News
JLT split not a numbers game.
Jardine Lloyd Thompson chief executive Steve McGill has vowed his company will outperform rivals, fol...
What the Papers Say.
DAILY TELEGRAPH A pension awarded to the widow of a Gulf War reservist has been cut in a dispute ...
Cape asbestos deal is sea change.
The latest out-of-court settlement in favour of South African sufferers of asbestos-related diseases ...
European windstorm claims underestimated
Several insurance companies have not had adequate reinsurance cover for claims relating to three majo...
Scor takes out more cat cover
French reinsurer Scor has placed $150m worth of cat bonds with Irish-based reinsurer Atlas Re II to c...
PMA Re rating confirmed by Moody's
Moody's Investors Service has confirmed the A3 financial strength rating of PMA Capital Insurance, th...
Appointment at Hiscox.
Hiscox syndicate 33 has appointed Philip Perry as underwriter for fire and property. He will join Ph...
Haddon to retire.
Ken Haddon, executive chairman and a founder member of the London Underwriting Centre, is to retire ...
HSE: eight-way split.
Law firm Hammond Suddards Edge, which earlier this month confirmed it had made eight partners redund...
NPIB acquires Anglia Insurance.
Norwich and Peterborough Insurance Brokers has acquired Cambridge-based firm Anglia Insurance. Angli...
GISC staff fears.
Uncertainty surrounds the future of staff at the General Insurance Standards Council, after the Fina...
FSA shortfall.
The regulation of travel agents, extended warranty sellers and third-party claims handlers has been ...
CGNU continues disposal of non-core businesses.
CGNU is to transfer 350 staff to the inspection, certification and consultancy organisation Bureau V...
Friends investment.
Friends Provident has acquired a shareholding of around 5% in insurance intermediary Berry Birch & N...
Lloyd's faces mould claims misery.
Lloyd's insurers are risking a "cascade of health and property claims" by offering mould cover in the...
Lloyd's hits the top.
Capacity at Lloyd's will be £12.3bn next year - its highest ever level and a rise of £1.3bn on its c...
THB: Murphy moves.
Thompson Heath and Bond board director Frank Murphy has been appointed chief operating officer. He j...
457 capacity upped.
Lloyd's managing agent Munich Re Underwriting has increased the capacity of its managed syndicate 45...
PM salary survey.
Enter Post Magazine's annual salary and workplace survey, sponsored by Axa Insurance, for the chance ...
Regulation U-turn.
The government has given up on the general insurance industry's experiment in self-regulation and is to pass responsibility to the Financial Services Authority. Anthony Gould looks at what this turnaround could mean for those involved.
Helphire Group board shake-up.
Accident management group Helphire has made several changes to its board that will take effect from ...
AA appointment.
AA Insurance Services has appointed Andrew Briscoe as its new managing director. He takes over from ...
Appointment at Fusion.
Fusion Insurance has recruited Neil Willetts as regional risk control manager for the Midlands area....
Appointment at Proactive Rehabilitation Services.
Proactive Rehabilitation Services, the injury case management and rehabilitation consultancy, has ma...