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Ariel: Names buyout not planned in Atrium deal
Bermudian reinsurer Ariel has insisted it will not try to buy out the Names of Syndicates 570 and 60...
Think! campaign launch
Transport secretary Ruth Kelly launched a new £3m anti-drink driving campaign last week responding ...
Autoglass secures LV deal
Glass repair and replacement specialist Autoglass has secured a three-year deal with insurer LV. Gor...
Quinn in talks over insurer list exclusion
Liability insurer Quinn has admitted it is in talks with two major construction companies over its e...
Fitch updates rating model
Fitch has unveiled a new stochastic capital model for the insurance industry, dubbed Prism, which th...
JLT in Bermudian boast
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has acquired Park (Bermuda), which will be combined with its existing Bermuda...
The claimant's view: Testing the validity of psychometric analysis
"I was so busy thinking about what I would write for my next Post column the other day that I walked...
Law firm targets fraud rings
Keoghs this week boasted it had doubled the size of its dedicated fraud unit, following a 60% increa...
Appointment at THB
THB group has introduced a new team for wholesale broking capabilities in the London market. The tea...
London to challenge Aussie rule change
LONDON market insurers are understood to be considering steps to seek Australian regulatory authoris...
Smart and Cook acquires to fill niche cover gap
Axa broking subsidiary Smart and Cook has moved to strengthen its niche commercial business, with th...
Broker to integrate travel and insurance arms
R3 Group has acquired Forces Travel, and plans are underway to integrate the company with Forces Fin...
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has announced the appointment of Chris Wallace as head of its commercial client practice in th...
UIB wins Essex chamber
United Insurance Brokers' UK division has been appointed by the Essex Chamber of Commerce as its pre...
Appointment at Zurich
Zurich has announced the appointment of Christian Orator to the position of global chief claims offi...
PWS in construction move
London market broker PWS has teamed up with Illium and Great Lakes Re to launch an internet-based fa...
XL doubles team
XL Insurance is ramping up its product recall division with the appointment of a second underwriter....
Allianz ratings raised
Allianz Insurance and Allianz SE have had their ratings raised by Standard and Poor's. The re-gradin...
First start-up in decades targets Lloyd's investors
The first new Lloyd's Names members' agency since the mid-1980s is being set up in preparation for n...
Appointment at UK Drainage Network
UK Drainage Network has appointed Paul Wozencroft in the newly created position of supply chain dire...
Appointment at Harman Wicks and Swayne
Harman Wicks and Swayne has announced the appointment of Gary Reynolds to its retro broking divisio...
Hiscox in professional indemnity tie-up
Hiscox is hoping to access a range of new markets, after agreeing to provide capacity for the genera...
Appointment at FSCS
The Financial Services Authority has appointed Max Taylor as a non-executive director of the Financi...
Appointment at Atradius
Atradius has announced the appointment of Isidoro Unda as management board chairman and chief execut...