News
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Kevin Coaker has been promoted to development manager at Allianz Cornhill Commercial's Chelmsford br...
Insurers count cost of Asian Tsunami
The majority of the damage caused by the tsunami that hit South-east Asia on Boxing Day, which has s...
Jardine Lloyd Thompson appoints board members
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has appointed Dominic Burke and Mike Hammond to its board. Mr Burke, who join...
GISC warns FSA of non-compliance
The boss of the outgoing general insurance regulator has warned its replacement, the Financial Servi...
Smart and Cook continue expansion
Smart and Cook has continued its expansion into the Scottish market with the opening of a branch off...
Appointment at Commercial Vehicle Direct
Commercial Vehicle Direct has made Andrew Mason its new contact centre manager. He joins from Hill H...
Appointment at Morgan Cole
Susan Bywater-Lewis, a solicitor who specialises in advising agricultural insurers and dealing with ...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiastical has made Joanne Halladay head of brand communications. Prior to this, she was a marke...
Appointment at Association of British Insurers
Nick Starling has been appointed director of general insurance for the Association of British Insure...
Clementi legal review offers no surprises
News Analysis
Aviation claims may drop further in 2005
Aviation premium rates could continue to fall after 2004 was declared the safest-ever year for comme...
Appointment at SBJ Group
Insurance broking and consulting group SBJ Group has made a string of appointments. Richard Cirsch a...
CIS looks to outsource fraud
The Co-operative Insurance Society has revealed it may outsource its fraud detection function but at...
Aon shake-up reflects concerns over Spitzer
Aon has introduced a new business model in the wake of the Spitzer inquiry to make its payments from...
Appointment at Xbridge
Commercial finance intermediary Xbridge has appointed Alastair Douglas as insurance analyst. He join...
Appointment at Amhanta Solutions
Ex-Winterthur Life UK chairman and chief executive John Finan has become chairman at reinsurance sol...
Claims Direct: no "silly" cases
The revamped Claims Direct has pledged to eradicate "unethical" claimant law firms from the personal...
Appointment at Xbridge
Commercial finance intermediary Xbridge has appointed Alastair Douglas as insurance analyst. He join...
Appointment at HSBC Insurance Brokers
HSBC Insurance Brokers has made Tim Kemp deputy chief executive. Mr Kemp, who is currently managing ...
Highway Insurance confirms takeover offers
Highway Insurance has confirmed it received a number of takeover offers at the end of 2004, boosting...
Events
11 January Insurance Institute of London lunchtime lecture - Market Issues Threadneedle Street, Lo...
Oval plans Southern swoop in 2005
Broker consolidator Oval says the south of England is next on its acquisition hit list, after claimi...
Norwich Union chosen by Leeds & Holbeck
Norwich Union has been chosen by Leeds & Holbeck Building Society as its sole provider of general in...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was slightly disappointed when a team of insurance brokers proved themselves to be decidedly a...