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Appointment at Sectornet
Paul Buckle has been promoted to the senior management team of Sectornet as senior manager for accou...
Fitch Ratings affirms Brit Insurance's rating
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Brit Insurance's financial strength rating at 'A+' with the rating outloo...
Road tax shake-up to hit motor-risk pricing
The entire motor risk pricing system could be revolutionised if the government goes ahead with its p...
Lloyd's capacity scarcity means closure problems
Syndicates at Lloyd's are having trouble closing their old years of account because of poor market c...
Riverbourne plans HNW venture
Surrey-based broker the Riverbourne Group is planning a venture into high-net-worth personal lines, ...
Omni Whittington seeks creditors' agreement over solvency scheme
Run-off specialist Omni Whittington hopes to drastically reduce the time it takes to settle the liab...
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Jonathan Turner has joined Brit Insurance Holdings to head its reinsurance operations. He takes over...
New cargo insurance website
A new cargo insurance website, Gocargoinsu-rance.com, has been launched to enable freight forwarders...
No further tidal waves of regulation expected
Charlie McCreevy, EU Commissioner for the internal market and services, has attempted to reassure th...
Differentiation not valued
Differentiation other than price is often talked about, but seldom valued, according to a leading br...
CIS under threat from union strikes
The Co-operative Insurance Society this week admitted its business could be severely hit if unions r...
The FSA launches handbooks of its rules
The Financial Services Authority has launched 14 sector-specific tailored handbooks of its rules and...
Ascot exposed in multi-million art claim
Lloyd's insurer Ascot is understood to be the lead underwriter in a potential multi-million pound lo...
What the papers said this week
The Times England's top football clubs have turned to Lloyd's, seeking bespoke cover to pay the wag...
Heritage takeover blocked
Shareholders in Heritage Underwriting have blocked a tender offer from investment group Perseverance...
Appointment at James Chapman and Co
Manchester-based law firm James Chapman and Co has made two appointments to its personal injury team...
Airmic calls for further regulation
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers this week called for further regulation of the insura...
Events
23 June Financial Services Skills Council - Employer Forum Warrington, Cheshire www.fssc.org.uk/c...
Corvus RSA bid is pie in the sky
Market analysts have poured scorn on the idea Corvus Capital, Andrew Regan's Aim-listed vehicle, cou...
Formal buying policy looms
Further regulation of the insurance buying process is both "inevitable" and "desirable" if brokers d...
Jelf Group forms partnership with CJ Hole
Jelf Group has formed a partnership with CJ Hole, a residential and commercial estate agency. The CJ...
Claims Corner @ www.postmagazine.co.uk
Should cars fitted with whiplash-preventing car seats be rewarded by a lower insurance group rating?...
MCE looks to diversify from core lines
Northamptonshire-based MCE is experimenting with new product areas and diversifying from its core mo...
Appointment at Aquilo
John Ascroft has become managing director of Aquilo Motor Services. Prior to this, Mr Ascroft was di...