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Guy Carpenter acquires
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter has agreed to acquire John B Collins Associates for an undisclosed ...
Motor fraud gangs are a moving target
Motor fraud is spreading from renowned hotspots into neighbouring towns that have been previously le...
JW Group boss quits Towergate for start up
Ken Davie, former managing director of Towergate's first significant broking acquisition in Scotland...
New CEO for Hiscox
Hiscox is set to appoint Charles Duppin as its new chief executive of its Bermuda division. Duppin, ...
Post claims event
Post Events hosts its annual property claims management briefing on 23 April at One Whitehall Place,...
Appointment at Aon
Aon has appointed Carl Wooding as UK marine client manager. Working closely with the UK cargo team...
Lloyds/HBoS buck decline
The insurance chief of Lloyds Banking Group has praised the "strong" performance of Halifax Bank of ...
Chubb loses London chief
Chubb Europe is searching for a new London boss after the incumbent Andrew McKee took a new role at ...
NU to transfer 300 to EDS
Norwich Union will transfer 300 staff to EDS after it signed a £700m 10-year data services contract ...
Reflections on 1999
With 10 weeks to go before this year's British Insurance Brokers' Association conference, P...
Specialist advice
Questgates has launched a bespoke service providing insurance brokers with access to specialist busi...
Novae reels in Horn
Novae Insurance is building its presence in the Midlands with the appointment of Bronwen Horn as its...
AIG boss: brokers will benefit from restructure
The AIG UK brand has an uncertain future after its parent outlined plans to form a separate holding ...
Allianz boss hints at SME initiative
Allianz Commercial is targeting growth in Scotland in small-ticket regional business, following the ...
Top 10 Post stories
The top 10 stories on postonline.co.uk over the last week were: 1. RSA to cut 1200 jobs 2. Former ...
Appointment at JLT
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has recruited Ian Thompson to join its new transport, engineering and water...
Heath Lambert's Midland growth plans
Heath Lambert has pledged to grow its Brierley Hill branch following the opening of a branch in near...
Charles Taylor after Axiom
Charles Taylor Consulting is in talks to buy consultancy Axiom Holdings. In a London Stock Exchange ...
What the papers said this week
The Daily Mail The boss of an accident claims company was jailed for 18 months after engineering ...
Credit worthiness
Credit insurers have taken over the mantle from ratings agencies in determining UK companies' credit...
AM Best stable on US commercial lines
Ratings agency AM Best has completed its assessment of the U.S. commercial market and continues to view the outlook as stable despite the ongoing soft period in the cycle, a contracting economy and the existence of a financial market crisis.
Staysure to offer new motor and home range online
Travel insurance specialist Staysure is set to launch new motor and home insurance brands online in partnership with Open GI.
New computer equipment product available by UK Facilities
Bolton-based wholesale broker UK Facilities and Norwich Union have released a new product to provide computer equipment insurance cover.
Post pick of the week
Post reporter Louise Meeson looks at the major stories in this week's issue of Post which is published tomorrow. Top stories include: Saga-owned aggregator Confident Cover closes down; Axa Insurance consolidates 11 area branch managers into four regional…