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Appointment at MCE
Northants-based insurance provider MCE has appointed Steven Elliot as team leader. He will also be...
Helphire takes out rival with Avis deal
Ralph Savage Bath-based credit hire specialist Helphire has consolidated its position in the sector...
Endurance Speciality posts increase in net profits
Bermudian insurance group Endurance Speciality has posted 2003 net profits of $263.4m (£145.6m), a 1...
Brokers agree standard elements of binding authority slips
Brokers and underwriters in the London market have agreed the standard elements of a binding authori...
Insurer refuses to rule out job cuts
Marcus Alcock Scandinavia's second largest insurance group, Tryg Vesta, has decided to combine its ...
PartnerRe faces huge claim from explosion
Bermudian reinsurer PartnerRe has announced that it is facing a $27-30m (£14.7m-16.4m) claim from th...
Goshawk finance director to quit
Beleaguered insurance group Goshawk's group finance director Andrew Castell intends to quit in April...
Appointment at London Underwriting Centre
The London Underwriting Centre has appointed Victor Blake to serve a second consecutive term as ex...
Appointment at John Eke & Partners
Sarah Dyke has joined John Eke & Partners as a client service executive in the commercial departme...
Dual launches online D&O quote system
Specialist underwriter, Dual Corporate risks, has launched a web-based quotation engine to provide p...
Appointment at Davenport Lyons
Davenport Lyons has taken on new partner Jonathan Lass from US firm Cozen O'Connor. Mr Lass is a s...
NU Healthcare launches private medical insurance purchasing on internet
Norwich Union Healthcare has launched private medical insurance purchasing over the internet. Follow...
Willis continues Danish push with buy
Willis has continued its expansionist strategy in Scandinavia by buying out the remaining shares of ...
Misys credits GI profit to FSA regulation
Misys General Insurance has posted a £7m profit for the six months ending 30 November 2003, attribut...
FSA Conduct of Business rules criticised
The Financial Services Authority's Conduct of Business rules have been criticised for following EU d...
Phillips set to head up AA Insurance
Neale Phillips has been promoted to head up AA Insurance - just months after the departure of the di...
Cunningham steps up London market assault
Cunningham Lindsey UK signalled its intention to target the London market this week with the appoint...
Appointment at GAB Robins
Robins Supply Solutions has made Karen Dobson , formerly commercial manager for the parent company ...
UK firms face hardening rates
British businesses will face continuing hardening rates according to broker Heath Lambert Group, des...
Appointment at Dolmans
Cardiff law firm Dolmans has appointed three newly-qualified solicitors. Judith Francis, Anna Morga...
Appointment at Ace Europe
Ian Clarkson , previously at Ace's Manchester office, has joined as the comany's senior property un...
Stocking up
Asda Financial Services is planning to add to its range of insurance products during 2004, with priv...
Broker: GISC too weak to stop white-label fraud
Ralph Savage Financial Services Authority rules requiring full disclosure on white-labelled product...
Appointment at Walsh PI
Chartered civil engineer and loss adjuster Bob Paterson has joined Walsh PI Chartered Loss Adjuste...