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Race to the finish
A convoy of clapped-out cars left the Lloyd's building last Friday for a weekend race to raise funds...
Ascent to undergo restructure
Ascent Insurance Brokers is undergoing a large-scale reoganisation and recruitment drive, which has ...
Omega Underwriting plans for moving company
Lloyd's and Bermuda reinsurer Omega Underwriting has followed Hiscox by announcing plans to move its...
Events
27 September - Post Magazine - Fraud Conference. Radisson Edwardian Mayfair, London. E-mail: briony....
Use of in-house legal teams is expected to rise
Insurers are expecting their in-house legal teams to expand over the next year to deal with increasi...
Appointment at Weightmans
Weightmans has appointed Frank Burns, the recently retired chief executive officer at Wirral Hospita...
Firms concerned over scheme rule
LIABILITY insurers have less than three weeks to voice concerns about a compensation scheme rule tha...
MDU faces membership ban
The Medical Defence Union's problems have intensified, after the Irish government threatened to ban ...
London insurance markets reforms claims process
The London insurance market has taken a step toward reforming its claims processes by making a elect...
Amicus Legal Expenses dispute to be resolved
The outcome of a legal dispute between Amicus Legal Expenses and its former medical supplier, IMS Li...
Appointment at Medicash
Medicash has appointed Ross Nicoll area sales manager for east Scotland. He will be responsible for ...
Profits double for Broker Network
The Broker Network's profits have doubled for the year up to 30 April 2006. Operating profit rose by...
Marsh UK may be hit by cuts
Broker Marsh's UK operation is likely to be impacted by the group's back-office cost-cutting plans, ...
Cargo issue causes strife
Almost one-third of ship owners are wrongly declaring the contents of potentially hazardous cargo, c...
Fortis signs contract
Fortis has signed a three-year contract with Countrywide Network to further extend its strategic par...
Appointment at Multiassistance
Multiassistance has appointed Santi Brage as operations development manager. Mr Brage previously wor...
JLT wins first 2012 Olympics contract
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has beaten off four rivals to win the first multi-million-pound contract to a...
Quinn: rating will help push into UK
Irish insurer Quinn Direct has finally received a rating, after conceding it will help its reputatio...
Government told to help curb road toll
The Association of British Insurers is calling on the government to adopt its plans and help reduce ...
Appointment at RFIB
Lloyd's broker RFIB has appointed Dermot Reilly as divisional director. He will focus on financial r...
Charity begins at work
Steve Verrall, chairman and founder of the Prince's Trust Insurance Leadership Group, was presented ...
Appointment at Cooper Gay
Cooper Gay has appointed Frank Witthun as a director and non-executive chairman to replace Michael J...
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance has recruited Lorraine Denny as HR director. Ms Denny joins the company after six yea...
Hastings-Bass to leave JLT
John Hastings-Bass, chairman of Jardine Lloyd Thompson's international retail broking operations, wi...