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Death of technical claims manager
Claims News in Brief
Jobcutting CIS admits claims problems
Co-operative Insurance Society has been forced to outsource some high-value claims work due to inade...
Insurance Directory 2005 out soon
The Insurance Directory 2005 is out soon - order your copy today to ensure you receive it hot off th...
Listed broker in target talks
Broker Jelf Group has further acquisitions planned for 2005 to support business expansion, following...
Financial Services Authority settles proceedings
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Appointment at Brit
Mike Sibthorpe has been appointed to Brit's executive management committee. He is currently underwri...
Insurer addresses huge claims fears
Insurance provider the National Housebuilding Council has attempted to play down fears of huge compe...
Appointment at AIG Europe
AIG Europe has made Robin Pegg account manager for its travel insurance team. He will be based in Lo...
Appointment at Highway
Highway has made David Murray deputy underwriting director. He was previously technical underwriting...
Marsh delays model until spring
Broker Marsh has delayed the publication of its new business model. It was initially expected at th...
Appointment at Mondial
Mondial Assistance has appointed Jeremy Smith as business development manager. He brings 24 years' m...
What the papers said this week
The Times Reinsurers undercut each other last year and are at risk of sending premiums into a downw...
Primary buys adds £20m
The Primary Group has completed two acquisitions this week, adding an estimated £20m in premium inco...
Appointment at the Financial Ombudsman Service
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New member for Council of Lloyd's
Following a ballot of the working members of the Council of Lloyd's, Nigel Hanbury, chief executive ...
Unnoticed stolen money forces insurers to review processes
Two major insurers have been forced to review their internal claims-handling processes after an empl...
Appointment at Silverbeck Rymer
Law firm Silverbeck Rymer has promoted five solicitors to associate partner level. Ian Kelley has ex...
Appointment at Groupama Insurances
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Kerry London adds Euclidian Direct to its acquisition list
Broking group Kerry London has increased its total premium to £150m, with the acquisition of Euclidi...
Norwich Union signs agreement
Norwich Union has signed an agreement with BMW for the use of original parts in all repairs for moto...
Appointment at Hogan and Hartson
Hogan and Hartson has recruited Jennifer Donohue, head of insurance and reinsurance at Landwell. She...
Heath Lambert wins two contracts
Heath Lambert's transportation division has won two insurance advisory contracts for Transport Initi...
Oxygen close to naming head
London market start-up Oxygen this week said it is close to appointing a head of its broking operati...
Insurers wait on database launch update
The Association of British Insurers is still on course to establish its anti-fraud database by Decem...