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Zurich on verge of buying AIG's US auto business for $2bn
Zurich is on the verge of buying AIG's US auto business 21st Century for around $2bn, sources told Reinsurance.
Talbot Underwriting records 11.4% increase in GWP
Talbot Underwriting Syndicate 1183, owned by Bermudian (re)insurer Validus Holdings, has recorded an 11.4% increase in gross written premiums to £383m (2007; £343.9m), but a drop in its syndicate profit to £41.6m from £75m in 2007.
QBE adds to London market property team
QBE appoints London market property specialist QBE has appointed Mark Beattie to its London property underwriting team.
Insurance Contract Law published for small businesses
The Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission are currently reviewing the law relating to insurance, with a view to making it clearer, fairer and more relevant to the 21st century.
Allianz launches new broker training modules
Allianz Commercial has enhanced its broker proposition with the launch of two new modules within the...
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Robinson wins young achiever award
A West Midlands commercial insurance broker has won the Birmingham Insurance Institute's young achie...
Redeployment levels double in 12 months
Staff redeployment levels across the insurance sector have more than doubled over the past year, as ...
Trust dips in financial advisers
A survey by Reader's Digest has found that trust in financial advisers has decreased by 4% since 2007, with 36% of respondents stating advisers were trusted 'a great deal' or 'quite a lot'.
LeadPoint to announce more partnerships
LeadPoint, the world's first lead exchange marketplace, today announced that it will be launching a series of new partnerships over the next few months.
Pick of the week
Senior reporter Sarah Hills looks at the major stories in this week's Post: Consolidators warned thei...
Appointment at Aon
Aon Specialty, a division of Aon Risk Services, has unveiled the UK arm of its global Aon energy uni...
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance Holdings has appointed David Vale as marine hull underwriter. Mr Vale joins a team ...
Prince's Trust ILG hits £4.3m
The Prince's Trust Insurance Leadership Group raised £1m in the financial year 2008/09 via 42 insura...
Call centre for Coverbox
Coverbox has established a new customer call centre to support its website. The new call centre will...
Reflections on 2005
With four weeks to go until the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference, Post travels back...
What the papers said this week
Reuters Lloyd's is poised to establish a global Islamic reinsurance syndicate with capacity of up...
Heath commercial GI win
Heath Lambert Group has been appointed to place the general insurance of Targetfollow. The commercia...
Direct Line losing out in aggregator dismissal
Direct Line's "vocal dismissal" of price comparison sites and "somewhat flawed approach" towards the...
Ecclesiastical hails credit hire victory
Ecclesiastical has raised concerns about customers' control over what is being claimed on their beha...
RSA snaps up Benchmark
RSA Insurance has acquired Benchmark Underwriting in Ireland. Benchmark provides a range of househol...
Record payout by Co-op for injury
Co-Operative Insurance is set to pay out £8.1m in compensation following what is believed to be a re...
Appointment at Chubb
Chubb Insurance has made three promotions in its personal lines division - Phil Kay as senior unde...
QBE loses five staff
Four senior underwriters and one other member of the 30-strong London-based Endurance risk practice ...