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Goshawk abandons preliminary talks
Goshawk Insurance Holdings this week said it had abandoned preliminary talks with several interested...
MP warns that political interest in EL is waning
The insurance industry must present a case for wide-ranging changes to liability cover as a whole, a...
FUEDI welcomes Luxembourg
FUEDI, the European Federation of Loss Adjusters, welcomed its smallest member at an extraordinary g...
Comment - Times are a-changing
These are changing times for commercial brokers, with many facing tough choices about their future. ...
UK Floats - Sink or swim?
Flotation is becoming a more prominent option for commercial brokers. Jeremy Prescott discusses how brokers would fare should they choose this route
Appointment at Kynixa
Kynixa has appointed two new non-executive directors - Roy Hurley and Heather Lawrence. Mr Hurley ha...
Association of Medical Intermediaries holds workshop
The Association of Medical Intermediaries is holding a one day Financial Services Authority complian...
Fitch raises fears over ZFS reserves
Rating agency Fitch has raised concerns over deteriorating reserves at Zurich Financial Services, af...
Axa launches new fleet product
Axa has launched an exclusive new fleet product for Countrywide broker network members based in its ...
Law Society provides £21m to fight fraud
The Law Society has earmarked £21m to help combat increasingly complex cases of fraud, following the...
Law Society provides £21m to fight fraud
The Law Society has earmarked £21m to help combat increasingly complex cases of fraud, following the...
What the papers said this week
FINANCIAL TIMES Long-awaited legislation to make companies criminally liable for fatal accidents fa...
HHH set for major motorcycle move with new acquisition
Broker Hill House Hammond is understood to be set to make a greater play for the personal lines moto...
Appointment at Silverbeck Rymer
Silverbeck Rymer has appointed Mike Cutler as partner and Chris Hibbert as associate partner. Mr Cut...
Chaucer buys out GE Frankona
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer has agreed to buy out GE Frankona's interest in Chaucer Dedicated, which pro...
Appointment at Aquila Group
Aquila Group has appointed Adrian Howells as marketing manager. Mr Howells has more than 10 years' s...
Cobra plans to gain additional members
Broking network Cobra has announced plans to gain 30 additional members by the end of the year to mo...
We are the champions
The insurers of England's victorious rugby team breathed a sigh of relief at the final whistle in th...
J Sainsbury financial arm achieves income growth
The financial services arm of supermarket giant J Sainsbury achieved net income growth of 39.2% in t...
Lloyd's to adopt UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principals
Lloyd's will adopt UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principals from 1 January 2005. Although Lloyd's...
Zurich targets 500 in bid for top spot
Zurich this week outlined a three-year battle plan to become the top intermediated personal lines in...
Insurers critical of travel industry training scheme
Moves by the travel industry to prolong its exemption from statutory insurance regulation by the Fin...
RSA transfers 580 staff to Accenture
Royal & Sun Alliance has signed a deal with Accenture to take over its software applications develop...
Amlin gross written premium rises
Lloyd's insurer Amlin's gross written premium for the first nine months of the year rose by 18%. Pre...