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Greek tragedy
Insurance penetration in the areas hit by the great fires in Greece over recent days has been descri...
Hiscox: Ireland remains a target
Hiscox is still yet to confirm whether it will be opening an office in Dublin - a year after it told...
SSP transacts live policy
IT provider SSP has transacted its first live policy - through its integrated I-market panel current...
North of the Border: harassment claims
Following the July 2006 House of Lords ruling in Majrowski v Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Trust, Scottish ...
Novae management shift
Lloyd's insurer Novae Syndicates has announced several management changes to its syndicate 2007 foll...
Appointment at Hiscox
Hiscox has recruited Alasdair MacMillan as regional manager for Scotland, Northern Ireland and the R...
ABI fears travel Levy woe
At least three insurers face losing a large slice of income under government plans to cut them out o...
What the papers said this week
The Sunday Telegraph A new £20bn Thames barrier to save London from a potentially disastrous fl...
Appointment at ABC
ABC Insurance has appointed Mick Davis as head of the north of England regional branch office based ...
Independent trial: A sketch from southwark crown court
The public gallery at Southwark Crown Court number two finally burst into life as family, friends and press gathered to hear Independent's former chairman and managing director, Michael Bright, open his defence. Ralph Savage Reports
NU puts another 100 into broker offices
Norwich Union says it has no plans to cut back its regional office footprint despite extending its B...
Appointment at Jardine Lloyd Thompson
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has appointed Nobuyuki Akahane as the company's specialist construction divis...
Appointment at Oxygen
Richard Wise, former Alec Finch (London) managing director, will head Oxygen's UK and Ireland proper...
Aquilo bidder U-turn threatens 30 jobs
Listed outsourcing company Aquilo has started a review that could lead to the closure of its IT equi...
October date set for launch
A new online insurance provider is set to be launched this autumn by former Royal Bank of Scotland I...
RSA initiates radical sales culture overhaul
Royal and Sun Alliance is actively recruiting from the fast moving consumer goods sector as part of ...
Appointment at Novae
Jonathan Butcher, current deputy underwriter, will become active underwriter at Novae Syndicates wit...
Appointment at Cassidy Davis
Cassidy Davis has made senior appointments in its life syndicate at Lloyd's. Martin Herrick assumes ...
Axis merger on-hold
The £14m merger between loss adjusters Axis International and Miller International has been put on-h...
Budget targets SMEs with Axa tie-up
BGL has become the latest broking group to strike a deal with Axa to sell its commercial products on...
RSA seals commercial deal
Group Direct has announced a partnership with More Than Business to handle its small business referr...
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance has announced the appointment Keith Thorogood as personal accident underwriter. He wi...
Arag wins new distributor
German based insurer Arag is boosting its UK operations with plans to distribute after-the-event con...
Appointment at Reich
Reich Insurance Brokers has appointed John Capel as client services manager. Mr Capel brings with hi...