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Markel looks for Canada fillip
Markel International is launching an underwriting office in Canada in the summer aimed at boosting b...
Appointment at Heath Lambert
Heath Lambert Group has made Nigel Godwin executive director within its major accounts group. Mr God...
Appointment at Misys Financial Systems
Chris Sheldon has joined Misys Financial Systems as account manager to cover the East Midlands. Mr S...
Government steps in to regulate claims
The government has decided to step in to police the claims management sector, with the Department fo...
Appointment at Aon Re
Philip Stamp has been promoted to chairman and chief executive officer of Aon Re UK. Mr Stamp joined...
AA abandons its plan for commercial market push
AA Insurance Services has abandoned immediate plans for a push into the commercial market. The brok...
Crawford and Company reinforces its UK technical services
Crawford and Company has reinforced its UK technical services, with the appointments of Nick Michell...
What the papers said this week
The Daily Telegraph Norwich Union, the UK's biggest insurer, last week made a settlement for victim...
Broker eyes top 50 after MBI
Broker Motoquote has embarked on a five-year plan to enter the UK's top 50 brokers, after a £5m mana...
TAG database used in fraud fight
Local authorities in Wales are extending their fraud clampdown by hooking up to the database of fail...
2004 saw insured losses of £22.9bn
The number of natural catastrophes across the globe in 2004 was no higher than the average of the pa...
Chairman's report: update from the last meeting
Advisory Board Roy Hebburn, divisional claims manager (technical) at Allianz Cornhill has joined th...
Apil and ABI join forces
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and the Association of British Insurers are to send a joi...
Government to carry out review of safety regulations
The government will carry out a review of current safety regulations for the development and use of ...
Clementi could encourage claims
The latest Post Magazine Claims Club meeting looked at the implications of the Clementi Review and proposals for reform of the legal system. Anthony Gould and Stephanie Denton report
Towergate centralises underwriting
Towergate Underwriting Group is planning to create a commercial lines underwriting centre in Bristol...
Appointment at Novae Underwriting
Specialist liability service company Novae Underwriting has made Paul Carragher development underwri...
Appointment at Monument
Monument has appointed three senior managers in its City of London office. Kevin Stratton has joined...
Appointment at XL
Omar Hameed has moved to XL's European legal team. He previously worked in the City and was in priva...
Appointment at Axiom Consulting
Axiom Consulting has appointed Philip Allard as managing director of its accounting operations. He w...
Appointment at TAH
The financial services division of TAH has appointed Phil Evans as head of strategy, consulting and ...
The AIRM to survey members on new broking practices
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers will reveal later this year whether it believes new b...
Appointment at Keoghs
National law firm Keoghs has appointed a new partner and five new associates to its ranks. Since joi...
Appointment at NFU Mutual
NFU Mutual Risk Management Services, an NFU Mutual subsidiary, has made John Roberts managing direct...