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Oak speculation; wrong end of the stick
Following the acquisition of Lloyd’s broker Somerville Insurance Services by the Lark Group, speculation has arisen that Oak Underwriting, also owned by SIS’s parent company the Somerville Group, may be for sale. However, senior management at Oak and…
CCV acquires Fenton
Acquisition vehicle Cullum Capital Vehicles has completed its seventh deal since June. The acquisition of Fenton Insurance Solutions based in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, which controls £6.5m gross written premium gives the group a total gross written premium of…
East Anglia broker joins Brokerbility
Brokerbility has expanded into East Anglia with the addition of Waveney Insurance Brokers to the group.
Local students recognised at CII ceremony
Local insurance students were presented prizes at Cheltenham and Gloucester Chartered Insurance Inst...
Winners and Losers
Post's monthly round-up of job cuts and gains
Allianz warns over legal expenses cover
Research has revealed the average compensation award in disability discrimination cases in 2006 was ...
Aon highlights growing need for risk education
Broking giant Aon has highlighted the employment opportunities available for students who take up ri...
Employee health guide published
Defaqto has published a guide to help SMEs understand the complex area of protecting and promoting e...
Catlin unites staff as Lloyd's probe continues
Catlin has this week transferred 230 underwriters to its new London office as its control of Welling...
Arista shapes Bristol office
Underwriting agency Arista has announced further details of its Bristol office, which opened last mo...
Appointment at XL Capital
XL Capital has promoted Rod Mearing to underwriting manager, international aviation. He will run the...
Zurich backs Endsleigh branch network to remain
Insurance giant Zurich has maintained it will not be closing any of Endsleigh's 124 branch offices, ...
Appointment at Silverbeck Rymer
Silverbeck Rymer has promoted Sally Raeburn to partner. Previously an associate partner, Ms Raeburn ...
CII snubbed in listing block
The Chartered Insurance Institute has insisted that it has no plans to move from its landmark City o...
Appointment at Aascent
Aascent has restructured its senior management team, with Kevin O'Flanagan, managing director and fo...
Hodge speaks at Trustmark lunch
Margaret Hodge MP, minister for construction, was the keynote speaker at last week's second annual T...
Appointment at United Insurance Brokers
United Insurance Brokers has made Amador Torrealba divisional director for the Latin America and Car...
IFB looks at "end game" after its recent successes
The Insurance Fraud Bureau is set to become cost-neutral earlier than expected, Post can reveal. Th...
Appointment at British Exporters Association
Susan Ross, a client service director of Aon Trade Credit, has been appointed deputy chairman of the...
A matter of opinion
Legal Analysis: expert witnesses
Heath Lambert reveals its North-east expansion hopes
Heath Lambert said it expects more insurers to move back to England's North-east, after its expansio...
Brit announces launch
Lloyd's insurer Brit Insurance has announced that it is to launch a specialist Bermuda-based reinsur...
FSCS begins search for director
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme is looking for a new director of claims to replace Ron De...
Appointment at Heritage Underwriting
Heritage Underwriting has recruited James Sardeson as underwriting director. Mr Sardeson will join t...