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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...
What the papers said this week
The Observer Fewer than one in 400 UK holidaymakers scheduled to visit countries affected by the Bo...
SME Insurance acquires Roel Solloway
Leeds-based SME Insurance has acquired Chester broker Roel Solloway, the company's third acquisition...
Appointment at Genworth Financial
Genworth Financial has made - ngel Mas senior vice-president, corporate development, for its payment...
European insurers could face a Spitzer-style inquiry
European insurers could face a Spitzer-style inquiry as part of an investigation to be launched this...
Appointment at Morgan Cole
Susan Bywater-Lewis, a solicitor who specialises in advising agricultural insurers and dealing with ...
Appointment at Medisure
Medisure, the healthcare programme management arm of Marsh, has made John Picken chief executive. Mr...
Whistle-blowing service slashes PL claims by 25%
A whistle-blowing hotline could save local authorities about £1bn in claims costs a year, according ...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiastical has made Joanne Halladay head of brand communications. Prior to this, she was a marke...