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Benfield Group sells its 50% holding in Benfield Sports
Reinsurance broker Benfield Group has sold its 50% holding in Benfield Sports International, a sport...
Appointment at QuestGates
Specialist loss adjuster QuestGates has made environmental professional David Waller a senior adjust...
Appointment at Chubb
Chubb Insurance Company has appointed Jason Harris as UK and Ireland marketing manager. Previously p...
Airmic members snub FSA
At least two FTSE 100 members of the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers have confirmed they ...
Insurers face new litigation struggle
Insurers could face up to three years of increased litigation if the courts decide stress and depres...
Navigators and General appoints Richard Coleman
Yacht and motorboat insurer Navigators and General has appointed Richard Coleman as its new head. He...
Appointment at Aspen Insurance Holdings
Aspen Insurance Holdings has appointed a new underwriting team, headed by liability specialist John ...
Atrium hints at withdrawal
Lloyd's insurer Atrium has hinted that its business has hit the peak of the rating cycle and that a ...
Staff may strike over offshoring
HSBC's insurance divisions could be under threat from strike action, according to a key union offici...
Mondial tightens purse strings to boost profit
Travel and motor insurance provider Mondial has said tightening the purse strings helped it achieve ...
Lloyd's venture in regulation first
Lloyd's Names will be able to trade their investments for the first time after members' agent Hampde...
Plexus opens Leeds office
Insurance specialist Plexus Law has opened a new regional office in Leeds, hiring 20 new staff in a ...
Groupama confirms acceptance of risk transfer of premiums
Groupama Insurances has confirmed it will accept the risk transfer of premiums as part of a revised ...
Biba urges members to be aware of the smallprint
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has urged its members to ensure they are fully aware of t...
Appointment at Royal & Sun Alliance
Royal & Sun Alliance's engineering inspection service has made Jim Kennedy a non-destructive testing...
ABI goes on the offensive over sewer flooding
The Association of British Insurers will today call on the government to set aside £1bn for investme...
Zurich Municipal produces best practice guide
Public sector insurance and risk management provider Zurich Municipal has produced a conditional-fee...
Regional sales appointment at Helphire
Helphire Group has appointed Guy Fairbairn as Regional Sales Manager for the South.
Dziurman joins consulting firm for insurance push
Consultants PGD Strategy has hired Ted Dziurman, insurance industry specialist, and Ian Le Breton, former banker with the Royal Bank of Scotland as senior associates.
Irish Deputy PM due at Lloyd's next week
Irish Deputy Prime Minister Mary Harney is due in London next Tuesday to meet London market practitioners with an interest in Irish insurance business.
AM Best rates Odyssey Re subsidiaries
AM Best has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A (excellent) of Odyssey Re reinsurance and insurance subsidiaries, which comprise the Odyssey Reinsurance Group.
NU, Axa and Allianz set to pick up Zurich's Folgate book
Three leading insurers are set to take-over the Zurich share of Folgate’s commercial book.
Fitch publishes French report
Fitch Ratings says the evolution of the credit quality of French non-life insurers will reflect the cyclical downturn expected to kick in next year, according to its latest report.
Towergate buys agricultural portfolio
Towergate Underwriting Group has announced the purchase of the farm insurance portfolio of Taunton-based Lloyd & Whyte.