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GI financial strength low
Despite hard market conditions in most lines of business, the financial strength of the UK general i...
Appointment at Special Risks Bureau
Peter Le Beau has joined the board of the Special Risks Bureau as a non-executive director. The SRB ...
Airmic addresses D&O concerns
The risk management trade association Airmic is set to address its members' concerns over rising dir...
Royal & Sun Alliance selects Crawford & Company
Royal & Sun Alliance has selected Crawford & Company to handle its subsidence claims in a three-year...
Sectornet launches commercial terrorist contingency scheme
IT service provider Sectornet has launched a disaster recovery scheme to cater for demand from comme...
Appointment at Illium Insurance Group
Illium Insurance Group, the parent company of Illium Managing Agency, has appointed William Taylor a...
Adjuster opens virtual office
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey has launched a 'virtual, mobile office' for its subsidence experts....
What the papers said this week
DAILY MAIL Canada, Fiji, Romania and Georgia cannot afford to insure their players for the Rugby Wo...
1st Alert hit by RSA loss
1st Alert, the disaster recovery and restoration network founded only last year, has suffered a majo...
Appointment at CTC Services
Michael La-Band has joined CTC Services, non-marine, the global loss adjusters and risk consultants....
Shoddy recruiters: industry warned
Insurance candidates and employer clients have been urged to be on their guard against the "shoddy r...
City law firm actively recruiting
Expanding law firm Bond Pearce, which has just set up in larger City headquarters in London's Gracec...
Know Your Rights: A new monthly column addressing key employment issues. This month: Stress
A certain amount of stress is a necessary part of most people's working lives, but when the pressure gets too much, action should be taken. Linda Sohawon clarifies your legal rights
The managing director of BDML Connect has left the company
The managing director of BDML Connect, Paul Cosh, has left the company after being dismissed for as-...
Benfield Group sees operating revenue increase
Reinsurance broker Benfield Group, which listed on the London Stock Exchange on 18 June, has seen op...
Motor insurer Highway reports pre-tax profit
Motor insurer Highway last week reported pre-tax profits of £4.7m for the six months ended 30 June 2...
Primary Direct to rebrand itself as Primary1
Primary Direct, the provider of travel, home, pet and motor insurance, is to rebrand itself as Prima...
Management team acquiring Trenwick Group to adopt new name
The management team acquiring the Lloyd's interests of the Bermuda-based Trenwick Group plans to ado...
Appointment at UKI Partnerships
General insurance partnership provider UKI Partnerships has appointed Ruth Cherry as business develo...
Axa chief says company may seek further acquisitions
Axa chief executive Henri de Castries said the company may seek further US and European acquisitions...
Creechurch limits new business
Lloyd's managing agency Creechurch has admitted it has introduced restrictions on new business, but ...
Appointment at Arch Reinsurance
Dr Riccardo Nicolini has become European marketing representative at Arch Reinsurance. He will be ba...
Insure-shop acquires K&M Lee Insurance and Warnell Insurance Brokers
Insure-shop, the high-street broking arm of Cox Insurance, has acquired K&M Lee Insurance and Warnel...
Size doesn't matter says expansionist Lloyd's
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