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Phil Sharpe to join Ace
Ace has made Phil Sharpe as director of casualty and major risks for the UK and Ireland. Mr Sharpe, ...
AIG in Ascot share swoop
AIG has acquired all of the outstanding shareholdings of Lloyd's managing agent Ascot Underwriting n...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as these highlights from past-articles reveal
ARL in fire service link-up
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service has joined forces with Auto-Rescue Logistics in a partnership ...
Post Online top five
The top five most popular stories on postonline.co.uk over the last week were: 1. British Insurance...
Appointment at CBG Group
Manchester-based broker CBG Group has appointed Martyn Hughes as group finance director. Mr Hughes i...
XL launches assault on middle market
XL has rolled out a risk solution it hopes will provide the ammunition it needs to launch an assault...
Appointment at Temporary Cover
Temporary Cover has promoted Alan Inskip to managing director. Mr Inskip has worked in insurance for...
Voice of experience
Gerry Loughney, chairman of Cunningham Lindsey, won the British Insurance Awards achievement prize a...
Zurich rejection may force RBSI private equity U-turn
Royal Bank of Scotland could be poised to do a U-turn and allow private equity firms to bid for its ...
Kwik-Fit added to panel
BGL subsidiary Compare the Market has added Kwik-Fit Insurance to its panel. Martin Oliver, managing...
Appointment at BLG
Barlow Lyde and Gilbert has enlisted Rupert Connell into its corporate team as a partner. Mr Connell...
Truscott joins THB board
AIM-listed THB Group has announced James Truscott will join the board of THB's recently created unde...
Fraud to rise due to crunch
Fraudulent insurance claims are expected to rise as the effects of worsening economic conditions are...
UK Broker Awards 2008 shortlist announced
The UK Broker Awards 2008 shortlist has been announced:
Trevor Matthews appointed CII president
Trevor Matthews has been appointed president of the Chartered Insurance Institute and takes over from Lord Hunt of Wirral with immediate effect.
Mark Collier joins Frontline
Mark Collier is leaving his position as managing director of Provident Insurance after seven years, to take up an equivalent position at BGL Group.
Post Pick of the Week Video
Post editor Jonathan Swift looks at the major stories from the general insurance market. This week: pressure for EL database grows; Willis loses customer data; Quinn turns back on rating agencies; Utley admits an MBO is an option; Zurich rejection may…
Atradius grabs senior Swiss Re figure Schmidt
Trade credit (re)insurer Atradius said it has hired former Swiss Re managing director Peter Schmidt to the position of chief market officer responsible for credit insurance throughout continental Europe (excluding Spain and Portugal) and the units…
Knightbrook buys Excess Re
KnightBrook, a recently established holding company of Knight Insurance Company and Venbrook Group, today announced the merger of Northwestern Insurance Company and Excess Reinsurance Company (Excess Re) for an undisclosed sum.
Argo expects $16-18m of pretax losses from US storms in Q2
Bermudian (re)insurer Argo Group, parent company of Heritage, is expected to report approximately $16m - 18m of pre-tax losses attributable to 15 severe US weather events for the three months ended 30 June 2008.
Heath Lambert wins £15.9bn Crossrail account
Heath Lambert Group has won a 10 year appointment as the broker for Crossrail, the new £15.9bn cross London railway project.
L&G unveils Group IP underwriting service
Legal & General has announced a new underwriting service for Group Income Protection policies. For schemes with over 50 members, the ONEderwriting system will underwrite clients only once and never again.
New broking group leaps into action with first acquisition
Synergy Plus Group, which has been established to acquire a group of insurance brokers, has successfully completed its first acquisition following the purchase of CUS Underwriting.