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Scottish Re parts company with CFO
Life reinsurer Scottish Re has announced that Dean E. Miller, its executive vice president and chief financial officer, will be leaving the company effective May 18, 2007.
Hiscox launches charities schemes
Hiscox has launched two packages aimed at the trustees of charities, clubs and associations.
Alea set for shareholder vote on increased FIN offer
Alea's board of directors has opted to accept an increased takeover offer from FIN Acquisition, after a mystery bidder entered the fray on Tuesday.
Interview - Two generations, 20 years, one broker
As Aon celebrates its 20th birthday, Olivier C Laurent sits down with industry veteran Robert Brown and newcomer Dagmar Nehnevska to reflect on the evolution of the insurance industry
Pick of the Week
Anthony Gould, editor in chief of Post Magazine, provides a run down of the major news this week incl...
Marsh complaint filed
Marsh group's reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter has filed a complaint, alleging breach of contract ag...
Appointment at Fletchers
Specialist insurance law firm Fletchers Solicitors has appointed Richard Neve as marketing manager a...
Novae underwrites £11.2m micro-sculptures
Novae Syndicate 2007 has underwritten the £11.2m micro-sculptured art collection of former Davis Cup...
Lockton keeps growing
Insurance broker Lockton has announced the appointment of Steve Burridge, Mike Goudime and Hubert Se...
Reinsurance giant acquires Lloyd's broker
Reinsurance giant Munich Re has bought Lloyd's broker Bell and Clements, a purchase that hints at gr...
Appointment at Assurant
Assurant Solutions has appointed two new client relationship managers to the UK team to support and ...
Liability time limits divide the industry
Time limits for liability decisions still divide the industry as claimant lawyers and insurers face-...
Appointment at Hiscox
Hiscox has appointed Carl Bach to spearhead business development operations in the US. As business d...
GMAC buys £170m Provident
GMAC's £170m purchase of Provident Financial's insurance arm is the company's first acquisition sinc...
Appointment at Tokio Marine Europe
Tokio Marine Europe Insurance has appointed Mark Sterry as southern region manager. Mr Sterry will b...
Goldsmith backs insurers' outcry over CID fund cuts
The Attorney General has told insurers to keep "beating the Home Office with a stick" to force the g...
Parabis merger plan
The Parabis Group has announced the merger of rehabilitation businesses Human Focus Return to Work a...
MMA branches out in Manchester move
MMA Insurance has launched a commercial underwriting facility in Manchester as part of plans to redu...
Start-up eyes Euro business
Start-up Synergy Insurance Services has ambitions to expand its micro-captive model onto the contine...
Kingfisher steps up risk management drive
Home improvement retail group, Kingfisher, which owns UK brands B&Q, Screwfix Direct and Trade Depot...
Generic advice warning
Insurers will ignore government plans for a national approach to generic financial advice at their p...
Report costs settled
Insurers have welcomed the end of lengthy disputes over medical report costs after settlement was re...
Aviva acquires UK insurer
Norwich Union is to absorb top 50 UK general insurer Hamilton as part of the deal with HSBC. The Bi...
No Scor worries for MDU
The Medical Defence Union has declared that it has "no undue concerns" about the Scor/Converium merg...