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Oxygen beats rivals to Lloyd's broker
Oxygen has beaten off competition from a number of large and medium-sized companies to acquire Lloyd...
Marsh survey indicates few executives fear pandemic
New research from Marsh has apparently contradicted the idea that business leaders are worried about...
Cooper Gay courts team transfers
Further acquisition plans are in the pipeline at broker Cooper Gay after it struck a deal for the re...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as these highlights from past-articles reveal
Axa blow as it loses 700,000 policies to rival AIG
Axa Insurance faces the loss of more than 700,000 policies after AIG purchased one of its key travel...
Garwyn to shed senior execs after Equitas loss
Liability specialist adjuster Garwyn will make its deputy chief executive and two other senior execu...
Brit sees UK profit hit by floods and reserve releases
Brit Insurance will focus on regional retail business in a bid to double its UK revenue to £700m by ...
DfT dismisses concerns
The government will be nationalising a sector of insurance that has "worked well for a long time" if...
THB buys Cardinus
Broking and risk management group THB has acquired health and safety specialist Cardinus. THB has pa...
Appointment at Chubb
Chubb Insurance has recruited Andy Baker as Leeds branch development manager. He has more than 14 ye...
Claims system rolled out
Lanes Assistance Services has launched a live reporting system that instantly uploads information an...
Appointment at Miller
Victoria Barrett has joined Miller Insurance as a broker and associate director of its professional ...
Appointment at Molten
Molten has made Raphael Young principal consultant and head of insurance for Asia. He will manage pr...
What the papers said this week
The New York Times Judge Alvin Hellerstein of the Federal District Court in Manhattan has set a...
Broker makes swoop for bank's insurance division
Welsh broker Protectagroup has boosted its fledgling commercial business with a swoop for Julian Hod...
Allianz loses out as XL builds team
XL Insurance has poached Stefan Bramwell from Allianz Engineering in a bid to boost its construction...
C&G blames abnormal loss for negative outlook
Congregational and General has blamed "industry-wide losses" after its outlook was revised by Standa...
BGL Group moves quickly to replace outgoing Zeidler
The BGL Group has moved to replace Phil Zeidler as managing director of its affinity outsourcing bus...
Condon takes the stand
Former Independent Insurance deputy managing director Philip Condon finally took the stand today admitting that he wasn’t always sure whether Independent’s practices regarding reserves were “acceptable,” writes Jamie Dunkley .
Allianz unveils provider after fraud pilot
Questgates has been retained by Allianz Insurance following a pilot and detailed review of its motor fraud suppliers.
Lloyd's third members' agency given approval
Start up Lloyd’s members agency Alpha Insurance Analysts has today received approval from Lloyd’s and the FSA.
Axa acquires ICAS International
AXA UK has acquired 100% of the share capital of ICAS International, a provider of employee support and well-being services.
Post pick of the week
Jonathan Swift, editor of Post Magazine provides a run down of the major news reported in tomorrow’s issue of insurance industry weekly Post Magazine, including: insurance duo close in on £1bn GWP; Axa blow as it losdes 700 000 policies to rival AIG:…
Industry guidance key role in principles-based regulation
The Financial Services Authority's (FSA) new framework for recognising industry guidance has come into effect – which the regulator said was an important step in the move towards Principles-Based Regulation.