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Global Aerospace adds another insurer to pool
Mapfre Empresas is joining the Global Aerospace underwriting pool with effect from 1st January, 2009. .
Brit unveils loss adjusting partners for UK and US
Brit Insurance has launched a global claims hub initiative. The first two hubs are in the UK and the USA and are operated in partnership with Cunningham Lindsey and Crawford & Company respectively.
Back to school
Succession planning
Pick of the week
Reporters Alwynne Gwilt and Louise Meeson look at the major stories from the general insurance marke...
MoJ reform meeting
Stakeholders have met with the Ministry of Justice to discuss details of July's personal injury refo...
QBE builds regional presence
QBE has officially opened its full-service Bristol office in a bid to increase access for local brok...
Appointment at Travelers
Travelers has recruited Julie Abbott as contingency practice leader for the media and entertainment ...
Appointment at Argent
Argent, part of the Parabis Group, has recruited Chris Thompson as a liability adjuster, based in th...
IMR improvements
Scheduled improvements for the Insurers' Market Repository will see the service double its speed and...
Uninsured drivers consultation planned
The government is poised to introduce plans for continuous insurance enforcement to combat uninsured...
Insure and Go affinity push
Insure and Go is scouring the market for a new affinity manager in the hope of targeting big compani...
Fitch positive on outlook
Fitch Ratings claims its outlook on the global reinsurance sector remains stable. "Fitch believes th...
NU Exeter hit by fraud once more
The Exeter branch of Norwich Union has been hit by its second fraud case in less than two years afte...
Ecclesiastical insists core business is fine despite loss
The head of Ecclesiastical is confident the insurer's investment portfolio will "bounce back" after ...
Gustav loss estimates
Insured losses from Hurricane Gustav could range between $3.8bn (£2.1bn) and $10bn, according to ini...
Comparison site celebrates strong growth
Money Supermarket has identified the credit crunch and an increased panel as reasons for its growth ...
Appointment at Arista Insurance
Arista Insurance has appointed Kathy Oliver as senior underwriter. Ms Oliver will be responsible for...
Foil concern on insurer fees
The country's most powerful defendant lawyers have been summoned to a meeting, in a bid to confront ...
Penny Black's insurance week
Let's hope that a recent incident does not prove to be a 'sign' of things to come for a recent merge...
Allianz film launch
Allianz has launched a motion picture and television producers product. The policy will be available...
New RBS-backed agency launches into SME market
A new private equity-backed underwriting agency has entered the specialist small to medium-sized ent...
Major Markel shake-up
Markel has said that William Stovin will replace Gerry Albanese as president and chief operating off...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
DLA Piper appoints trio
Law firm DLA Piper has strengthened its Scottish presence by adding three new insurance lawyers to t...