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Appointment at QC People Management
Quentin Colborn, previously HR director of The Rubicon Corporation, has returned to consultancy busi...
UIA held up over affinity deals
UIA Insurance has yet to close the four new affinity deals it was aiming to sign last year. The ins...
Bennetts adds Axa to its panel of insurers
Bennetts, part of the Budget group of companies, has added Axa to its panel of insurers. Bennetts, w...
Research from Allianz Cornhill
Research from Allianz Cornhill has found that 52% of motorists do not know the recommended position ...
Broker in tabloid tie-up
Affinity specialist Outright is looking to grow its business with a series of deals, including a tie...
Appointment at FMW
Scott Lester has become marketing co-ordinator for Chelmsford-based insurance broker FMW. He has pre...
What the papers said this week
The Times The Olympic Games are insured against losses of more than $1bn (£540m) in the event of a ...
Appointment at Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group has appointed Margo Black as chief operating officer of JLT Latin Ameri...
H and R Insurances renews sponsorship of Police Pipe Band
Blackburn-based broker H and R Insurances of Blackburn, has renewed its sponsorship of the Grampian ...
Direct Line announces change in its motor insurance policy
Direct Line, has announced what it claims is a "revolutionary" change to it's motor insurance policy...
PI Direct sees few new viable targets
PI Direct's merger with Saturn Professional Risks will deliver new business in miscellaneous profess...
Appointment at Sirius Financial Systems
Software solutions provider Sirius Financial Systems has appointed a new business strategy director ...
Boardroom changes at RSA
Royal & Sun Alliance has announced the retirement of Bob Ayling from its board of directors withimmediate effect and the appointment of David Paige as group risk director and executive board member.
Broker founder joins Allianz Cornhill Commercial
Former CU boss and Gosure founder John Warburton has been appointed sales and distribution manager for Allianz Cornhill Commercial.
ABI praises Greenaway
The Association of British Insurers this morning called The Greenaway Report on uninsured driving “a real opportunity to tackle the menace of driving without insurance on Britain’s roads”.
Westminster outlines uninsured driving crackdown
A package of measures to crack down on uninsured motorists was announced today by Road Safety Minister David Jamieson.
Bowers takes over at Allianz Asia Pacific
Bruce Bowers has been appointed chief executive Asia of Allianz Insurance Management Asia Pacific, based in Singapore.
Tesco claims public back Greenaway
Tesco Motor Insurance this morning said its own research indicates wide public support for the recommendations in Professor Greenaway report into uninsured drivers.
Tillinghast survey points to global accounting standards for US
A significant majority (81%) of North American life insurance company CFOs believe that the US and Canada will eventually join with Europe in adopting a global accounting standard for insurance within the next 10 years, according to the Tillinghast’s…
NU calls on government to act
Norwich Union this morning joined the chorus of insurers praising the Professor David Greenaway’s report into uninsured driving, calling on the government to take the recomendations to heart.
BIBA calls for government to back industry and end uninsured driving
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has called on the government to implement tough new measures to help the industry combat the growing numbers of uninsured motorists, following the publication of the Greenaway Report.
AM Best Downgrades Corifrance
AM Best has downgraded Corifrance’s financial strength rating from A- (excellent) to B++ (very good). The outlook is stable.
No change in Markel financial strength rating
A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) of Markel International Insurance Company (United Kingdom). The outlook remains stable.
Towergate looks to grow leisure book with deal
Towergate Underwriting Group has acquired Innpak, the business specialising in the provision of insurance services to the licensed trade, as part of the group’s drive into the leisure sector.