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Biba warns on offshore firms
Brokers have been warned they have little defence against negligence claims if they place business t...
Back to basics
The Co-operative Group has gone back to its roots with profit sharing plans, including at least £5 p...
Mazars looses partner
Specialist insurance accounting firm Mazars has lost partner Ian Sparshott to rival Deloitte. Mr Spa...
Esure plans to double the business
Esure chief executive Peter Wood, has told Reuters that he plans to double the business, which stand...
Appointment at Kiln
Kiln has recruited Nick Allen as deputy underwriter of its Life Syndicate 308. Mr Allen has 20 years...
Appointment at Mondial
Mondial's automotive division has been restructured with Simon Cook taking the role as general manag...
Broker Travel Insurance Facilities moves offices
Broker Travel Insurance Facilities has launched a new brand identity to coincide with its 10th anniv...
Ex-broker boss plans start-up
Former Rarrigini and Rosso founder and chief executive Julie Rodilosso is planning a return to the i...
Start-up sets November rollout
Underwriting agency start-up I-prism will begin piloting its products in November, with a fully fled...
Appointment at Open GI
Open GI has made David Kelly sales manager, responsible for growth and new business strategy. Mr Kel...
Insurer trials prepay household scheme
Norwich Union has started offering claims payments in the form of prepay cards, which it said is a f...
Groupama UK exchanges contracts
Groupama UK has confirmed it has agreed to sell its Minster Insurance Services subsidiaries for an u...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was not surprised to learn that the seemingly tragic incident at Wookey Hole Caves Museum wher...
NI launch fails to goad market
Brokers and insurers in Northern Ireland are sceptical of the impact direct giants will have on thei...
Liability gap highlighted as trio voices concerns to FSA
One of the leading insurers of UK and Irish doctors is in crisis after a string of high-profile resi...
Appointment at Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton has recruited Simon Sheaf as actuarial director in its financial markets group. Mr Sh...
Appointment at Whittington
Whittington has made Simon Birch chief operating officer to lead its Asia Pacific expansion plans fr...
Adjuster to open four regional offices
Davies Loss Adjusters has poached Crawford and Company's UK chief engineer to head up a new in-house...
Appointment at RL Davison
RL Davison has appointed Steve Mynott and Phil Wenman to its UK wholesale division. Mr Mynott, previ...
Appointment at Jelf
Jelf has made Stephen Hall corporate sales director, responsible for generating new insurance busine...
What the papers said this week
The Times An employee who took exception to being dismissed and bombarded his former employer with ...
Appointment at Groupama
Groupama has appointed Jeff Dunn as partnerships new business and strategy manager. He will report t...
Surveillance an ethical judgement for insurers
Insurers have stressed that the use of private investigators to combat fraudulent claims remains key...
Appointment at McClure Naismith
Law firm McClure Naismith has appointed Rory Jackson as an associate within its Edinburgh-based liti...