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Fortis and ERS join panel
Fortis and Equity Red Star have joined the panel of scheme provider Insuremycaravan. Insuremycaravan...
What the papers said this week
Observer It should be the trip of a lifetime, but for many young Israelis their travels in the ...
Axa refuses to outline reinsurance retention
Axa Insurance has refused to detail its reinsurance retention levels for UK property catastrophe wit...
Appointment at Amlin
Amlin Insurance Services has hired Alan Just to design and implement new business and development st...
Appointment at Oval
Oval has appointed Andrew Brown as non-executive director. Mr Brown has been appointed to chair Oval...
Appointment at Keoghs
Keoghs has expanded its intelligence services unit. Paul Chandler has been appointed team leader wit...
QBE PI market leader defects to Lloyd's rival
Mitsui Insurance has hired one of QBE's professional indemnity market leaders to head up its own div...
GWP drop for Allianz
German insurance giant Allianz reported last week that its UK general insurance operation had seen i...
Start-up waits as Hampden bids for AIM
A start-up Lloyd's members agency was this week seeking clearance to launch, as activity among priva...
Former Junction managing director heads for pastures new
The founder and managing director of affinity specialist Junction has left its parent company BGL. ...
Indie trial recommences
The trial of the three former directors of Independent Insurance resumed this week after the summer ...
Appointment at Junction
Junction has made three appointments across the company. Martin Overton, former chief operating offi...
Defence exchanges blows with Watson Wyatt witness
Watson Wyatt actuary Mark Trayhorn faced his first line of questioning from the defence today, before proceedings were brought to a halt at 1pm, writes Jamie Dunkley .
Post's pick of the week
Jonathan Swift, the editor of Post Magazine, presents a run down of the major stories featured in this week’s Post Magazine including a row between two global brokers, RSA’s moves to pacify intermediaries, a new aggregator linked to a major retailer,…
The Independent Trial
The trial of the three former directors of Independent Insurance resumed this week after the summer recess, with Mark Trayhorn, one of the company's former auditors from Watson Wyatt continuing to give evidence today.
Impending doom saw auditor give up trying
Independent’s internal actuary Paul Johnson had “given up trying to argue” the doomed insurer’s case, writes Jamie Dunkley .
Charles Taylor Adjusting re-launches risk analysis tool
Krris (The Key Risk Ranking Indicator System), a software-based product that enables underwriters and corporations to analyse and identify risk, is being relaunched with a revamped website. It has new features and has been adapted to the needs of several…
Jackson takes business development role at Motors
Leeds-based insurer Motors Insurance Company has appointed Andrew Jackson to the newly-created position of business development Manager.
Mullin appointed to Ace board
Ace announced today that Leo Mullin has been elected to its board of directors, effective immediately.
Heritage moves into property treaty with new appointment
Lloyd’s underwriter Heritage has announced the immediate appointment of James Braddock as head of its new international property treaty portfolio.
Smart & Cook acquires Willis' Cumbrian operation
Smart & Cook today acquired Willis’ Cumbrian operation, representing the firm's 54th acquisition.
Indie sprung £100m of claims on Watson Wyatt
Independent held back crucial claims information from its actuaries, making it virtually impossible for them to provide accurate claims projections as the insurer edged closer to collapse, writes Martin Friel .
Quinn Direct rating outlook positive at Moody's
Moody's Investors Service has assigned a positive outlook to the Baa2 Insurance Financial Strength Rating of Quinn Direct Insurance. The rating action reflects further maturity of the QDI business, as seen in both sustained profitability and an enhanced…
Chronic pain claims rising says Keoghs
Claims for damages in respect of long term chronic pain are on the increase according to national law firm Keoghs.