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Broker renews talks with potential buyers
FM Green is courting potential bidders again following the demise of Vega's bid for the motor trade ...
Appointment at Cardif Pinnacle
Cardif Pinacle has appointed Andy Swain chief commercial officer with additional responsibility as e...
Appointment at Alexander Forbes
Alexander Forbes' International Risk Services has launched a private equity and corporate acquisitio...
Lloyd's broker to boost book
Lloyd's broker Chesterfield Insurance aims to boost its war book to £5m in the next three years on t...
Appointment at Congregational and General Insurance
Congregational and General Insurance has recruited Harry Driver as an independent non-executive dire...
Chartered Insurance Institute listens to members
The Chartered Insurance Institute is listening to members' concerns over its plans to reorganise its...
Market unsurprised by latest NU job cuts
London's financial markets reacted with a whimper to the news Aviva was slashing 4000 UK jobs by the...
Profits fall for Novae
Underlying profit before tax at the newly re-named Novae group fell in the first half of 2006 to £16...
Insurers avoid new regulation
Insurers that carry out third-party claims capture are likely to avoid regulation by the new claims ...
Appointment at CBG
CBG has appointed Robin Slinger as chief executive. He will transfer from his position as non-execut...
Swiss Re considers selling tower
Swiss Re is considering selling its 30 St Mary Axe tower in the City, known as 'the Gherkin'. The re...
Appointment at Fusion Insurance
Paul Murphy has joined Fusion Insurance as UK property underwriting manager. Mr Murphy joins the com...
Launch of In Synergy Insurance
The underwriting operation recently launched by Charles Earle, the former managing director of NIG C...
Appointment at Heath Lambert
Heath Lambert has appointed Mike Hurst as director, professional risks. Prior to joining the company...
Race to the finish
A convoy of clapped-out cars left the Lloyd's building last Friday for a weekend race to raise funds...
Ascent to undergo restructure
Ascent Insurance Brokers is undergoing a large-scale reoganisation and recruitment drive, which has ...
Omega Underwriting plans for moving company
Lloyd's and Bermuda reinsurer Omega Underwriting has followed Hiscox by announcing plans to move its...
Events
27 September - Post Magazine - Fraud Conference. Radisson Edwardian Mayfair, London. E-mail: briony....
Use of in-house legal teams is expected to rise
Insurers are expecting their in-house legal teams to expand over the next year to deal with increasi...
Appointment at Weightmans
Weightmans has appointed Frank Burns, the recently retired chief executive officer at Wirral Hospita...
Firms concerned over scheme rule
LIABILITY insurers have less than three weeks to voice concerns about a compensation scheme rule tha...
MDU faces membership ban
The Medical Defence Union's problems have intensified, after the Irish government threatened to ban ...
London insurance markets reforms claims process
The London insurance market has taken a step toward reforming its claims processes by making a elect...
Amicus Legal Expenses dispute to be resolved
The outcome of a legal dispute between Amicus Legal Expenses and its former medical supplier, IMS Li...