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Earthquakes hit US and Iran
The earthquakes, within days, in US and Iran, have highlighted the vulnerability of remote regions with unsophisticated building standards.
Met Life recaptures Annuity Life Re business
The panel in the arbitration proceeding between Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), and Met Life has ruled that Annuity and Life Re's rate increase instituted in January 2003 and effective March 5, 2003 is valid. As a result of the ruling, Met Life has…
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Appointment at Miller
Peter Dixon has joined Miller Insurance Services as a director in its marine unit. He moves to Mille...
Folgate eyes up FTSE 250 arm
The Folgate Partnership is set to establish its latest hub broker in the West Midlands, after acquir...
Appointment at Association of Consulting Engineers
The Association of Consulting Engineers has chosen Nelson Ogunshakin, a civil engineer with extensiv...
Alan R MacKay & Co acquires corporate client portfolio
Scottish insurance broker Alan R MacKay & Co, which represents the Scottish Football Association and...
Appointment at Goodhealth Worldwide
Andrew Apps has been promoted to sales & marketing director, Europe with responsibility for developi...
UK motor insurers able to sustain profit for second year says Deloitte
UK motor insurers were able to sustain profit for a second year in 2002 after four years of loss mak...
Sirius Financial Systems unveils first phase of integration
Sirius Financial Systems has unveiled the first phase of integration between its Sirius back-office ...
Appointment at XL Capital
Rich Banas, a senior executive in XL Capital's insurance operations, has been given executive manage...
Appointment at RK Harrison
RK Harrison has recruited Joanna Miller as marketing manager in its Chester office. Ms Miller joins ...
Key concerns facing industry
The need to cut costs and address skills shortages were cited as the two main drivers for outsourcin...
Gordon McFarland outlines key issues in managing supply chain
Gordon McFarland, partner, Accenture, said the key issue in managing the supply chain is ensuring th...
Allianz Cornhill completes market data analysis project
Allianz Cornhill has completed a market data analysis project for its Cornhill Direct operation, wit...
Allianz denies Trafalgar to close
Allianz Cornhill has denied it is seeking to wind-up its underwriting subsidiary Trafalgar, despite ...
Asda signs deal with Allianz Cornhill
Superstore giant Asda has signed a major affinity deal with a second UK general insurer, Allianz Cor...
Brand extension
Zarin Patel, head of revenue management, BBC TV Licensing, outlined how the BBC had expanded its bra...
Food industry in line for better rates
Next month should see the food industry move a step closer to preferential property insurance rates ...
Appointment at Loss Recovery Group
Frazer Dewey, former distribution manager of the AIG Private Client Group, has been appointed as the...
No jobs safe, warns Amicus
Offshoring to India took centre-stage at last week's Post Magazine management briefing on outsourcing, as Anthony Gould reports
Irish firm in Gibraltar move
Irish wholesale underwriting agency ARB has become the latest company to set up in Gibraltar with th...
Appointment at Fusion Insurance
Fusion Insurance has recruited Stuart Rouse as finance director to be based in London. He is a chart...