News
DL: Chippendale is new chairman.
Direct Line this week appointed a new group chief executive Annette Court, following the move of Ian...
DAS partnership.
Bristol-based legal expenses group DAS has entered into a strategic partnership with Greystoke Legal...
Independent loses more staff to rival Fusion.
Beleaguered insurer Independent Insurance has lost a further three managers to Fusion, the broker-fo...
Weighing up the home economics.
With technology making working from home more accessible, the financial and other benefits can make it an appealing employment solution all round. But there are downsides to the homework revolution, says Jane Bernstein.
Appointment at Folgate.
Robin Martin has joined Folgate as senior development underwriter in its commercial division. He joi...
Letters of credit.
The International Underwriting Association this week welcomed the recommendation of the National Ass...
Smart & Cook in Newcastle
Broker Smart & Cook, has opened a new 17-strong office in Newcastle with two teams covering both inde...
No replacement for experience.
Insurance is often its own worst enemy. You have only to look at the letters in the national newspap...
S&P gives Ozzy health insurers thumbs down.
Ratings agency Standard & Poors has warned Australia's private health insurers that they could lose ...
Willis seeks US float
UK broker Willis, which is majority owned by investment vehicle KKR, is to seek a partial flotation i...
Body network two.
Bodyshop network ABS is aiming to recruit a secondary network to handle work overflow from the main ...
Allianz banks on expansion.
German insurance giant Allianz, which is set to become the world's fourth largest financial group, a...
Future committee.
Lloyd's is to set up a new high-level committee to review the future strategy of the Lloyd's market....
Insurers shift fraud focus.
Paul Crake, recently-installed fraud manager at the Association of British Insurers, plans to scale ...
Helping to crack fraud with Post Magazine.
Post Magazine has joined forces with WeatherNet to offer a weather-related claims validation service...
Insurers can't walk away.
The government has signalled it will not let the insurance industry ignore employers' liability case...
McLarens steps up Asian operation following deregulation.
Loss adjuster McLarens Toplis is stepping up its operations in Asia, following the deregulation of t...
Appointment at AE Wyeth and Co.
Dartford-based AE Wyeth and Co has appointed Anne Wilson and Jennifer Harris as partners....
Jumping the gun on genetic tests.
Oh dear. The insurance industry, despite having had the opportunity based on its experience of AIDS ...
Aon sells out to Beazley.
Lloyd's managing agency Beazley completed a management buyout this week, after investor Aon decided ...
Appointment at R3: Group.
Peter Cooper has been appointed account executive at Ipswich-based R3: Group. He will be focusing on...
IUA open about LMP signings.
The basis of your news story (London market reforms shunned, Post Magazine, 29 March, p1) was both o...
Heath Lambert in Acordia deal.
Heath Lambert hopes to boost its multi-national business, after signing a deal with US broker Acordi...
ILMS takes over Cigna run-off
Independent London Market Services is to administer the run-off of Cigna Corporation's London-based l...