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Appointment at HealthSure
Lucy Pinson has joined HealthSure as account development co-ordinator, where she will be tasked with...
CVC Capital Partners and Permira acquire the AA
CVC Capital Partners and Permira, two private equity firms, have acquired the AA in a £1.75bn deal. ...
HBOS points to schemes to double premiums
Halifax Bank of Scotland's commercial insurance arm has targeted schemes business as the means of do...
Churchill set to open new call centre
Insurer Churchill is set, this week, to open a new call centre employing 100 people in Glasgow to ma...
Invaro set to follow Claims Direct's lead
The management of personal injury specialist Invaro is set to follow Claims Direct's lead by relaunc...
Insurers must tackle safe driving
Insurers have been asked to increase their efforts in advocating safe driving, after research reveal...
Shops face EL hikes
Norwich Union has urged retailers to take the threat of abuse on their staff seriously, after a surv...
Appointment at Beazley Group
Lloyd's insurer Beazley Group has made W Kingsley Flynn property business leader. Mr Flynn will be r...
Highway begins buying spree
Highway Retail has revealed it has three further broker acquisitions in sight, after snapping up per...
Deadline sparks new FSA fears
The Retail Motor Industry Federation has urged dealerships to sign up for authorisation to sell insu...
Appointment at Riskclick
James DeSocio has joined Riskclick as chief executive officer. He will be responsible for corporate ...
Lloyd's brand needs cohesion says study
Lloyd's has completed the first phase of its brand definition project, with the publication of a 'su...
Appointment at Intermap Technologies
Andy Shepherd has become channel manager for Intermap Technologies' 3D land-mapping products and wil...
What the papers said this week
Daily Mirror The Queen Mary 2 curse has struck again as a passenger has issued a writ for $1m (£540...
Harris Group outlines MBO
Loss-assessing giant Harris Claims Group this week confirmed its management buyout, as predicted by ...
Harrison Beaumont acquires ARB Underwriting business
Sports and leisure specialists Harrison Beaumont Insurance Services has acquired the UK business of ...
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 ...