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Appointment at Insurance Expo-Sure
Insurance Expo-Sure has appointed two new managers. Anne Pearsall joins as the new underwriting oper...
Lloyd's eyes more growth in SE Asia
Lloyd's has urged its members to seize trading opportunities in south-east Asia but has promised lit...
Brokers in appeals mechanism plea
The Institute of Insurance Brokers has called for the creation of an independent tribunal in order t...
ATE firm blasts limit rise
After-the-event start-up Litcomp has backed the claimant community in opposing an increase in the sm...
CIS fraud fight helps save £24m
CIS has heralded its progress in detecting fraud as a major contributor to it beating its first-year...
Temple Legal Protection signs new partnership
Legal expenses provider Temple Legal Protection has signed a new underwriting capacity partnership w...
Budget announces launch of tool
Broking group Budget has announced that recently launched online price comparison tool, comparethema...
Appointment at Evolution Underwriting
Evolution Underwriting has appointed Lee Batehup as commercial underwriter. Mr Batehup's key respons...
Industry forces unite to scrap Bill clause
Pressure mounted this week on the Government to scrap clause one of the Compensation Bill. Parliame...
Appointment at Lloyd's Market Association
The Lloyd's Market Association has appointed Allison Goddard as technical executive. In her new role...
Two brokers to face Lloyd's legal action
Benfield's insurers could bear the brunt of any successful claim from Lloyd's over its failed centra...
Appointment at Medisure
Medisure has appointed Paul Ashcroft as corporate relationship director. Mr Ashcroft will be respons...
Appointment at Markel International
Markel International has appointed Diane Harding as deputy claims manager. Ms Harding joins the comp...
Gurr Johns acquires Tyler and Co
UK-based fine art advisory and valuation business Gurr Johns has acquired specialist loss-adjusting ...
Biba appoints Kelly to the board
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has appointed Peter Kelly, head of office at Marsh Ltd Belfast, to its board.
Manchester police step up fight against uninsured driving
Greater Manchester Police seized a total of 103 vehicles which were either uninsured, untaxed, or driven without a valid licence last week. The crackdown is the latest move in the force's automatic number plate recognition exercise.
ABI endorses merseyside fraud crackdown
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council’s campaign to weed out bogus personal injury compensation claims should become a model for councils throughout the country, the Association of British Insurers said today.
Massive Wilma hit pushes RenRe to first-ever loss
Bermudian (re)insurer RenaissanceRe has reported a fourth-quarter net operating loss of $206.9m due mainly to a $313.9m net negative impact from hurricane Wilma.
Chaucer wins BiB motor agriculture contract
Broker BiB has announced a new underwriting partnership with Chaucer Insurance as part of plans to grow its agricultural motor policy market.
Charman to quit Axis over divorce proceedings
Axis Capital Holdings has reported net income of $90.1m for the year ended December 31, 2005, compared with net income of $495m for the year ended December 31, 2004. The company also revealed chief executive and president, John Charman, would retire in…
Omega rating affirmed
A.M. Best has affirmed its syndicate rating of “A” (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a+” for Lloyd's Syndicate 958, managed by Omega Holdings' subsidiary, Omega Underwriting Agents.
XL Capital results hit by 2005 windstorms
XL Capital has reported a net loss of $821.9m for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, compared with net income of $288m for the same period of 2004.
Hannover Re writes 22% less US storm in overall flat renewal
Global reinsurer Hannover Re said it was “generally satisfied” with this year's treaty renewals in property and casualty reinsurance.
Lloyd's underwriter in signficant disclosure victory
The Court of Appeal today held that Lloyd’s underwriter, Goshawk, was entitled to access placing and claims documents held by brokers, Tyser, which it had previously been shown by the brokers. Last year the English Commercial Court decided that Lloyd’s…