year, Thatchgard has launched an alarm system tha...

• 27 Apr 2006