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Big push for smaller brokers.
As the AIIB and BIBA are poised to merge, many are worried small brokers will lose out. Mike Slack, chairman of the AIIB, explains to Edward Murray his intention to keep smaller members' interests very much in the frame at BIBA.
Appointment at Composite Legal Expenses.
Solicitor Ben Hawkins has been recruited by Composite Legal Expenses, the legal expense provider, wh...
Statistical slanging match must stop.
The statistical slanging match between Lloyd's and the International Underwriting Association should...
A new Florida law has placed a 10% cap on a 40% rate increase ...
A new Florida law has placed a 10% cap on a 40% rate increase scheduled for 1 July. It has allowed t...
Changing social and political attitudes ...
Changing social and political attitudes are leading to increased liability claims, a Lloyd's underwr...
Capita appointed to run-off Syndicate 1900.
Capita Syndicate Management has been appointed to run-off Syndicate 1900, formerly managed by Newmar...
NU management shake-up.
Norwich Union has appointed Bryan Jenkins, currently retail business director, as chief executive of...
Retirement at Royal & Sun Alliance.
Royal & Sun Alliance has announced that deputy chairman Anthony Forbes is to retire after eight year...
CNA gets cash from parent as European operations struggle.
Struggling insurance group CNA's European operations received a further £43.2m support from its US p...
Three investors have put $150m (£105m) into Bermudian reinsurer
Three investors have put $150m (£105m) into Bermudian reinsurer PXRe, raising its capital to more th...
Quick-fix cost cuts no solution.
Two-thirds of UK chief financial officers have said the quick-fix approaches to cost cutting they fa...
Arrangement of run-off solutions.
As news of run-offs continues to hit the headlines, Nigel Rackham addresses some common questions and suggests how a scheme of arrangement could be the way forward.
Appointment at Aon.
Aon has appointed Brenda Bates as head of corporate affairs. Her responsibilities will include all c...
Cigna International is to relocate its South-east office ...
Cigna International is to relocate its South-east office from central London to Redhill in Surrey. T...
Entrants unfazed by environment risks.
More insurers are set to enter the burgeoning UK environmental risks market, despite escalating long...
UK brokers receive US network boost.
The International Insurance Brokers' Association, which is represented by Sutton Winson and United I...
Post Magazine will be giving away a DVD player ...
Post Magazine will be giving away a DVD player at next week's British Insurance Brokers' Association...
Co-op seeks chiefs to oversee integration.
The Co-operative Group plans to bring its insurance and banking operations together under the new br...
Appointment at Bland Bankart.
Bland Bankart has appointed Andrew Flavell as a broking team leader. He joins from a national firm o...
Vincent Sherman bought by Capcon Holdings.
Vincent Sherman (Creditor Claims), which investigates insurance fraud, has been bought by Capcon Hol...
New European terrorism pool.
Six European insurers and reinsurers have agreed to form a new Luxembourg-based insurance pool to pr...
Brokers are key in client relationship.
Your article 'Poor communications threaten industry image' (PM, 4 April, p11) raises some important ...
German insurer Allianz's subsidiary ...
German insurer Allianz's subsidiary Arab International Life Assurance Co will sell its insurance pro...
Through the EU regulation maze.
The European Union is playing a large part in standardising the regulation for the insurance industry across member states. Here Simon Gentry leads us through the maze of current directives and explains what they mean for insurers, brokers and…