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ERAC taken off CreditWatch
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has taken Employers Reassurance Corporation (ERAC) off CreditWatch and affirmed its ‘A+’ financial strength rating. However, it added that the outlook was negative.
Omni Whittington appoints KPMG to aid Reliance run-off
Omni Whittington Group has appointed KPMG as scheme advisers for the run-off of Reliance National Insurance Company (Europe).
Ecclesiastical to continue cutting lines, predicts S&P
Rating agency Standard & Poor's today said that it expected Ecclesiastical Insurance to continue to “refine” its business profile and cut non core business lines. The prediction came as it affirmed the insurer’s 'BBB+' long-term counterparty credit and…
Former US ambassador to join Council of Lloyd's
Philip Lader, former US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, is to join the Council at Lloyd’s.
Chubb aims to expand environmental book with new underwriting manager
Chubb Insurance Company of Europe, is looking to expand its environmental portfolio and has appointed Tony Lennon as European zone underwriting manager for Chubb Environmental.
Appointment at Ecclesiastical
Matthew Boorman has been made development underwriter at Ecclesiastical's Cambridge underwriting cen...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was lucky to escape unscathed this week after a session with Tim Prizeman, head of PR consult...
Insurance Directory 2004 published this month
The Insurance Directory 2004 is being published this month. The Directory provides detailed and comp...
Peter Webster of Royal & Sun Alliance set to retire
Peter Webster, UK commercial director at Royal & Sun Alliance, is set to retire after more than 32 y...
Appointment at Multiassistance
Property repair network Multiassistance has made James Grant sales and marketing director. Mr Grant ...
RSA transfers motor account to specialist
Motor claims specialist Europ Assistance has won Royal & Sun Alliance's motor breakdown assistance a...
Appointment at Axa
Axa has made three senior appointments within its commercial senior management team. Chris Brown has...
RMI sees 20 of its members resign
A total of 20 bodyshop members have resigned from the Retail Motor Industry federation's consultativ...
Misys Financial Systems enhances finance platform
Misys Financial Systems has enhanced its premium finance platform, allowing brokers to electronicall...
Bartlett Group set to open its fourth overseas branch
Leeds-based commercial insurance broker the Bartlett Group is set to open its fourth overseas branch...
e-crime survey by Hiscox
An e-crime survey by Hiscox has revealed that more than 80% of UK companies were hit by high-tech cr...
Appointment at Allan Chapman & James
Colchester-based media specialist broker Allan Chapman & James has announced a string of appointment...
NU plans new India contracts
Norwich Union's parent Aviva has awarded two IT contracts for its offshore operations in Bangalore, ...
Acturis seeks new personal lines partner
Broker software supplier Acturis has confirmed it is in talks with InsurE-com, which could signal th...
Datamonitor dismisses suggestions
Market analyst Datamonitor has dismissed suggestions the number of brokers post Financial Services A...
Fortis loses Selby appeal
Fortis has lost the latest round of its legal battle over compensation involving the Selby rail cras...
Miners' files to be reviewed
The government has called on solicitors to proactively review miners' files and repay to their clien...
Taking up arms
The Co-operative Insurance Society has invited all its customers to have a say in the development of...
FSA to investigate unlimited cover
The Financial Services Authority this week said that it plans to contact insurers and reinsurers in ...