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Snowball: Insurers to recruit less staff
Norwich Union chief executive Patrick Snowball has warned that employment in the insurance industry ...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Cornhill Personal has appointed Gareth McChesney as business services manager. He has been w...
Appointment at Fusion Insurance
Neil Clayton will head up the team at Fusion Insurance's new regional office in Manchester as execut...
Norwich Union chosen by DCSIS
Norwich Union has been chosen by Daimler Chrysler Services Insurance Solutions as its sole provider ...
Appointment at James Hallam
City-based insurance broker James Hallam has appointed Andy Swann to the board as finance director a...
Appointment at FMW
Simon Hanley, James Taylor and Glenn Wilson have all joined Chelmsford-based insurance broker FMW as...
Appointment at Keelan Westall
Victoria Paton has been promoted to key client manager at Keelan Westall. She joined the company in ...
Lloyd's underwriter unveils service company success
Lloyd's underwriter Liberty Syndicates has processed £40m in premium income through its new subsidia...
Biba EL investigation leads to police referral
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has struck its first blow against companies taking advant...
Groupama plans more acquisitions
Groupama is planning more acquisitions to expand its businesses in Italy and Spain. "We have capacit...
Broker trio under investigation in US
Brokers Marsh, Aon and Willis are to be investigated by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, int...
Appointment at Davies Arnold Cooper
Specialist dispute resolution and property law firm Davies Arnold Cooper has appointed Michael Edwar...
Bermuda firm targets UK motor and home
Bermuda-based Alea Group has launched two niche motor insurance schemes, and hopes to expand its UK ...
US Senate action blocked by Democrats
US Senate action on a proposed $123bn (£70bn) trust fund to compensate asbestos victims has been blo...
Appointment at InsurE-com
Laura Waples has been promoted to marketing manager at InsurE-com. She previously worked for IBM UK ...
Aquilo announces disappointing operational results
Claims management provider Aquilo has announced disappointing operational results, with a loss of £1...
Insurers told to act on EMI
Insurers should encourage their clients to erect screens against the effects of electro-magnetic ind...
Appointment at Thomas Cooper & Stibbard
David Thompson has joined Thomas Cooper & Stibbard's aviation group. He has 17 years of experience a...
Appointment at Select & Protect
Underwriting agency Select & Protect, has appointed a new Marketing Assistant, Gavin Dobson, formerly in a similar role at Solutions Ltd. The appointment is with immediate effect.
Allianz Marine & Aviation confirms 2003 results
Allianz Marine & Aviation, the Allianz Group brand for specialist transportation, shipping and aviation has announced an improved combined ratio of 87% and earnings after tax of €64m (2002 - €17m).
MEP claims ratification of EU reinsurance directive is imminent
MEP and member of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, Jonathan Evans, has said that ratification of the European Union directive on reinsurance, which states that capital requirements for reinsurers should be set at…
Campaign launched to reduce UK sickness absence by at least 30%
New research has called into question the validity of almost half of all sick notes written in the UK each year.
Citybond Travel Insurance now trading as Citybond Suretravel
Citybond Travel Insurance has announced that it has changed its trading name to Citybond Suretravel. In addition the travel insurance facilities broker has renewed its travel insurance schemes with Europ Assistance.
Body Repair Industry campaign welcomes credit hire decision
The Body Repair Industry Campaign has welcomed the latest announcement from the Office of Fair Trading which has just announced its decision on how rates for the provision of credit hire should be determined for the next five years.