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Kiln raises 03 & 04 syndicate forecasts
Lloyd's insurer Kiln has issued its syndicate forecast results as at 30th June 2005 for the 2003 and 2004 years of account to Lloyd’s.
Axa predicts increased IFA uptake of its protection business
The use of tele-underwriting by IFAs to transact protection business will grow rapidly in the next 12 months, according to new research from AXA.
Swiss Re appoints Jacques Aigrain as Chief Executive Officer
Swiss Re’s Board of Directors has appointed Jacques Aigrain, Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 January 2006. Jacques Aigrain, currently Deputy CEO of Swiss Re, succeeds John Coomber, who will retire as of 31 December 2005. Swiss Re’s Board of…
Working overtime may lead to more accidents
Employees who work overtime are 61% more likely to become hurt or ill, according to a study by the U...
Winners and losers
Post Magazine's monthly round-up of job cuts and gains
Bullying targeted after critical report
The Chartered Management Institute has responded to last week's news of a rising bullying culture in...
Appointment at Navigant Consulting
Paul Braithwaite has joined the New York office of Navigant Consulting as a managing director in the...
BDML bonuses for employees
Broker BDML has set aside more than £500,000 in staff bonuses, following its takeover by Capita last...
Appointment at MMA Insurance
Jim Meikle has become business development executive for Scotland for MMA Insurance. He will be resp...
Appointment at Budget Group
Karen Wilkinson has been appointed associate director of central operations for Budget Retail, the h...
FSA mystery shopper verdict by end of year
The Financial Services Authority will reveal whether it can give the payment protection insurance ma...
Historic loss
Five historic thatched cottages in Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire, have been severely damaged in ...
Appointment at Cooper Gay and Cashman
Cooper Gay and Cashman (Minneapolis) and Cooper Gay Group (London), have appointed Brian Engel to th...
Appointment at Canopius
Canopius has appointed Stephen Manning, to its board as chief risk officer. Mr Manning will join the...
Illium Insurance backs rowing race
Lloyd's managing agency Illium Insurance is backing the bid by former management consultant Roz Sava...
Appointment at Heath Lambert
Heath Lambert has appointed Donald Morgan as managing director of its Leeds branch. Mr Morgan joins ...
Wellington Underwriting anticipates profits
Wellington Underwriting has anticipated £66m profits from the first half of 2005, of which pre-tax p...
SVB shares fall
Lloyd's insurer SVB's shares fell by as much a 7% on Tuesday, off the back of its latest trading upd...
What the papers said this week
The Times Cancer and stroke sufferers who have taken out critical illness insurance could be denied...
Appointment at Tokio Marine
Tokio Marine Europe Insurance has made Chris Kraushaar senior non-marine underwriter. He is responsi...
Allianz personal lines records a drop
Allianz Cornhill has echoed its competitors' sentiments, by insisting that motor rates must rise, af...
Aascent reorganises its accounts
Premium finance provider Aascent has reorganised its accounts in a bid to meet brokers' demand for a...
Beazley predicts good results
Lloyd's insurer Beazley has predicted its half-year results will be "materially ahead" of expectatio...
Regulator signs deal with police
The regulator has signed a deal with the police to co-operate on the arrest and questioning of suspe...