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Global insurers may lose share in wake of Katrina
European multinationals whose balance sheets were unharmed by Hurricane Katrina will not accept who...
Appointment at Smart and Cook
Harrogate-based Smart and Cook has made former Willett and Ross director David Wilson branch manager...
Biba demands IFB seat
Brokers are demanding a greater say in the way the industry fights fraud, following the unveiling of...
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission makes regulations
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission claims it has made regulations which significantly open u...
Brit admits claims will wipe out profit
Brit has put a preliminary estimate of £145m for claims arising from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, lo...
Regulator kicks off claims review
The Financial Services Authority will review general insurers' claims handling in retail lines next ...
Aon calms worries over safety regulations
Broker Aon has attempted to calm UK businesses' concerns that the new General Product Safety Regulat...
Appointment at Andrew M Jackson
Hull-based law firm Andrew M Jackson has appointed Matthew Peacock as solicitor in its shipping and ...
Looking to the future
Norwich Union parent Aviva is set to launch its first-ever pan-European advertising campaign in a bi...
VAT consultation ends with industry in accord
The government is coming under increasing pressure from the insurance industry not to impose new rul...
Appointment at Pioneer Friendly Society
Pioneer Friendly Society has appointed Andy Chapman as chief executive. Mr Chapman was formerly at L...
QBE International Insurances changes its name
QBE Europe has changed the name of QBE International Insurance to QBE Insurance (Europe). The insure...
Businesses fail over risks
Research from Lloyd's has found that directors at global businesses are failing to effectively iden...
Atrium fears profit slump after storms
Lloyd's insurer Atrium has predicted second-half losses due to the recent devastating hurricanes. T...
Appointment at Liberata
Liberata has named Robert Gogel as group chief executive officer and main board director. Mr Gogel h...
Beazley updates its business prospects
Beazley has updated its business prospects for its Lloyd's syndicates 2623 and 623. Its revised busi...
Glencairn appoints new business development director
Glencairn has appointed Mark Ter Haar as its new business development director. The move comes as pa...
Appointment at XL Insurance
XL Insurance has made several appointments to its London-based fine art and specie unit. Michael Mos...
ESRI to continue as geographical risk analysis provider
ESRI will continue as Royal and Sun Alliance's geographical risk analysis provider after signing a n...
The Towergate Partnership announces acquisition
The Towergate Partnership has announced its 103rd acquisition, that of Eric Barber and Company, bas...
Goshawk control fight peters out
The fight for control of Goshawk Insurance fizzled out last week with the insurer's largest shareho...
Post Magazine conference
Sean Egan, planning and business development director of Norwich Union General Insurance, will refle...
Appointment at Willis Group
Willis Group has appointed Ashok Dhawan as chief executive officer of their operations in India. Mr ...
BIBA rejects call for discrimination against younger drivers
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has rejected SAGA’s call for younger drivers to be discriminated against with higher premiums because their age group commit more uninsured driving offences in the UK.