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Benfield reports profit
Broker Benfield reported a profit of £34.8m in 2005, up 12% on the £31m it made the previous year an...
Aon in Forbes and Heath mix-up
Broking giant Aon mixed up the names of two of its rivals in a recent letter concerning departed sta...
Appointment at JK Buckenham
City-based Lloyd's reinsurance broker JK Buckenham has appointed Anna Neocleous to its special risks...
Aon defeat to impact wider market
Sub-broking arrangements have been clarified in a landmark $80m (£46m) court case, which saw broker ...
Brit axes pro-merger broker over strategy
Brit Insurance Holdings has fired one of its joint stockbrokers, Cenkos Securities, after a falling ...
Asbestos liability stance on the line
Insurers were awaiting judgement yesterday from the House of Lords in a case that could drastically ...
Adjusters the same, says claims boss
Halifax Bank of Scotland General Insurance is set for a major shake-up of its claims division practi...
Appointment at Claim Experts
The board of Claim Experts has appointed two new directors: John Carpenter and Mike Nelson-Smith. ...
Bill changes "positive" but litigation fears remain
Clause 1 of the Compensation Bill has been nothing if not controversial. Now, with the House of Lord...
Appointment at Agency Underwriting
Agency Underwriting has made Simon Richards head of product development. He joins the team based at ...
Appointment at Solaglas Windowcare
Solaglas Windowcare has made Andrew Betteridge national account manager. He has 16 years' experience...
Appointment at CMGL
CMGL has appointed Cees Schrauwers as non-executive chairman. Mr Schrauwers has more than 30 years' ...
Appointment at Bridge Insurance Brokers
Bridge Insurance Brokers has appointed Jago Ryan to its corporate development team, where he will be...
FSA publishes updated factsheet
The Financial Services Authority has published an updated version of its factsheet on buying profess...
Appointment at CMGL
CMGL has appointed Stephane Abela as client services manager for its corporate and general insurer d...
Appointment at Cooper Gay and Cashman
Phil Sandercox has become senior vice-president at Cooper Gay and Cashman. He joins from General Re,...
Clouds over troubled waters
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IFB ready to launch in July
The Insurance Fraud Bureau will begin operations in July. John Beadle, chairman of the IFB steering ...
Holman Fenwick Willan petitions House of Lords
Holman Fenwick Willan have petitioned the House of Lords for leave to appeal in Goshawk v Tyser. Thr...
Free to testify?
The latest judgement in the case of controversial paediatrician Sir Roy Meadow has boldly extended the protection afforded to expert witnesses in court. Juliette Mellman-Jones reports
Appointment at Marsh
Kathy Duggan has been appointed as national operations leader for Marsh's corporate client practice....
Haddrill heads to India for talks
India's "protectionist" legislation limiting foreign ownership of its country's insurers to a 26% st...
Berryman launches unit
East Midlands law firm Berryman has launched a business defence unit within its insurance team, head...
Amlin reports record profits
Amlin has reported record profits for 2005, despite incurring major losses from the hurricane season...