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Appointment at Barlow Lyde and Gilbert
Barlow Lyde and Gilbert has appointed Charles Brown as in-house counsel. He specialises in professio...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Cornhill Legal Protection has made David Nash manager for its before-the-event claims team. ...
Abta expects to remain FSA-free
The Association of British Travel Agents is confident the sector will remain unregulated, despite ha...
Cooper Gay reports increased revenues
Broker News in Brief
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has announced the promotion of Bruce Carnegie-Brown to president and chief executive officer o...
AMI boosts membership tally
The Association of Mutual Insurers has signed up eight new companies bringing total membership to 21.
Cunningham Lindsey hires new director
Cunningham Lindset UK has appointed Mark Baird as client relationship director.
Compensation culture action group in first meeting
A joint Action Group focussing on compensation culture issues met for the first time today. Comprising almost thirty Government, public and private sector bodies the group aims to deliver initiatives identified by the Better Regulation Task Force and…
Amlin forecasts exceed expectations
Shares in Lloyd's insurer Amlin have risen by as much as eight pence following improvements in its profit forecasts.
Appointment at Mills & Reeve law
Law firm Mills & Reeve’s London office has appointed Andrew Crouchman as a consultant, who joins the insurance team.
Board appointment at Medicash
Liverpool-based health cash plan provider Medicash has appointed Peter Lauris to its board of directors.
Chancellor to set out pre-election budget in March
The Government has announced the date for its pre-election budget.
Lloyd's consents to Goshawk disposal
Goshawk has signed an agreement to sell 80% of Goshawk Dedicated to a consortium, with a contingent sale of the remaining 20% to certain members of the consortium depending on further negotiations to be concluded by the end of February 2005.
Danish Re bought up by Imagine
The Imagine Group has announced that its subsidiary Imagine Insurance Company has completed the acquisition of Danish Re (Bermuda) and all related subsidiaries of the Danish Re Group worldwide.
AM Best places RenRe under review
AM Best has placed the financial strength and debt ratings of the insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe Holdings (Bermuda) under review with negative implications.
Insurers sued for Canada blackout payments
Proposed class action lawsuits seeking $165m in damages have been filed against three Canadian insurers for allegedly failing to pay claims related to the August 2003 blackout.
One in five law firms sacked their brokers in 2004
Almost one in five of the top 100 UK law firms by revenue sacked their insurance broker over the past year, according to a survey carried out by Legal Risk, which specialises in risk management.
Highway in acquisitions talks update as it announces profits will beat expectations
Highway Insurance today announced that the company's financial results for the year ended 31 December 2004 will be materially higher than current market expectations.
Moody’s announces new appointment
Moody's Corporation has named Jennifer Elliott vice president and chief human resources officer.
Industry support for TRIA extension
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) has hailed the introduction of a bill in the US Senate to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA).
Parabis launches travel sector business
Parabis Law has launched a new business venture, Acclaim Limited, offering specialist risk assessment and claims management services for the travel industry.
BMS signs South African deal
Reinsurance broking group BMS has announced that that they have signed a cooperation agreement with NewBridge Reinsurance Brokers to develop reinsurance business in Southern Africa.
Details of new Rehabilitation First Awards announced
The inaugural Rehabilitation First Awards enter their first year, offering an opportunity for those companies and individuals who have been instrumental in raising awareness of rehabilitation in its widest sense, to be recognised and rewarded.