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Jelf predicts re-emergence of 'bigger deals'
Bigger deals are resurfacing and there is plenty of "fresh capital" available for acquisitions, says...
Swiftcover CEO steps down from role
Swiftcover chief executive officer Andrew Blowers has stepped down from his position at the online i...
Insurance charity walk
The insurance charities annual charity day is to be held on Friday 20 June. Following its sponsored ...
FTSE 250 giant turns to Willis as Heath focuses on UK market
Heath Lambert has lost a major international account after a FTSE 250 company decided the broker no ...
Torrance to head Climate Wise
Chief executive of Allianz Insurance, Andrew Torrance, has been elected as the new chairman of Clima...
Appointment at Arag
Arag has hired Sue Milsom as after-the-event business development executive. Prior to joining Arag, ...
Fletcher gets bronze
Ed Fletcher, pictured, a director at Fletchers Solicitors, won a bronze medal in the TRI 3 category ...
Maximise profitability
Post Training is offering a course to provide delegates with the ability to maximise businesses prof...
Fraudsters to feel the heat
Absolute Fraud Management has unveiled a new product for helping detect insurance fraudsters. Flatli...
PMI policies lack clarity on cancer care
Cancer insurance policies offered by private medicaul insurance providers have been criticised for lack of clarity and ambiguous terminology that may result in people being excluded from treatment, according to a study by Mercer and Cancerbackup, the…
XL Re wins Brazil admitted licence
XL Re has announced it has received regulatory approval to serve the Brazilian reinsurance market as an admitted reinsurer.
Post Pick of the Week
Reporter Louise Meeson and online and supplements editor Stephanie Denton look at the week's major general insurance news. This week: Heath's UK strategy blamed for losing FTSE 250 account; Swiftcover sees changes at the top; Norwich Union brings up 12…
Marsh establishes insurance regulatory and tax consulting practice
Marsh has established an insurance regulatory and tax consulting practice within the firm’s global risk management division. The new practice will be led by Praveen Sharma.
Amlin named as lead, UIB broker for crashed Sudanese flight - sources
Amlin has been named as the lead insurer for the Sudan Airways flight which exploded after landing at Khartoum Airport last night, Reinsurance understands.
Largest Slovenian reinsurer to float
(BestWire) — The largest reinsurer in Slovenia is expected to begin trading its shares on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange June 12.
SCA loses $3.1bn credit default swap dispute with Merrill Lynch
Beleagured monoline insurer Security Capital Assurance has received another blow when it lost its case against Merrill Lynch over a $3.1bn dispute over credit default swaps.
Brit buys £7m stake in UK technology firm
Brit Insurance, the UK-based international general insurance and reinsurance group, has announced it is buying a 38% stake in finance technology firm Xbridge for £7m, writes Rosie Spindler.
Phillippines reinsurer eyes tie-up with Singapore counterpart
(BESTWIRE) National Reinsurance Corp. of the Philippines, the country's only reinsurer, said it took a step toward a regional tie-up with a Singapore company in a bid to expand in the Pacific region.
Markel International Sweden officially opens for business
Markel International, the international property and casualty insurer, has opened its Swedish office dealing with Nordic and Baltic operations.
Moody's puts Willis debt on negative watch, citing 'aggressive' funding
Rating agency Moody's has put the ratings of Willis Group Holdings and its subsidiaries, including the Baa2 backed senior unsecured debt rating of Willis North America, under review for possible downgrade.
Insured losses from late-May US storms $850m - ISO
(BestWire) — Insured losses are expected to reach $850m from late-May storms that hit seven Midwest states, according to the Insurance Services Office.
EC3 insurance charity walk announced
The insurance charities annual charity day is being held this year on Friday 20 June.
RBS CEO confident of getting full price for insurance business
Royal Bank of Scotland has told reporters it is confident of selling its insurance arm for the price it had in mind at the start of its auction.
Brit buys 38% stake in broker
Brit Insurance has invested £7m in a 38% stake in online insurance broker Xbridge.