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THB: 2004 profit decline
THB chairman and chief executive Vic Thompson admitted that 2004-2005 had been a challenging year fo...
Appointment at Search Consultancy
Search Consultancy has made a number of appointments to its new Birmingham operation. Allison Marsha...
Broker Marsh appoints
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Axa capital needs could fall by 14%
AXA is set to make a EUR1bn (£688.2m) bond issue against the liabilities of its motor insurance book...
Small brokers could become endangered
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Capita acquires BMI
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Jelf appoints
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Appointment at Thompson Heath and Bond
Peter Slade has been appointed as compliance officer for Thompson Heath and Bond and THB Risk Soluti...
Wild goose trace
An outbreak of avian flu among migrating geese in China has raised fears the disease could spread to...
Small Businesses welcome fall
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Blight at the end of the tunnel
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey has been called in to protect the interests of Network Rail, follow...
Lord Hunt condemns FSA approach
The Financial Services Authority was accused of damaging the insurance industry's reputation, in a s...
Former NU boss in broker start-up
One of the men who played a leading role in devising the broker strategy for the merged CGU/Norwich ...
Olympics still low risk
Insurers are not expected to shy away from covering the 2012 Olympics in London, despite last week's...
Appointment at Belmont International
Belmont International has appointed John Savidge and Christine Steel as associate directors. Mr Savi...
What the papers said this week
The problem of subsidence was dramatically illustrated recently in Egremont, Cumbria, when a 30ft cr...
QBE puts UK firms on hitlist
Companies in the UK are on QBE's latest acquisition hitlist, chief executive Frank O'Halloran has re...
NU launches new EL and PL pilot
Norwich Union has started a public and employers' liability claims pilot with its leading brokers. U...
PYV wants 50% market share
Lloyd's broker PYV is aiming to achieve a 50% share in the warranty and indemnity insurance market f...
Appointment at Cooper Gay
Cooper Gay has made John Hodson a non-executive director. Mr Hodson has worked in the industry for a...
British Insurers campaign
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Appointment at Cigna Healthcare
Nichola Dobricki has joined Cigna Healthcare as marketing development executive and will be supporti...
Incisive Media dominates Biba awards
Journalists across the Incisive Media Insurance Division - including Post Magazine, Insurance Age and Cover - scooped a host of awards at this year’s British Insurance Brokers’ Association Journalist of the Year Awards held in London today.
Satchell new head at ABI
Keith Satchell, group chief executive of Friends Provident, is the new chairman of the ABI (Association of British Insurers). He takes over from Richard Harvey of Aviva who has concluded his 2-year term.