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Groupama appoints new claims director
Groupama Insurances has announced the appointment of Graham Gibson as claims director with responsibility for the technical integrity and operational effectiveness of the UK Group's claims operations. The appointment is subject to the usual FSA approval.
LMA committee chairman calls for better industry efficiency
Dane Douetil, chairman of the Lloyd’s Market Association’s Market Processes Committee has stressed the critical impact on loss ratios that could result from initiatives to improve the efficiency of insurance markets globally.
London Club results see free reserves increase
The London P&I Club has announced that it completed its 2003/2004 financial year in a healthy position.
NU rolls out new technology offering after pilot
Norwich Union is to release its first Polaris-based commercial vehicle EDI product, ‘your van’, through the insurE-com portal. Currently live in pilot, the full deployment of ‘your van’ is expected to follow in the next few weeks.
CII sales compliance drive
The Chartered Insurance Institute is expecting 60,000 sales staff to use its new fast-track creditor...
Managers: we are overworked
Managers in insurance are overworked, put business ahead of family, and work within a negative cultu...
Groupama ends staff consultation
Groupama has confirmed the relocation of its personal lines claims division from Birmingham to Ports...
British Insurance Awards: Winners announced
The winners of the highly coveted British Insurance Awards were presented with their awards by TV personality Clive Anderson at last night’s prestigious British Insurance Awards ceremony held in front of an audience of 1800 guests at the Royal Albert…
S&P raises Gerling rating
Standard & Poor's (S&P) has raised its long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Germany-based industrial and private lines insurer Gerling-Konzern Allgemeine Versicherungs-AG (GKA) from 'BBB' (good) to 'BBB+' (good). The…
Board of directors appointment at Clinicare
Clinicare announced that Laurent Pochat-Cottilloux, the company’s actuarial and corporate strategy manager, has been appointed to the board of directors.
Conditional fees to become more transparent
Civil Justice Minister David Lammy has gathered legal practitioners, insurers, academics and costs experts together to discuss conditional fee agreements, their future development and related legal costs issue.
Annuity and Life Re and Transamerica settle dispute
Annuity and Life Re has reported that it and Transamerica have agreed to settle all disputes relating to the current arbitration proceedings between the two parties.
Wealthier homeowners fail to update home insurance
Home contents values are soaring but homeowners are failing to update their insured sums, according to a survey by insurer Hiscox and valuation experts Gurr Johns.
XL Re appoints resinsurance and underwriting risk manager
XL Re has announced the appointment of Jeremy Hindle as ceded reinsurance and underwriting risk manager.
Appointment at Wesleyan Assurance Society
Ian Lazenby, previously UK sales manager at Standard Life, has been recruited by Wesleyan Assurance ...
Argos plans renewed push
Catalogue retailer Argos is planning a new push for its personal lines insurance range, focusing on ...
Aon hires Robert Martin and Marcel Steward
Broker Aon has hired Robert Martin and Marcel Steward to set up Aon Environmental Consulting and Sol...
Brokers offered advice to avoid "another Invaro"
ARC Legal Assistance this week claimed its online brokers' checklist will protect intermediaries fro...
EU competition fears addressed
Uk firms could be less competitive than their European Union counterparts until the introduction of ...
Axiom seeks to boost its acquisition portfolio
Axiom is seeking to boost its acquisition portfolio of run-off insurance businesses, following the c...
Appointment at Davies Lavery
Andrew Hoad has joined Davies Lavery's corporate finance division as an associate. He brings more th...
St Paul International Insurance launches new product
St Paul International Insurance has launched a new product aimed at private golf courses and resorts...
Appointment at InsurE-com
InsurE-com has announced the appointment of three major account managers: Kerry Short, Richard Summe...
Winning streak
Post Magazine received a trio of awards at this year's British Insurance Brokers' Association Journa...