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Insurance Cup - enter your six a side team now
This year's Insurance Cup – The Prince’s Trust Insurance Leadership Group's six-a-side football tournament - is being held on 18 September at Regent's Park. Over 20 teams from across the broking, insurance and insurance service providing sector have…
Argent appoints Leeds manager
Specialist liability adjuster, Argent, part of the Parabis Group has appointed Gerard King to manage its Leeds branch with effect from 1 August.
Helphire predicts slow growth ahead
Helphire has warned that the challenging economic climate and rising fuel prices will continue to see off growth in the credit hire industry in the coming months.
XL Insurance strengthens casualty team
XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Capital, has appointed Stuart Sutherland as underwriting manager for casualty in the UK.
Retro demand drives price spike- source
Retrocessional reinsurance pricing is bucking the general softening trend of the (re)insurance market, Reinsurance has learned.
Moorhouse totes brand-name packages
Welsh broker Moorhouse has launched Moorhouse Brands, which the company says aims to do with commercial insurance what personal lines insurers have done with supermarket brands.
Management of environmental risk exposures hampered says Ace
The effective management of environmental risks is being hampered by a lack of certainty about the impact of environmental liabilities and slow progress on international regulatory harmonisation.
CII Group launches TCF podcasts
The CII Group has launched a series of podcasts to offer an informative and simple guide to navigating the regulatory minefield surrounding Treating Customers Fairly (TCF).
Ironshore starts new excess casualty facilty; hires Piller as president
Ironshore, the Bermudian insurer, said that it has started IronSelect, an excess casualty facility.
Aon appoints business development captive director for Isle of Man
Aon Risk Services has appointed Gaynor Brough as business development director within Aon Global’s captive team in the Isle of Man.
Mutual plans to raise $100m to meet solvency needs
The UK P&I Club plans to to raise around $100m of new capital to help it meet future requirements under the European Union's Solvency 2 Directive.
Legal & General launches family protection training DVD for advisers
Legal & General has launched a new DVD for advisers to help them write more family protection business. Entitled ‘Let’s Talk Protection – bringing protection to life’, it explains why family protection insurance is so important and highlights best…
LifeSearch launches protection product with Fortis
LifeSearch is launching Real Life Cover on 8 July with insurer Fortis.
Andy Milburn to join Munich Re as Head of Marketing
Andy Milburn has been appointed as Head of Marketing for Munich Re’s UK Life Branch business.
Healthsure to move to Didsbury
Health plan provider Health Sure is moving its offices from Manchester city centre to Didsbury.
L&G to reduce rates
Legal and General plans to reduce its rates for term assurance and term assurance plus critical illness (CI) insurance from Monday. For term assurance, 42% of its rates will be reduced and for term assurance plus CI, 32% will be reduced, writes Peter…
Broker boss concerned at Endsleigh branch exit
A specialist student insurance provider claims Endsleigh's decision to close its branches is both "dissapointing" and "inevitable", writes James Burke.
Travelers hires ex AIG PI expert
Insurer Travelers has boosted its northern operation with the appointment of James Thompson, writes James Burke.
SSP promotes Rasche
SSP has strengthened its insurer division with the promotion of Michelle Rasche to business development executive.
Bupa launches PMI in new EU countries
People living and working in new European Union countries can access international private medical insurance with a new product from Bupa International.
Cobra in takeover talks
Consolidator Cobra has announced that it is talks about a possible takeover. Giles Insurance Brokers has been tipped as one of the leading candidates.
Tidd resigns as chief executive
Steve Tidd has resigned from his post as chief executive of GHL Europe and Zenith Insurance.
Adjuster recruits ex NU head as claims director
Loss adjuster GAB Robins appointed Paul Bowyer as claims management director in the UK, writes James Burke.
Harbor Point applies for FSA branch license - sources
Class of 2005 Bermudian and US reinsurer Harbor Point has applied to the Financial Sercvices Authority for a branch license for Harbor Point Re UK, it's London representative office, Reinsurance understands.