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Appointment at Lovells
Lovells has expanded its global dispute resolution practice with the appointment of Cristina Pagni. ...
Appointment at Teceris
Teceris has made Julian Carter operational head of its construction and engineering team. He joined ...
Penny black's insurance week
Penny was treated to a posh evening on the top deck of the National Theatre last week. Against the b...
Lloyd's CEO: hurricane losses underestimated
Lloyd's representatives expect the market insured loss for the recent hurricanes to be higher than m...
Looking Back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Plumeri applauds Dinallo
Joe Plumeri, chairman and chief executive officer of Willis Group Holdings, has applauded the effort...
TT Club highlights damage
Analysis of the TT Club's claims over a number of years has highlighted that wind damage to quayside...
Scott retires from legal firm
Peter Scott has retired from Scott Rees & Co Solicitors in Skelmersdale, which he co-founded with Da...
Appointment at Liberty Mutual
Jonathan Powell has been appointed as branch manager for Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe's Bristol o...
Brit GWP rises 10.5%
Brit Insurance reported gross written premiums for the first nine months of the year to end-Septembe...
Appointment at Marshall Woolridge
Julia Wilding has been appointed by Marshall Wooldridge as an account executive. Ms Wilding joins fr...
VFM expands offering
VFM Services has expanded its business as a claims outsourcer following the launch of a first notifi...
Allianz downplays exit
Allianz has become the latest insurer to withdraw from offering third-party fire and risk coverage a...
Small suppliers pose risk
Financial instability and deteriorating economic conditions in the UK are prompting companies to imp...
Ex-Catlin UK boss eyes diversification
The new underwriting chief at Jubilee Managing Agency has revealed the Lloyd's specialist insurer is...
Insurer moves to quell downgrading fears
Bermudian insurance group Argo has become the latest company to take advantage of the growing uncert...
Lloyd's market to proceed with caution
Lloyd's is likely to continue its conservative investment approach until the markets start to even o...
Kenya Re fraud action results in ratings boost
Ratings agency AM Best has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ (good) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bbb-” of Kenya Reinsurance Corporation..
Post Watch 23 October 2008
Post reporters Louise Meeson and Alwynne Gwilt look at the major stories from the general insurance market (watch here) .
Consultancy demands FSA clarify solvency stance
Charl Cronje, an insurance partner at consultants Lane Clark and Peacock, has today warned that UK regulator the Financial Services Authority's tough statements about the future of financial services regulation run the risk of causing insurers to delay…
Confused signs ethical deal
Confused has today added new entrant Protect Your Bubble to its home insurance panel.
Former AMG director launches new liability loss adjuster
Former AMG director Simon Burley has established a new liability adjusting business called Delta Claims Services. The company will open for business on 1 November.
Travelers Q3 net income hammered by catastrophe losses
Travelers, the US (re)insurance giant, said that third quarter net income tumbled to $214m from $1.198bn the year before after the company was hit by $682m worth of after-tax catastrophe losses.
Bluecycle's new MD predicts year of growth for salvage sector
The future of the salvage industry is being driven by the rising cost of vehicle repair through parts and labour, says Guy Spence Bluecycle’s new managing director.