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FSA green light for new insurer
Spanish insurance giant Mapfre will launch a Financial-Services-Authority-regulated insurer within t...
New inducement guidelines close to FSA sign-off
Brokers are likely to receive guidance on accepting gifts and hospitality in the next fortnight. Th...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny understands that 'Pup Idol', the competition to find a replacement for Benson, the much-loved ...
S&P's Rating Services loweres rating of AIG
Standard and Poor's Ratings Services has lowered its long-term counterparty credit and senior debt r...
Regulation by proxy "an overreaction"
Regulation of the insurance industry has been an overreaction to a small problem, according to one c...
Appointment at Insurance Compliance Services
Insurance Compliance Services has made a string of appointments. Bryan Stewart is appointed as consu...
Better safe than sorry
Insurers and the Fire Protection Association have worked together to produce a new publication providing guidance on business resilience. Allister Smith highlights the key elements contained within it
Equitas announces financial results
Equitas, which was set up to reinsure and run off the 1992 and prior years' non-life liabilities of ...
Appointment at Liberty International Underwriters
Liberty International Underwriters, a subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Group, has made Graeme Brydon Eur...
CMIB builds brand with new logo
Country Mutual Insurance Brokers has moved to distance itself from its parent company NFU Mutual and...
Appointment at Carvill
Reinsurance broker Carvill has opened a new office in New York City and has appointed Patrick Gonnel...
What the papers said this week
The Daily Telegraph A judge who heard two cases in a week, in which 'boy racers' caused serious inj...
Appointment at Huntswood
Huntswood has appointed Clive Williams as non-executive director. Mr Williams was previously chief e...
Just 5% of UK motor accidents took place on motorways
Just 5% of all UK motor accidents took place on motorways last year, a new survey has revealed. This...
Broker disposes of Glasgow and Leeds offices
Listed broker THB has announced that it is close to disposing of its two northern-most broking divis...
Electronic platform Kinnect announces backing
Electronic platform Kinnect has announced that St Paul Travelers has backed the enterprise. The pled...
HIBA hits out at Greek government
The Hellenic Insurance Brokers' Association, the Greek broker body, used the visit of European insur...
Failed Lloyd's consolidator now turns to EC3 brokers
Michael Wade, the Lloyd's investor who failed in his bid to merge numerous listed vehicles last year...
Appointment at Aspen Insurance Holdings
Reinsurer Aspen has appointed David Kelso to the board of directors in a non-executive capacity. He ...
"Demanding" Hiscox continues new MD hunt
Hiscox has confirmed it is still searching for a managing director of its insurance company, despite...
Compliance suite added to EMoneyfacts
EMoneyfacts, the financial adviser portal, has developed an insurance compliance section.
DIMA welcomes reinsurance directive
The Dublin International Insurance and Management Association (DIMA) has welcomed the vote in the European Parliament to approve the proposed Reinsurance Directive.
Prudential Financial subpoenaed
US insurer Prudential Financial has announced that it has been subpoenaed by Connecticut attorney general Richard Blumenthal over reinsurance transactions.
Axa swoops for NIG senior figure
Axa has appointed Carol Anne Stewart as senior technical surveyor trainer with immediate effect.