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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...
Tsunami disaster
Boxing day's earthquake and resulting tsunami in Asia is estimated to have claimed more than 140,000...
Appointment at HSBC Insurance Brokers
HSBC Insurance Brokers has made Tim Kemp deputy chief executive. Mr Kemp, who is currently managing ...
EU gender law poses disclosure headache
UK insurers could be forced to publicly disclose commercially sensitive information under the Europe...
GAB Robins sets up response team in Hong Kong
GAB Robins has set up a response team in its Hong Kong office to co-ordinate adjusting expertise and resources throughout Asia in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean earthquake disaster.
Lloyd's expects limited exposure from earthquake disaster
Exposure should be limited to holiday resorts, personal accident, travel insurance and marine risks, according to Lloyd's.
Indian Ocean earthquake's financial losses estimated at £7bn
Financial damage resulting from the Indian Ocean earthquake disaster has been estimated at about £7bn.
Munich Re remains on target despite earthquake losses
The insurance penetration of the Indian Ocean disaster is relatively low, and the insured property losses are likely to be limited due to the sparse concentrations of values, according to Munich Re.
Treasury u-turn on insurance authorisation
Insurance law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain has called the Treasury’s decision to grant interim permission to businesses to sell or advise on the sale of insurance products a dramatic policy u-turn.
Board reshuffle at JLT
Jardin Lloyd Thompson had appointed Dominic Burke and Mike Hammond to its board with effect from 1st January 2005.
Aon issues transparency promise
Aon Limited, the UK brokerage arm of Aon Corporation, has said it will take steps to reinforce its commitment to complete transparency in the London insurance marketplace.
NU strikes major affinity deal
Norwich Union has been chosen by Leeds & Holbeck Building Society as its sole provider of general insurance.
Oval continues acquisition spree
Broking consildator Oval has acquired Coventry-based Halkett Associates for a mixture of cash and Oval shares. This is Oval's second major expansion move in a week, following its acquisition of the Beddis Group on the 17 December, and its fourth deal in…