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Appointment at Ryan Insurance Group
Ian Ling has joined the commercial insurance team as commercial account handler at Ryan Insurance Gr...
Repairers in FSA warning
The Body Repair Industry Campaign has called on repair trade associations to lobby collectively agai...
imarket announces service launch
Industry e-commerce initiative imarket has announced the launch of a multi-insurer commercial quotat...
Additional financing for Towergate acquisitions
Towergate has secured a further £85m financing from The Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds TSB and Barcl...
Lehman Brothers hires insurance analyst Alan Hayes
Investment bank Lehman Brothers has hired specialist insurance analyst, Alan Hayes, in a bid to win ...
Motor price war looks unlikely, claims report
The likelihood of the UK's leading motor insurers competing on price alone is slim, with claims and ...
James Hampden Insurance Brokers reports net retained earnings
James Hampden Insurance Brokers has reported net retained earnings for the year to 30 September 2003...
Fraud us
With the European Union boosting its population to 500 million, Jamie Taylor considers the potential...
Appointment at RPC
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain has made a string of appointments. Nick Bird, Alexandra Buckland, Gavin ...
What the papers said this week
The Daily Telegraph Homeowners in areas at risk of subsidence or flooding who are refused cover by ...
Acceptance of liability raises questions
Railway contractor Jarvis and Network Rail's decision last week to accept liability for the Potters ...
MMA joins household panel of Lloyds TSB Insurance
Intermediary-only insurer MMA joined the household panel of Lloyds TSB Insurance this week. MMA's sa...
XL London Markets' chief executive officer resigns
XL London Markets' chief executive officer, Nicholas Metcalf, has resigned to pursue other business ...
Rubicon backs new entrant
UK-based outsourcing specialist Rubicon has won the contract to administer policies for new Irish he...
Appointment at Chaucer Syndicates
Chaucer Syndicates has appointed Nigel Malcolm to underwrite the institutional healthcare account fo...
Appointment at Domestic and General
The board of the Domestic and General Group has appointed Alan McWalter as independent non-executive...
Appointment at Select & Protect
Household insurance provider Select & Protect has made Gavin Dobson marketing assistant. He was prev...
Aborted Highway deal raises Cox questions
Cox Insurance chairman Peter Owen has blamed the abortive merger of his firm with insurer Highway on...
Junction is still looking for tenders
Affinity specialist Junction has rejected claims it is no longer able to tender for business and tha...
Appointment at Berryman Shacklock
The corporate team at Nottingham law firm Berryman Shacklock has appointed e-commerce and commercial...
SVB hires Jonathan Boyns as group claims director
Lloyd's insurer SVB has hired Jonathan Boyns as group claims director with responsibility for claims...
Appointment at Charles Russell
Partner Antoine West has joined Charles Russell's insurance and reinsurance practice. He specialises...
New business rises for Aviva
Aviva said its profit margin climbed in the first quarter as new business rose 1% on improving sales in the UK and continental Europe.
FSCS declares insurance brokers in default
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has today declared 20 firms in default, including a number of insurance brokers.