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Brokers at risk from fine wine and food
The results of First Assist's mini health assessments at the conference showed that male brokers, bo...
Appointment at EG Solutions
Paul Thomas has joined operations and performance management specialist EG solutions as non-executiv...
21-day failures set to be named
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has said it is prepared to name and shame insurers that a...
Canopius eyes share of 1861 marine book
Lloyd's managing agent Canopius has revealed it hopes to capture 40% of Marlborough Syndicate 1861's...
Appointment at CMS Cameron McKenna
Law firm CMS Cameron McKenna has made Peter Mansfield a partner of its insurance and reinsurance gro...
Churchill quits broker panels and turns to lending
Churchill is to remove itself from broker panels following its acquisition by Royal Bank of Scotland...
The FSCS appoints interim chief executive
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has appointed Ron Devlin as interim chief executive to ta...
Zurich starts bodyshop review
Zurich has begun a review of its bodyshop repairer network, axing 17 repairers in its North-west, Mi...
Appointment at Singer & Friedlander
Insurance Finance Singer & Friedlander Insurance Finance has appointed Bob Darling as managing direc...
ATE insurer trade body prepares new compulsory code of conduct
The Claims Standards Federation is set to publish an outline of its compulsory code of practice for ...
Looking for support
Just over 1350 delegates descended on Glasgow last week for the annual British Insurance Brokers' As...
Aon reveals insurers use its document exchange
Broker Aon has revealed that 28 insurers and reinsurers from the London, European, Bermudian and Nor...
Appointment at FitzGerald Consulting
FitzGerald Consulting has appointed Alex Murray to enhance its team of specialists providing managem...
Ascot named as Saatchi art insurer
Post Magazine understands Lloyd’s managing agent, Ascot Underwriting, is the insurer for Charles Saatchi's art collection which was destroyed in a warehouse fire.
Lloyd's sets Xchanging summer 2005 target
Lloyd's expects Xchanging to have completed key upgrades to its accounting and settlement systems by August 2005, making them XML message enabled, according to Mike Smith, head of business process reform.
Select & Protect announces software integration
Select & Protect, provider of household and mortgage payment protection insurance cover, has announced its integration with software provider Trigold.
Fortis declares bouyant UK motor business
Banking and insurance group Fortis has reported 16% year on year gross written premium growth in the UK and said it is established as one of the largest private car insurers in the country.
Alea Group encouraged by ratings
A.M. Best and Standard & Poor’s have given global reinsurance and insurance company, Alea Group, a positive set of ratings.
Liability opportunities to develop from EU environmental directive
The European Union’s new environmental liability directive represents an enormous opportunity for environmental insurers, members of the International Underwriting Association have been told.
Bell given top job at CEA liability committee
Royal & SunAlliance technical insurances manager Phil Bell has been appointed as the new chairman of the Comité Européen des Assurances general liability committee.
R&SA weighs in with freight proposition
Royal & SunAlliance (R&SA) has launched Logistics Solutions, a new cargo liability policy for its large freight and logistics clients.
Highway AGM dampens concerns over motor price war
Motor insurer Highway, has told shareholders its business this year is on track and performing to expectations, despite rates softening in a number of sectors.
XL promotes O'Donohoe to head up Lloyd's business
XL London Markets has appointed Dermot O'Donohoe as CEO, to replace Nicholas Metcalf, who resigned earlier this month.
UK companies fail in risk management
The majority of the UK senior executives do not have procedures in place to deal with operational and strategic risks, according to a new research report from Marsh.