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Appointment at Heath Lambert
Heath Lambert has appointed Tracy Lloyd as account servicer for its select business unit in Manchest...
SSP chair warns brokers over SME space
The executive chairman of insurance technology specialist SSP has insisted that, while it may exchan...
RSA warns of online risks
Online companies must be prepared to fulfil customer expectations to retain their business, accordin...
Appointment at Browne Jacobson
Browne Jacobson has appointed a new partner at its London office. Nichola Evans, who has experience ...
Zero settlements increase
The Innovation Group, which looks for fraudulent claims on behalf of the insurance industry, has see...
RSA takes over 30% of Fusion book after talks
RSA has almost doubled the amount of risk it is carrying on behalf of Towergate-owned underwriting a...
Axa appoints Drouffe
Jean Drouffe has been made finance director at Axa Insurance. His appointment follows the reorganisa...
Hiscox: new partnership
Congregational and General Insurance and Hiscox have agreed to enter into a strategic partnership. S...
Appointment at Glacier Group
Michel Brunner has been appointed by Glacier Group to the newly created role of chief administrative...
PwC: prepare now for Solvency II rehearsal
The latest Financial Services Report on Solvency II urges UK companies to take notice of the Europea...
Insurers face multi-million pound tax headache after ruling
Insurers have been warned to look at their arrangements with partners and service companies after an...
Post Pick of the Week Video
Post editor Jonathan Swift and reporter Alwynne Gwilt look at the major stories from the general insurance market. This week: RBSI boss hails NIG progress in rediscovering its edge; insurer Sterling looks to reduce broker panel by 700 as it favours…
Millennium launches motor and general insurance quickpages
Millennium, the UK marketing agency specialising exclusively in the mature market, has launched the 2009 QuickPages directory for motor and general insurance.
Collins snags senior US broker from Guy Carpenter
Collins, the US-based reinsurance broker has appointed Gregory Habay, a New York-based reinsurance broker, as a senior vice president, the company said today.
Hiscox's European managing director resigns
Marc van der Veer, managing director, Hiscox Europe, is leaving the company, the company has said.
Assured Guaranty does second Texas municipal bond deal
Assured Guaranty, the financial guaranty subsidiary of US bond insurer Assured Guaranty, said it has guaranteed $130m of convertible capital appreciation bonds for the North Texas Toll Authority (“NTTA”).
Quanta Shareholders shareholders approve amalgamation agreement
Shareholders of Bermuda-based specialty (re)insurance provider Quanta Capital Holdings said that its shareholders have "overwhelmingly" voted to approve the amalgamation agreement with Bermuda-based run-off company Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd. and…
MDU warns of outdated UK doctors' indemnity practices
The Medical Defence Union has warned that the UK is danger of being one of the last countries in the European Union to persist with an outdated system of indemnifying doctors, which risks leaving patients uncompensated.
Tesco Compare enters motorbike market
Price comparison website Tesco Compare has launched its motorbike insurance comparison service.
Most listed buildings have wrong insurance says Ecclesiastical
Two thirds of the UK’s half-million listed buildings are insured for an incorrect value, according to new statistics from Ecclesiastical Insurance.
Franks appointed Kiln Group CEO
Charles Franks has been appointed chief executive officer of the Kiln Group, a position he will hold together with his current role of chief executive officer of RJ Kiln and Company.
Munich Re betting on climate change
(BestWire) — Munich Re is betting that climate change will bring into focus a number of risks and openings for underwriting in Asian countries, where the the reinsurer said it is leading projects to deal with coverage of risks from new, complex…
Kiln promotes Charles Franks to chief executive's role
Kiln (UK) Holdings, the holding company of the Kiln Group, said that Charles Franks is to be appointed chief executive of the Kiln Group, a position that he will hold together with his current role of chief executive officer of R J Kiln & Co Limited.
Kiln Asia appoints new political and trade credit risk underwriter
Kiln Asia has appointed Annie Leong as an underwriter of political and trade credit risks.