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BIA 2009 shortlist
The shortlist for this year's British Insurance Awards is now live at www.insuranceawards.com. ...
EU moots financial watchdogs
A set of European regulatory reforms recommending a new system of European Financial Supervisors cou...
Appointment at HSBC
HSBC has appointed Simon Hotchin as head of the insurance solutions group within debt capital mark...
Rates still falling
Insurance rates in the UK continued to fall, but at a slower rate, across all major lines of busines...
Appointment at Cooper Gay
Cooper Gay has appointed Ian Barnes to its terrorism and political risks team. He has insurance ex...
Primary to create £220m GWP MGA
The UK-based underwriting subsidiaries of the Primary Group plan to merge, creating a new business w...
EC crackdown
The European Commissioner for Competition said there will be crackdown on insurance block exemption ...
Appointment at Deloitte
Deloitte has appointed Solvency II specialist Annette Olesen as an insurance partner. Ms Olesen ha...
Judgment invokes hindsight
A judgment handed down by the Court of Appeal last week could be used by claimants as "a weapon in t...
Towergate in systems deal
Towergate has streamlined its claims process by signing a deal with Guidewire Software that will see...
Rok campaign for VAT cut gathers pace
Rok is to appeal to insurers to back a campaign calling on the government to cut the VAT rate on bui...
Aon warns of recession terror threats
Aon Crisis Management has warned a "new generation of terrorists" could be forming as a result of th...
OSG scoops up claims contract for Crossrail
OSG Miller International has won the contract to administer the small claims scheme for the multi-bi...
What the papers said this week
Daily Express Jimi Hendrix was murdered by his manager as part of an insurance scam, according ...
Towergate targets HNW as capacity deal is signed
Towergate is targeting the high-net-worth market after securing underwriting capacity from Sterling ...
Penny black's insurance week
And so Norwich Union has come to pass, and a good job was done in getting the signage changed to Av...
Omega offer
Lloyd's insurer Omega is making an offer on behalf of Omega Dedicated, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ...
Junction extends deal
BGL affinity subsidiary Junction has extended its partnership with Auto Trader for a further five ye...
Appointment at Aia
Aia Software has appointed Christoffel Klimbie as UK sales director. He has held a variety of posi...
Appointment at Lockton
Lockton has announced the expansion of its Birmingham office by promoting Garry Moseley to managin...
Appointment at UIB
United Insurance Brokers has appointed Steve Bradley and Gwyn Derrick as divisional directors to...
Helphire director departs
David Robertson, Helphire group commercial director, is leaving the company after 12 years to pursue...
Appointment at Greenwoods
Philip Tracey has joined Greenwoods Solicitors as partner. He was previously at Beachcroft, where ...
A Belfast opening
Merlin Professional Claims Services has opened a regional office in Clarendon Dock, Belfast, as part...