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XL Europe in Zurich Swoop
XL Europe has formed a new $50m (£26.5m) US liability underwriting unit after it acquired the busine...
Driven away
The National Plant and Equipment Register (TER) has aided the prosecution and conviction of five men...
Berkshire Hathaway investigate
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PI sector faces no win, no fee hit
Professional indemnity insurers could take a hit from an increasing number of no win, no fee libel a...
Broker makes first acquisition since MBI
Motor broker Protectagroup has made its first acquisition since a £5m management buy-in two months a...
Appointment at Legal and General
Legal and General has made Garry Skelton marketing director for the company's general insurance busi...
First Assist confirms new underwriter move
Health specialist First Assist has confirmed that it will formally split from capacity provider Roya...
Climate change is "greatest risk"
The long-term impact of climate change on assets is the single greatest risk currently facing the in...
Capita targets corporates
Capita Insurance Services has set up a new dedicated standalone business to focus on high-end corpor...
Penny Black's insurance week
Already back at her desk at 1st Quote Insurance Brokers on Monday morning was parliamentary candidat...
Appointment at Impact Underwriting
Impact Underwriting has appointed Joanne Boyne as underwriter. Since 1990, Ms Boyne has worked at Ha...
Appointment at Finsure
Finsure has appointed David Llewellyn and Nigel Johnstone as regional sales executives. They are bot...
Wellington Underwriting restates net income
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Boyle plans further venture with Haste
Outgoing Royal and Sun Alliance UK chief executive Duncan Boyle is set for a mysterious further vent...
Dirty bomb exclusion plan fuels industry lobbying
Brokers are urging aviation insurers to abandon plans to exclude cover for dirty bombs. Insurers ar...
Sky high
The UK's VE day celebrations were marred last weekend after the last remaining B-17 Flying Fortress ...
Tailor-made insurance launched
A new insurance scheme has been launched for people who go on tailor-made holidays rather than packa...
'Lucky' dog dies
The dog who starred as Lucky in television insurance ads has died, aged 12. The family pet, real nam...
Windsor reports profit
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Appointment at BDML Connect
BDML Connect has made two appointments to its board of directors: Alan Davies and David Seel. ...
Integro: London base in "months"
Newly formed global independent insurance broker Integro has issued a challenge to the top three bro...
Appointment at Software Solutions Partners
Software Solutions Partners has appointed Guy Oliver as head of corporate operations. He joins from ...
IFA giant looks to £15m GI boost
UK independent financial adviser group the Tenet Group is aiming to achieve £15m gross written premi...
Appointment at Oak Underwriting
Oak Underwriting has appointed Andy Rolph as regional development manager, based in the Northern reg...