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Crawford strengthens construction and engineering teams
Crawford and Company has added two senior employees to its construction and engineering team.
Allianz commissions climate change report
Allianz and the World Wildlife Fund have commissioned an independent report examining the climate performance of the G8 nations according to nine criteria, such as comparing emission trends since 1990 and examining each country’s progress against their…
Ariel poaches senior property reinsurance underwriter from Arch
Ariel Re said that it has managed to secure the services of US property reinsurance underwriter Myles Orchard, who comes across from Bermudian reinsurance rival Arch Re.
Ariel Re appoints new chairman
Bermudian reinsurer Ariel Re has appointed George Rivaz as its chairman, while appointing Tom Hulst as his successor as president of the company.
ABI: £5m worth of insurance claims uncovered a week
Figures released today by the Association of British Insurers show that last year insurers uncovered 24 000 fraudulent motor insurance claims worth £260m, or £5m every week. The number of dishonest motor claims detected has risen by 70% over the last…
Plan for compulsory medical liability insurance questioned
The European Commission has published a proposal on cross-border healthcare, aimed at enhancing the rights of European Union citizens when receiving medical treatment in other EU countries.
EC discrimination proposal could outlaw some products, warns CEA
The European insurance body the CEA has warned discrimination proposals could see some insurance products outlawed.
Willis acquisition of HRH passes first hurdle
Willis has announced that the US Federal Trade Commission has cleared review of Willis' pending acquisition of Hilb Rogal and Hobbs under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act by granting early termination of the waiting period.
Riding high
As part of Lockton UK's community programme, associates from across the firm have been participating...
City tackles climate change
The City of London Corporation launched its 'City climate pledge' last week in an effort to help com...
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
Firms back flexible working regime
Nearly nine in 10 business (86%) claim their organisation operates flexible working practices and 93...
Pick of the week
Post reporter Alwynne Gwilt looks at the major stories from the general insurance market. This week: ...
Appointment at Compare the market
Compare the market has made three new appointments to its senior team: Tania Joyce, associate direct...
Early warning negates claims
The discovery of the parasite cryptosporidium at an Anglian Water treatment works in Northamptonshir...
Appointment at Winchester White
Diane Williams has been hired by Winchester White to head its general insurance practice. She has 29...
One in five may miss TCF
The Financial Services Authority has said it expects only 20% of the firms it has surveyed to miss i...
Endsleigh consultation results in closures
Endsleigh has confirmed plans to close its entire branch network - just weeks after it entered into ...
Chaucer sells to Ironshore
Chaucer has sold its shareholding in Pembroke JV to Ironshore for a cash consideration of £14.9m. Pe...
Appointment at QBE
Ash Bathia is the new managing director of QBE's casualty division. He will be responsible for direc...
Admiral to add 450
Admiral Group has claimed it will create 450 jobs over the next three years with the opening of a ne...
Xchanging hires McCulloch
Xchanging has hired Stewart McCulloch, the former chief executive officer of Lockton International, ...
Elliott joins Axiom board
Mark Elliott has been appointed as a main board director at Axiom and head of its Lloyd's division. ...
Overseas home cover
Price comparison website Confused has launched an overseas home insurance service, through insurer H...