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Be Wiser hopes to ‘shape industry’ as it signs up as a Biba member
Personal lines broker Be Wiser Insurance has joined the British Insurance Brokers’ Association.
Biba Scotland event to consider sector's future following ‘pivotal’ referendum
The implications of the result of the Scottish referendum for the insurance sector will be dissected in special sessions at the British Insurance Brokers' Association's Scotland Conference.
AIG makes two senior appointments in Asia-Pacific
Penny Seach has been promoted to head of casualty, Asia-Pacific (ex Japan) by AIG, and Robert Klepper has taken on the role of global property executive, Asia-Pacific.
RG Ford team kept in Chelmsford following Bluefin acquisition
Bluefin has acquired Chelmsford-based broker RG Ford Insurance Brokers for an undisclosed sum.
Novae names Chevereau as manager of Bermudian operation
Lloyd’s insurer Novae Group intends to launch operations as a group reinsurer of, and coverholder for, Syndicate 2007 at Lloyd’s in Bermuda.
Acturis teams up with Lorica as Open GI migrates out
Lorica Insurance Brokers has appointed Acturis to replace its existing back office administration systems, in a move that will result in branch migrations from the previous Open GI software.
Insurance NEDs to benefit from online information bank
The Worshipful Company of Insurers is seeking to tackle the rising demand for qualified non-executive directors in the insurance industry by launching a web-based information bank free to existing or potential NEDs.
Gibraltar to become broadened domicile option after publishing ILS guidelines
The Gibraltarian government has welcomed the publication of the insurance linked securities guidelines by Gibraltar's financial regulator the Financial Services Commission.
GAB CEO Rigby hails 2013 as 'watershed' after pension 'distraction'
GAB Robins chief executive Kieran Rigby has described 2013 as a “watershed” year for the business as it released its first financial results since its pension scheme was accepted into an assessment period for admission into the Pension Protection Fund.
Rehabilitation Awards 2014: The winners
Today, rehabilitation professionals gathered at Le Meridien, London, for the tenth annual Post Rehabilitation First Awards to celebrate their achievements over the past year.
MIB extends shifts to 3am to step up support for police
The Motor Insurers’ Bureau has extended the operational hours of its dedicated police helpline in a bid to step up the offensive against uninsured motorists and deliver better support for roads policing teams across the UK.
Pet Plan revamps friend referral scheme with Digital Animal partnership
Pet Plan has partnered with technology business Digital Animal on a social media marketing campaign to replace its manual "recommend-a-friend" scheme.
Hiscox appoints Krefta to Syndicate 33
Hiscox Re chief underwriting officer Michael Krefta has been appointed joint active underwriter for Syndicate 33 and active underwriter for Syndicate 6104.
Lloyds Bank hires BAML's Braithwaite to lead institutional insurance
Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking has appointed Gareth Braithwaite from Bank of America Merrill Lynch to head up the institutional insurance team within its financial institutions division.
Montague to head Aviva board from April 2015
Sir Adrian Montague is to take over as non-executive chairman of Aviva after the retirement of John McFarlane in April 2015.
Skuld reports record H1 contingency reserves
Norwegian marine insurer Skuld has reported record contingency reserves of $354m (£217.7m) for the first half of the year.
Prosight grows footprint with string of hires
Prosight Specialty Underwriters has established an accident and health team in the London market and appointed Roger Perry as lead underwriter.
Gaywood takes up AA fraud role
Steve Gaywood has been appointed counter fraud head at AA Technical Solutions.
Data and Analytics Asia Q+A: Oliver Rust, Nielsen
Postonline interviews Oliver Rust, head of global financial services, Nielsen.
Indian insurers face $107m loss over refinery
A vapour fire explosion at an oil refinery owned by HPCL-Mittal Energy in Bathinda, Punjab has triggered a major claim.
Over 460 dead from Pakistan and India flooding
460 people have been killed by horrific floods in India and Pakistan which have already displaced a million people.
Green boosts GWP by £2m with twin purchase
Green Insurance Group has completed a double swoop for SME and personal lines Sussex-based brokers T&L Financial and Mayman Financial Services.
ABI data finds 84 000 bodily injury claims settled in Q2
There were around 84 000 bodily injury claims settled in Q2 2014, according to new data from the Association of British Insurers.
RSA claims boss Pitt departs ahead of October start date at Esure
RSA UK and Western Europe claims director David Pitt will leave the insurer this week ahead of taking on the role of chief operating officer at Esure next month.