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ALC Health
ALC Health has promoted Tash Pearce to the position of head of operations with immediate effect.
CTC
Charles Taylor Consulting has appointed Mike Peachey, chief executive of CTC Axiom, to the new role of group chief risk officer.
Greenwoods
Greenwoods Solicitors has appointed Peter Crossland as partner.
Ace
Ace UK has strengthened its environmental risk team with the appointment of Victoria Keeble as environmental risk underwriter.
Towergate beats £1m charity barrier again
Towergate has raised more than £1m for charitable causes for the second consecutive year.
AMII teams up with CII to launch health insurance exam
The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries and the Chartered Insurance Institute are to launch a health insurance examination next month.
IRM links up with Norway
The Institute of Risk Management has joined forces with its Norwegian counterpart to establish a new education initiative for its members.
Easi-Drive urges insurer payments
Accident management company Easi-Drive has called on insurers to pay their invoices within 30 days to help the firm raise up to £150 000 for charity.
Evander signs up for NVQ Level 2 with TIR
More than 300 Evander staff are to undergo NVQ level training, after the property services firm agreed a major deal with training company TIR.
China regulator sets caps on insurance investment
China's insurance regulator has set a 10% and 30% ceiling for the country's insurance groups and their subsidiaries' investment into non-financial sectors and non-insurance financial industries respectively.
Malaysian insurers should consolidate – central bank
The Malaysian central bank governor has said that consolidation amongst insurers in the country is encouraged.
Budget 2010: Broker IPT burden significantly reduced
Broker trade bodies the British Insurance Brokers’ Association and the Institute of Insurance Brokers have both expressed their satisfaction following the publication in today’s Budget of the final legislation extending the scope of insurance premium tax.
CEA concerned about impact of partially renewed insurance BER
The CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, is concerned that the only partial renewal of the Insurance Block Exemption Regulation, as adopted today by the EU College of Commissioners, will reduce cooperation between insurers, to the…
CEA concerned about impact of partially renewed insurance BER
The CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, is concerned that the only partial renewal of the Insurance Block Exemption Regulation, as adopted today by the EU College of Commissioners, will reduce cooperation between insurers, to the…
Budget 2010: LCCI: Budget a “mixed blessing” for City businesses
The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry has claimed that the 2010 Budget is a “mixed blessing” for businesses in the capital.
Budget 2010: Darling to “double” entrepreneurs CGT relief
Chancellor Alistair Darling has revealed that the government will double entrepreneurs relief for capital gains tax.
Budget 2010: Government pledges to support insurers on Solvency II
The government has vowed to continue its support to insurance firms ahead of the implementation of Solvency II.
Budget 2010: Government pledges to support insurers on Solvency II
The government has vowed to continue its support to insurance firms ahead of the implementation of Solvency II.
Budget 2010: Industry to offer guidance on how to deal with criminals
The insurance industry is looking to publish guidance for insurers on how to treat customers with criminal convictions.
Budget 2010: Government to consult on administration regime for insurers
The government today launched a consultation on proposals to strengthen the administration regime for insurers, ensuring consistent treatment for policyholders of insurance contracts under the insolvency and administration regime.
AIA directors to quit ahead of Prudential deal
Two senior executives have said they would leave AIA, the Asian arm of AIG, just weeks after plans were announced to sell the company to Prudential for $35.5bn.
European Commission adopts anti-trust block exemption rules
The European Commission has adopted a new regulation that exempts certain types of agreement in the insurance sector.
European Commission adopts anti-trust block exemption rules
The European Commission has adopted a new regulation that exempts certain types of agreement in the insurance sector.
Zurich to put in new controls after being found in breach over data loss
Zurich Insurance has agreed to improve information security after losing over 46 000 individuals’ personal financial information.