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Europ Assistance appoints business development manager
Chris Morton to work closely with clients in new role
Brown & Brown hunting more acquisitions
The US broker says it is on the look-out for more M&A opportunities.
AM Best predicts solid 2009 for Allianz UK business
It affirms rating, but predicts more reserve releases in 2009.
LV in Towergate deal
Commercial director Mike Crane keen to be part of broker's success with Power Place.
Willis sued over Stanford
A Venezuelan investor has filed suit against Willis in the wake of the Allen Stanford banking empire collapse.
RSA bolsters marine arm with new launch
Product aimed at yacht clubs, boat builders and marina operators among others.
Helphire to close Spanish operation
Helphire Group is shutting its Spanish operation in order to concentrate on UK market
ABI welcomes Conservative banking white paper
Insurance body calls for insurance companies and banks to be supervised separately.
Tories to abolish FSA and pass insurance regulation to Bank of England
David Cameron and George Osborne want to create "strong and powerful" regulator.
APC gains Lloyd’s accreditation to spearhead European expansion
APC set to enter Europe.
European giants' Q2 results expected to be mixed
Analysts are expecting second quarter results from Munich Re, Swiss Re, and Hannover Re to be a mixed bag.
Go Compare claims first with PAYD deal
CEO Hayley Parsons said it would interesting to see how Coverbox performs against rest of the market.
Torus hires new reinsurance chief underwriting officer
Torus has hired Tim Mardon to be its president and chief underwriting officer
Former Aon SME product boss joins MMA
Robin Penddell believes role has huge potential.
Berkshire Hathway reported to have bid for IPC
Berkshire Hathwaway is reported to have bid for IPC before Validus finally had its bid accepted.
Forest fires rage in Canada
17 000 people have been told to leave their homes as firefighters battle forest fires.
Cobra appoints rival manager to boost network numbers
Paul Hughes leaves Broker Network for new post.
Towergate raids Howden for affinity boss
Jamie Eaton tasked with building on success of FSB deal.
Real estate firms can benefit from benign rates if they manage risk better claims broker
Marsh claims benefits extend far beyond a few pounds.
Modelling needs to be understood better, claim experts
Munich Re sponsored symposium will discuss how insurers can make more fruitful use of climate model information.
More staff leave Aon-Benfield
Nick Early and Tony Dryden have joined Miller's facultative reinsurance business unit.
Marsh & Company wins deal
Marsh & Company has been named as official broker for the National Farm Attractions Network
European life sciences firms face cash flow risk
Marsh research reveals life sciences cash woes
JLT appoints ex Aon broker joint MD for aviation, Asia
Martin Trumper the latest senior manager to join JLT from Aon