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Moody’s report looks at UK life industry
The overall rating outlook for the UK life insurance industry remains negative, says Moody's Investors Service in its new Industry Outlook on the sector.
Accountants' PI scheme to go through PI Direct
Collegiate Insurance Brokers has appointed PI Direct's broker-dedicated trading arm PI Brokerlink to provide a new professional indemnity scheme for MAPIC members.
Zurich Municipal targets public sector with new business continuity service
Zurich Municipal has launched a new service to help public sector organisations respond to disasters, from localised major incidents to devastating national emergencies.
Aon strikes Prudential deal
Aon's specialist Professional Risks division has been chosen by Prudential to provide brokerage services for its global financial insurance needs.
McGuinness steps down at insurE-com
insurE-com has appointed Phillip Walter as chief executive.
ABI urges Government to move house building programme away from floodplains
The ABI (Association of British Insurers) has published its recommendations to ensure that the Government’s plans for an extra 200,000 homes in the South East by 2016 take into account the increasing risks from flooding and climate change.
MDU wins negligence case
The MDU has won a landmark victory at the House of Lords in the case of Gregg v Scott.
New healthcare head for Groupama insurances
Groupama Insurances has appointed Alistair Sclare as head of healthcare. Alistair will join the company on 14 March from FirstAssist and will report to Phillip Bird, director of non motor and SME underwriting.
IPRS pilots remote personal health monitoring technology
Injury prevention and rehabilitation specialist, IPRS is testing the capabilities of a machine that enables the remote monitoring of a person’s health.
Fortis hires new management team
Fortis Insurance has appointed four new managers to support delivery of the company’s growth strategy in the UK. The move follows plans detailed today by Group CEO Jean-Paul Votron.
Stanca steps down from PartnerRe board
PartnerRe has announced that Lucio Stanca has resigned from PartnerRe's Board of Directors.
MMA hires new customer services manager
Intermediary-only insurer MMA Insurance has appointed Christine Bennett as customer service manager. Ms Bennett brings with her over 14 years experience of managing Call Centres having been based at Prudential Assurance for over 10 years.
PartnerRe announces windstorm losses
PartnerRe has announced that claims relating to its exposure to Windstorm Erwin, which hit Northern Europe in early January, are expected to be between $50-$60m.
Cavell adds to management team
London Market and International run-off specialist, Cavell, has appointed Bob Moore to its management team.
Jelf Group updates branding
The Jelf Group is undergoing a major re-brand of its logo, website and corporate literature to reflect its new name, Jelf Group plc, following its flotation on AIM in October 2004.
Aegis rated "a" at AM Best
A.M. Best has assigned a Best’s syndicate rating of A (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of “a” to Lloyd’s Syndicate 1225, which is managed by Aegis Managing Agency Ltd.
Link joins forces with HSBC Insurance Brokers
Link Underwriting Agency has joined forces with the intermediary marketing division of HSBC Insurance Brokers to provide marketing support to Link's intermediary distribution channel.
Misys reports increased GI profits
Misys' interim results for the six months ended 30 November 2004 have revealed that its General Insurance business experienced further growth in revenues and profits.
Markel reports good earnings from 2004
Markel has announced that 2004 was another good year for the company, with earnings up.
Workplace stress rising, claims Aon survey
UK employees are facing a rising tide of stress in the workplace, according to a new survey.
CBS unveils its new-look portal
Combined Benefit Services, a division of Aon subsidiary Combined Insurance, has relaunched its web-b...
Winners and losers
Post Magazine's monthly round-up of job cuts and gains
Equal pay: progress is painfully slow
In the 35 years since the Equal Pay Act was passed, progress towards achieving equal pay has been pa...
Demand raises manager fees by 7.5%
Fees earned by interim managers in the banking, finance and insurance sectors are the highest of any...