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Bidders circle as Canopius expands
Lloyd's underwriter Canopius has admitted it could be sold, after receiving approaches from "several...
Domicile move pays off
Kiln's decision to move its domicile to Bermuda has been largely vindicated after the insurer announ...
Marsh decision to raise fees holds no surprises
Marsh's decision to follow Willis and add 2.5% brokerage to its existing commission structure has be...
Academy expands M4 presence with new base
Academy Insurance Services is looking to expand its presence along the M4 corridor by opening a new ...
Appointment at Newman Martin and Buchan
Hilde Thon has been appointed as a director of the energy division at Newman Martin and Buchan. Ms T...
Former Chubb boss hired in business drive
Managing general agent Lorega has recruited former Chubb personal lines head John Sims as chief exec...
Appointment at Zurich
Zurich has recruited Hanno Mijer into the newly created position of head of business development, gl...
Appointment at Junction
Peter Thompson has been made managing director of Junction and will join the company in January 2008...
Towergate partnership
Towergate has become a flagship partner of the Chartered Insurance Institute. As a result, Towergate...
Chaucer strong despite ongoing motor pressure
Profits at Lloyd's insurer Chaucer soared in the first half, driven by its property portfolio, high ...
Appointment at Chubb
Chubb Insurance has recruited Fabrice Gottfrois as continental European practice leader for accident...
Zurich reveals flood costs
Zurich has estimated that aggregate claims payments related to the July floods in the UK will not ex...
Heritage mulls household
Lloyd's insurer Heritage is considering plans to enter the UK household market, as the underwriting ...
ABI pulls industry together for climate change
The insurance industry is due to launch a new campaign to raise awareness and tackle climate change ...
Appointment at Weightmans
Weightmans has appointed associate solicitor Morris Hill to its public sector group. He joins from S...
Comparison site launch
Open GI has teamed up with web services company Quote Exchange to launch a new price comparison serv...
Appointment at Perkins Slade
Perkins Slade has promoted Mark Ford to associate director with responsibility for broker relations ...
Have a writ your way at BK
A franchise of Burger King has waded into the contingent commissions row by bringing a class action ...
Insurer calls for fleet revolution
Motor insurer Carraig has said that specified certificates for fleet policies will give the Motor In...
Appointment at SSP
James Stokoe-Ellis has joined SSP as head of sales for its corporate broker division. He joins the f...
RSA backs storage scheme
Royal and Sun Alliance has emerged as the underwriter of a new low-cost scheme for self-storage user...
Hunt review looks far and wide
Lord Hunt of Wirral has said he is hoping for a wide range of responses to the Financial Ombudsman S...
Zurich boosts Irish distribution with agency buy
Zurich's acquisition of Irish underwriting agency Wrightway is aimed at giving the insurer a boost i...
Independent trial: from southwark crown court
After all the drama of tears and health scares, the Independent Trial has reverted to a game of cat ...