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Legal analysis: interim payments - In the meantime
The recent Eeles v Cobham Hire judgment overturned an interim payment decision. Stephen Hazelton reports on the ramifications of this outcome
Industry flock to sub-£5m investment group
A new investment consortium for the sub-£5m market, Alpine Risk Services, has attracted close to 50 ...
Broker and IFA team up
High-net-worth broker Smith Greenfield and independent financial adviser HFS Milbourne have joined f...
PwC survey highlights run off as prime concern
European insurance and reinsurance groups are increasingly scrutinising discontinued operations and ...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was intrigued to see a rather snotty memo that has been doing the rounds at Towergate arm Fus...
AIG UK: staff and client retention on track
AIG UK has reported a pre-tax profit of £324m on £2.28bn gross written premium in 2008, in its first...
Appointment at Property Risks
Residential lettings specialist Property Risks has recruited Richard Ellis as business development...
PI claims above inflation
Insurers need to brace themselves for an above-inflation increase in personal injury claims costs wh...
Appointment at Bluefin
Peter Elliott has joined Bluefin Insurance Services as head of marketing. He joins from Rushton In...
Appointment at National Deposit
National Deposit has appointed David Castling as intermediary consultant for Yorkshire and the Nor...
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey
Cunningham Lindsey UK has appointed four specialist adjusters. David Perry has 27 years' experienc...
Berkshire suffers Fitch hitch
Berkshire Hathaway has seen its issuer default rating and senior unsecured debt ratings downgraded b...
Absolute revamps as TCF Corporate
Absolute Fraud Management has rebranded as TCF Corporate following the management's decision to rest...
What the papers said this week
The Irish Independent RSA has established a subsidiary in Ireland. It is thought that the company...
Appointment at Beazley Group
Beazley Group has promoted Patrick Hartigan to lead its reinsurance division. Mr Hartigan has 18 y...
Direct Fleet signs up insurer duo
Online fleet insurance platform Direct Fleet Insurance has increased its panel of insurers to 14 wit...
Post web seminar - self service technology
Post held a live online web seminar earlier this week which debated the role of self service technlogy by insurance businesses. To watch a video recording of the seminar which was hosted by Anthony Gould, group editor in chief of Post and included…
AIG Financial Products sells solar plant interests
AIG Financial Products Corp. (AIGFP), an AIG company (AIG), said it has sold its interests in three operating Spanish solar photovoltaic plants from its energy and infrastructure book to renewable energy private equity firm HG Capital for an undisclosed…
Reinsurance TV news review
Reinsurance reporter Alexander Ferguson talks to Anthony Gould, group editor in chief of Incisive Media's insurance division about the major news stories in the reinsurance sector this month including the continuing saga of AIG, the impact of changes at…
Willis boss Plumeri asks staff to take unpaid leave
Willis chief executive Joe Plumeri has offered staff cash incentives to cut their working hours in a bid to trim costs, Post's sister magazine Reinsurance can reveal.
Plumeri asks Willis staff to take unpaid leave
Willis chief executive Joe Plumeri has offered staff cash incentives to cut their working hours in a bid to trim costs, Reinsurance can reveal.
Close Brothers feels the pinch of volatile conditions
Close Brothers Group, the parent company of leading premium finance provider Close Premium Finance has recorded a dip in its operating profit before tax to £38.5m (2008: £69.8m) in the first half of the 2009 financial year.
Pick of the week
Post reporter Louise Meeson looks at the major stories in this week's Post: PBS Holdings CEO welcomes partner insurers' efforts to target smaller brokers; GAB Robins wins first major tender since UK business announced MBO intentions; Axa Insurance beats…
RSA broker boss to take time out after heart operation
RSA has confirmed that its broking boss is to take time off to recover from an operation.