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Appointments at QBE
QBE has appointed Alastair Herbert, and David Draper, as joint underwriting managers for its UK and ...
PYV says legal practices have paid more for insurance
More than a quarter of all legal practices that have bought their professional indemnity insurance t...
Quinn sees drop in pricing
Irish insurer Quinn Direct said rates have dropped on all its lines of business, after announcing pr...
St Paul close to sealing Lloyd's disposal
St Paul at Lloyd's said it has found a potential buyer for part of its personal lines book and expec...
Groupama Insurances adds clause to terms of business agreement
Groupama Insurances has added a non-solicitation clause to its terms of business agreement and said ...
Bodyshops call for clear-the-air talks
Leading insurers have been invited for 'clear-the-air' talks with motor industry firms, such as body...
HML Marketing launches scheme for driving schools
HML Marketing has launched an insurance scheme for driving schools, in conjunction with CFC Associat...
Admiral may have to postpone listing deadline
Admiral may be forced to re-assess its listing deadline after market analysts predicted difficult co...
Rics admits FSA fears
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors fears many of its 85,000 members will not be regulated by...
QBE announces operating profit
Australian insurance group QBE has announced an operating profit after tax of A$320m (£125m) for the...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Michael Markwell has been appointed musical instrument manager at Allianz Cornhill Musical Insurance...
Appointment at Axa
Ian Richardson has become group business risk director for Axa. He will head a team responsible for ...
Appointment at GE Financial Insurance
GE Financial Insurance has made three appointments. Mike Wilkinson has been appointed chief actuary....
Allianz Cornhill Engineering reveals involvement in film
Allianz Cornhill Engineering has revealed its involvement with the recent blockbuster film, Thunderb...
Wellington "war chest" for former banker
Wellington Underwriting will put its £75m acquisitional "war chest" in the hands of former investmen...
Broker confirms MBO
Insurance and mortgage intermediary Paymentshield has completed a management buyout of its founder s...
RJW to fight for Claims Direct brand
Law firm Russell Jones & Walker has hired a third-party law firm to protect its ownership of the Cla...
HBOS confident of EU gender failure
Halifax Bank of Scotland has brushed aside fears of a European Union ban on using gender information...
FSA whistle-blowing moves backed
Insurers and brokers have backed industry initiatives encouraging companies to report intermediaries...
Oval begins nationwide recruitment drive
Broker consolidator Oval has begun a nationwide recruitment drive as part of a push to create new bu...
Appointment at The Regency Group
Ian Lloyd has become director of operations for Regency Warranties, part of The Regency Group. He wi...
Appointment at Sutcliffe Solloway and Co
Grimsby-based insurance broker Sutcliffe Solloway and Co has appointed David Quantrill as managing d...
Insurers face £1bn in construction fines
More than £1bn of fines could be levied on insurers for failing to comply with rules on National Ins...
New chairman for International Underwriting Association
The International Underwriting Association has appointed a new chairman for its marine technical com...