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Braemar Techincal Services appoints new Singapore MD
John Harris has been appointed managing director at loss adjusting firm Braemar Technical Services in Singapore.
JLT and Am Trust offer sole practitioners PI choice for law firms
Law firms suffer from of lack of choice for professional indemnity insurance, according to JLT, which has launched a sole practitioners PI practice with Am Trust.
Jelf man Holloway joins Rural Insurance as sales manager
Rural Insurance has plucked Dean Holloway from Jelf having handed him the role of regional sales manager for the south west.
Private-public partnerships key to improving India's healthcare
The private sector has an important role to play in helping India achieve its goal of universal healthcare, senior figures said at a recent health conference.
Insolvency rate falls among SMEs
The number of SMEs to become insolvent fell in June compared with June 2011, while insolvencies among larger firms increased year on year.
Helvetia swoops on Groupama's Gan in €38.5m deal
The Helvetia Group has confirmed it is to take over the French transport insurance portfolio of Gan Eurocourtage, a subsidiary of Groupama SA.
Aon provides PI to Law Society
The Law Society has appointed Aon to provide professional indemnity insurance to legal practices with the society's conveyancing quality scheme or Lexcel quality marks.
South west Japan reels from record floods
Heavy rain between 11 and 16 July have caused widespread flooding and mudslides in Japan, catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide reports.
TIP boosts HNW and agricultural team
The Insurance Partnership has strengthened its agricultural and private client teams with new appointments at offices in Hull and York.
Japan flooding threatens rice crop
Heavy rainfall in south west Japan has caused widespread flooding and mudslides.
Garwyn hands regional role to ex-Cunningham specialist
Garwyn has hired former Cunningham Lindsay complex loss specialist Mike Higgins as manager for the London and South East region.
Xactium lures senior talent to expand broker base
Xactium, the governance, risk and compliance solutions provider, has hired two new senior executives as the firm builds its team to manage an uplift in demand.
Mapfre to offer roadside assistance for bikers in India
Mapfre Assistance is to provide breakdown assistance for moped and motorcycle riders in India, after designing a trailer to transport two-wheeled vehicles.
Vienna Insurance on the lookout for east European SMEs
Vienna Insurance Group is eyeing acquisitions in eastern Europe, its main profit driver, and could make a record profit this year if there are no major natural catastrophes.
Cornish Mutual wins chartered status
Cornish Mutual has been awarded Chartered Insurer status in recognition of its standards of professionalism and customer service.
Am Trust completes Dore and Associates deal
The Am Trust Group has completed the acquisition of Dore and Associates Holdings.
Loss Adjusting Awards 2012 - Don't delay: deadline fast approaching
Post is proud to introduce the Loss Adjusting Awards 2012, a new industry awards evening highlighting excellence and achievement in this sector.
Axa survey reveals SMEs' fears for the future
Continuing uncertainty in the Eurozone and the impact of government austerity measures are affecting optimism about business performance among SMEs.
AIR launches cyclone model for India
Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide has released a cyclone model for India.
Heavy rain dampens profitable run in household insurance sector
This summer's flooding could put an end to four consecutive years of combined ratios of 100% or better in the household insurance sector.
Willis extends Guernsey foothold
Willis has been issued with a full commercial lines licence to conduct insurance intermediary services in Guernsey.
Barbon reports £9.4m turnaround in fortunes with £471 000 loss in 2011
Barbon Insurance Group slipped into the red for the year ended 31 December 2011, according to results filed at Companies House, with a £471 000 overall loss for the financial year (2010: £8.9m).
Broker boom as emerging Europe embraces intermediaries
The European market for commercial non-life insurance broking reached a value of €9.89bn in commissions and fees in 2011, according to financial services consultants Finaccord.
Commercial lines division primed for further growth, says LMIE boss Rocks
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe chief executive Sean Rocks is eyeing further expansion in the firm's commercial lines division after reporting substantial profitable growth.