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Penny Black's insurance week.
Congratulations must go this week to two legends of the golf course: Tiger Woods for his breathtakin...
Sleeping with the old enemy.
The lines between direct insurers and broker-only insurers are becoming increasingly blurred as the ...
St Paul Re boosts its client focus
US-based St Paul Re has appointed Paul Miller to the newly created post of vice-president and custome...
Insurance services providers launch joint venture
A joint venture company offering global insurance solutions was launched today by run-off specialist ...
Insurers boost salvage firm profits
Universal Salvage has recorded pre-tax profits of £5.5m, up from £0.2m last year, on turnover slightl...
Inspop poaches Carter from Torch
Inspop.com, the independent insurance website due for launch to the general public next month, has re...
Edgar Hamilton and FE Wright merge
Lloyd's brokers Edgar Hamilton and broker FE Wright are to merge following the acquisition of FE Wrig...
Six offshore centres join OECD tax fight
Six offshore financial jurisdictions, including Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, have made a commitmen...
Direct move by AA
Direct writer Churchill has joined the AA's motor insurance panel further clouding the distinction be...
Old Mutual makes cross-selling move
London-based, South African life and pensions group Old Mutual is to acquire United Asset Management ...
CGNU in South African and Canadian sale talks
Recently merged UK insurance giant CGNU is in talks to dispose of its 51% stake in CGU South Africa....
Customers suffer in Drake 'fiasco' fallout.
Brokers with customers holding policies underwritten by Drake Insurance are failing to tell customer...
Direct home service.
Leeds-based broker Ward Evans has launched a new telephone-based product for home owners called Home...
Appointment at TIA Systems.
Caroline Hodgson has joined newly-launched general insurance solutions provider TIA Systems as pre-s...
Appointment at Property & Casualty Services.
Richard Trickey has been appointed as liability technical controller at Property & Casualty Services...
Appointments at Silverbeck Rymer.
James Pinder and Tim Hoy have been made partners at insurance law firm Silverbeck Rymer. Mr Pinder i...
Appointment at Self Assured Underwriting Agencies.
David Storr and Graham Johnson have joined Self Assured Underwriting Agencies as associate directors...
Willis Korean arm.
Willis has formed Willis Korea Global, a specialist division designed to service the risk management...
BEST idea for teachers.
A specialist educational underwriting agency is to roll out a system to help schools improve the man...
Bid to safeguard medical records.
Three US trade groups are to issue guidelines to stop medical records being shared between affiliate...
Appointment at MiniBusPlus Insurance.
Mike Hawxwell has joined MiniBusPlus to become its new fleet manager. Previously he was assistant...
Axa Ireland rebrands its operations.
Axa Ireland, led by chief executive officer John O'Neill, has rebranded its operations. Guardian Dir...
No word on merger.
Lloyds TSB and Belgian-Dutch group Fortis refused to comment earlier this week on reports that they ...
Heath Lambert Marine appointed insurance broker for yachts in BT
Heath Lambert Marine will be taking its business around the world as the appointed insurance broker ...