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Top 250 brokers face tough 2005
After having the worst growth year since 1999, independent brokers will continue to lose business in...
Capita wins Chester Street run-off deal
Capita has won another significant run-off contract after sealing the deal to handle the run-off cla...
Groupama chases van sector
Groupama has launched its first commercial vehicle policy on full-cycle EDI, in a bid to widen the p...
Monument appoints chief operating officer
Lloyd's broker Monument has appointed David Campbell as chief operating officer, based in its City o...
Appointment at UKI Partnerships
Leeds-based UKI Partnerships has promoted Dan Dowson to e-commerce marketing analyst. Prior to joini...
Appointment at Close Premium Finance
Steve Taylor has become head of broker sales at Close Premium Finance. Before joining CPF in 1999 as...
Insurer CNA opens Southampton branch
Insurer CNA has opened a Southampton branch to broaden its south-coast resources. The office, which ...
Appointment at Fortis
Fortis Insurance has appointed four new managers to its senior team. Dave Swann, former head of moto...
CSC consults consumer groups
The Claims Standards Council will canvass public opinion to help alter its codes on cold calling, it...
Sixfold increase in suspect claims
Ashworth Mairs Group is strengthening its specialist investigation unit to cope with a 600% increase...
Appointment at Expacare
Medical insurance provider Expacare has appointed David Kerr as associate director, operations and f...
Solicitors' Indemnity Fund ring-fences past liabilities
The Solicitors' Indemnity Fund has reached a surplus of £54.5m and is poised to put in place a reins...
US loses attraction for reinsurance giants
Reinsurers plan to expand business in China as the US liability market loses its attraction, accordi...
Appointment at Royal and Sun Alliance
Royal and Sun Alliance's risk solutions property division has made Greg Harris lead property underwr...
Appointment at James Chapman and Co
James Chapman and Co has expanded its personal injury team with the appointment of Michele Hardy. Sh...
The Queen visits Lloyd's to launch Appeal
Her Majesty The Queen visited Lloyd's last week to launch the Red Cross Emergency Response Appeal fo...
Appointment at MMA
Christine Bennett has joined MMA as customer services manager. She brings with her more than 14 year...
Zurich strikes Easy motor deal
Zurich has started its aggressive affinity push by signing a deal with the Easy Group to launch chea...
Industry awaits smoking case
Two passive smoking litigation test cases that could have "massive implications" for insurers are se...
Brokers ride out Spitzer storm in rude health
Broking giants Aon and Willis have been warned that this year will be the true test of their financi...
Appointment at Assurant Solutions
James Carpenter has been appointed head of product management at Slough-based Assurant Solutions. He...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny has often been accused of watching too much television but she will certainly keep a keen eye ...
Appointment at Rainbow International
Disaster restoration specialist Rainbow International has appointed Nick Jeffrey to its team of nati...
Oxygen signs deal after beauty parade
Start-up intermediary Oxygen has aligned software across its business units on a single system. It w...