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Cathedral syndicate opens for business
New Lloyd's syndicate 2010 is to start underwriting this month. Elvin Patrick, former Lloyd's deputy ...
ABI Claims Code launched
The long-awaited Claims Code from the Association of British Insurers, which will come into force on ...
Aon forms joint venture with PL Ferrari
Insurance broker Aon and protection and indemnity insurance broker, PL Ferrari, have set up a new joi...
Aon buys stake in P&I broker
Broking giant Aon has taken a 50% stake in P.L. Ferrari, the Italian protection and indemnity (P&I) b...
Crowe syndicate downgraded
Moody's has downgraded its rating of Crowe syndicate 808 at Lloyd's from B (average) to C+ (below ave...
Negligent homicide charge in skiing accident
A careless skier has been convicted of killing a British holidaymaker in a ground breaking case which...
Helphire close to out of court settlement
Credit hire company Helphire is believed to be close to signing a number of deals with insurers as pa...
London market reforms see light of day
London market companies are being asked to sign up to a raft of measures aimed at modernising and str...
Axa slashes loss adjuster panel
Axa has announced the results of its loss adjuster panel following a nine-month review. Cunningham Li...
Reform package put to London market
London market companies are being asked to sign up to a raft of measures aimed at modernising and str...
THB hits the West End
Speciality Lloyd's broker Thompson Heath & Bond has acquired the business of London-based broker Whit...
Builder sets up financial services company
House builder Westbury has launched a new financial services company, Incresco, which will provide ge...
Stockton's Rhoads joins Overseas Partners
Overseas Partners (OPL)is to acquire a team of finite risk underwriters from fellow Bermudian reinsur...
Positive outlook for credit insurance
Credit insurance is one of the few areas of profit and growth in European property and casualty (re)i...
PIA takes action.
The Personal Investment Authority has taken disciplinary action against Neville Carpenter & Associat...
Selling out over pensions?
Fifteen years ago, with the pensions misselling debacle just around the corner, the insurance indust...
MCS ties knot with Windsor.
Software provider MCS has teamed up with Windsor Insurance Brokers to establish a new broker network...
Skilled workers left on the shelf.
The comment in your last issue No longer any place for skilled workers? (Post Magazine, 9 November, ...
New player may be a no win, no fee relief.
The row between insurers and no win, no fee claims companies is set to spill into the courts, follow...
Partners in the mix.
Solicitors voted last week to speed up steps to allow mixed disciplinary partnerships. Detailed plan...
Boyce raises ALARM.
Sheila Boyce, a manager with Aon's Public Sector Consulting Group, has been appointed as chief execu...
Marlborough push for Europe.
UK e-commerce specialist Marlborough Stirling is set for a major European push after securing a mult...
ARB goes south.
Dublin-based underwriting agency ARB has opened a UK office in Southampton with the possibility of m...
Aon gets horsey.
Aon is to sponsor international three day event rider Rodney Powell (above) in a three-year deal. Th...