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D&G's deputy head steps down from board
Takeover target Domestic and General has announced that its deputy CEO is stepping down from the board to concentrate on building the firm's international business. John Ritchie, who is also formerly group finance director, will step down from the board…
Investment bank merger creates heavyweight for insurance M&A market
Fox-Pitt, Kelton and Cochran Caronia Waller have agreed to merge and create a leading global specialist investment bank focused on the financial services industry. Following completion of the transaction, the combined firm will be known as Fox-Pitt,…
Biba: report on EU regulation launched
European Union insurance mediation streamlining has had mixed results, according to a new report commissioned by the City of London Corporation launched at today’s British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) conference in London.
Iprism hopes for £100m premium through commercial portal
Underwriting agency Iprism has unveiled an SME comparative quote facility for UK brokers.
Arag launches quick quote system
Arag Legal Expenses is launching its commercial quick quote system for UK brokers at today's British Insurance Brokers' Association conference.
Post journalist named general insurance writer of the year
Post's news editor Ralph Savage was named as the general insurance writer of the year at last night's headlinemoney Awards 2007 held in London. Lynn Rouse, deputy editor, and Jonathan Swift, editor of Post, were second and third respectively.
Institute elects youngest everFellow
The Insurance Institute of Peterborough has announced that Caroline Ford of Budget Insurance has, at...
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
Bright analyst off to Munich
Christopher Phillimore, a 34-year-old underwriting analyst from Ecclesiastical Insurance, has been s...
UK given wake-up call
The UK's skills envoy has warned UK businesses they must wake up to the changing nature of working p...
Pick of the Week
Anthony Gould, editor in chief of Post, provides a run down of the major news in the sector this week...
BIBA Conference 2007
A silent tribute to the opening day of the British Insurance Brokers' Association annual conference, ...
Appointment at Arista
Arista has recruited James Sawkins as senior underwriter, and Esther Lavender-Jones and Claire McCal...
Sigma builds in Scotland
Sigma Claims Solutions has hired Stuart Main as branch manager in Glasgow. Mr Main, previously a sen...
Appointment at Bupa
Bupa Individual Protection has made Chris Pollard chief underwriter. Mr Pollard, who previously work...
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Swinton to ignore points
Drivers with six points or more on their license looking for insurance could soon be viewed as 'stan...
Sportscover expands amateur sports capacity
Lloyd's amateur sports underwriting specialist Sportscover is looking to expand its footprint into m...
Insurer plays down Cutty Sark claims
Royal and Sun Alliance is awaiting the results of a police investigation into the Cutty Sark fire bu...
Appointment at Cooper Gay
Cooper Gay North America has appointed Joe Filardo as director of sales and marketing. Based in New ...
Heath reunion triggers Willis reshuffle
Willis' head of construction looks set to leave as part of a management reshuffle designed to facili...
CII ditches degree plans
The Chartered Insurance Institute has decided not to seek powers to confer degrees, after conducting...
Chubb fraudster given 32 months for theft
A former Chubb claims examiner has been jailed for more than two years after being found guilty of s...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...