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Heath Lambert lands Targetfollow deal
Heath Lambert Group has been appointed to place the general insurance of commercial property company Targetfollow.
GAB Robins UK appoints new casualty director
GAB Robins UK has appointed Kim Alcock as its new casualty director with immediate effect.
Validus to use all available means to win IPC bid
Validus Holdings has responded to the IPC board decision yesterday to support the original Max Capital bid for the Bermudian company rather than its own rival offer.
Purple and Allianz launch small business facility
Purple Partnership has joined forces with insurer Allianz to launch a new small business proposition for its members.
Chubb promotes trio in personal lines division
Chubb Insurance has made three promotions in its personal lines division – Phil Kay as senior underwriter on the Signature (ultra high net worth) team, Krina Patel as senior technical underwriter and Hayley Palmer as a senior underwriter.
Tradesman product launched
APC is to launch its bespoke Tradesman product later this month.
Ironshore specialty gains McAuliffe and Beauvais
Two former AIG heads have joined Ironshore. Tim McAuliffe and Ben Beauvais have joined Ironshore to take on the roles of president and senior vice president of the specialty casualty unit respectively. McAuliffe will be based out of New York and report…
Bollington links up with VSIB
Bollington has entered a joint venture with the Vehicle Systems Installation Board to offer tailored cover for its members who are accredited installers of security systems.
Upward swing in D&O sales continues says Marsh
Concerns about the global economy, shareholder action, litigation, and the increasing engagement by regulators are fuelling demand for Directors' and Officers' insurance, according to Marsh.
Kidnap insurance soars as piracy escalates
Shipowners navigating the Gulf of Aden are seeing insurance premiums for kidnap and ransom increase tenfold as piracy escalates, according to Aon Risk Services.
Helphire to raise £50m
Helphire has announced plans to raise £50.0m by means of the placing and open offer.
Time to test yoursel
A selection of topical questions from the question banks of Ed.Learn - the CII's online training resource
Unum welcomes Nice guidance
Income protection insurer Unum has welcomed recommendations from the National Institute for Health a...
Morale boost in recession
Companies could increase morale among their employees by formally acknowledging their hard work, a c...
Lock in for learning at Groupama
Staff training at Groupama Insurances has been boosted with the appointment of Louise Lock to the ro...
MorganAsh to hold seminar in Dublin
MorganAsh is to hold a seminar on underwriting and protection in Dublin on 17 June.
Pick of the week
Senior reporter Louise Meeson looks at the major stories in this week's Post: the UK Rehabilitation C...
CNA eyes southern brokers with proposed hub launch
CNA Europe is to launch a southern regional hub to help bolster its relations with brokers outside t...
Boss battles misrepresentation
Accident management companies can help cut out inflated credit hire business costs by working with i...
90% back Audatex
Cheshire-based accident management company Kindertons has announced it has chosen Audatex UK to assi...
Ambant FSA green light
Ambant, which provides professional consulting, resourcing and broker services to the Lloyd's, Londo...
Appointment at First Assist
First Assist has made several key management appointments, including that of Jerrot Sawden as head...
Ratings unlikely to improve
Predicted and expected increases in premium rates in the UK property and casualty insurance sector a...
Rehab body seeks further funding despite government cash injection
The UK Rehabilitation Council can press ahead with plans to become a fully fledged membership body h...