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Total Objects appoints chairman
Total Objects, a supplier of software and other services to the general insurance market, has appoi...
Lloyd's broker launches entertainment division
Lloyd's broker Corrie Baukham Batts has launched a new film and entertainment division and aims to ...
House of Commons adjournment debate
A House of Commons adjournment debate is scheduled today on the control of asbestos at work regulat...
Olympus Re receives rating
Olympus Re, the new Bermudian reinsurer, has been give an 'A-' (excellent) rating by AM Best. Olymp...
Sirius rating under review
Rating agency Moody's has placed its 'A2' (excellent) financial strength rating of Sweden's Sirius In...
Record premiums at Transatlantic
Transatlantic Holdings, parent of US reinsurer Transatlantic Re, has reported net income of $61.3m on...
Flood is insurable, says Swiss Re
At a briefing today at the reinsurance meeting in Baden-Baden Swiss Re maintained that floods are ins...
Folgate deal hits Broker Alliance
The Broker Alliance was dealt a further blow this week, when it lost another member Willett & Ross ...
David Bingham of IPRS facilitating a workshop.
David Bingham of IPRS (standing) facilitates a workshop on the cost benefits of rehabilitation for s...
Revving up the ULR market
Although the uninsured loss recovery market is ticking over nicely, many potential customers are failing to buy it as they are still unaware of its benefits. It is time brokers moved up a gear and steered ULR into the fast lane, says David Haynes.
Facing up to the branding question
Virgin's decision to finally launch its own brand general insurance products, (PM, 10 October, p1) ...
Former Marsh heads join broker
Former European and UK heads of Marsh Affinity have joined Lloyd's broker Glenrand to run its new div...
Appointment at Spektra
Technology firm Spektra has taken on Susan Livingstone as its first marketing manager. She joins from...
Industry must get on its bike for the sake of its health
I feel there needs to be some sort of input into the recent cycling debate in the letters pages fro...
Swinton plans branded life cover
High-street broker Swinton is looking to launch its own brand of life insurance products and is to ...
Appointment at Deacon Insurance Services
Paul Sampson has joined property insurance specialist Deacon Insurance Services as technical manager....
Insurers must work with police to beat fraud
I read with interest the article relating to the former managing director of Sosnas Accident Repair...
Appointment at NIG
NIG has made some new appointments. Chris Reynolds is being promoted to special risks manager, warran...
Treasury sends out liability signals
The Treasury this week gave one of the clearest indications that it is concerned over the lack of e...
GAB set to cut adjusting team
Non-specialist loss adjusters are most likely to be at risk when GAB Robins announces job cuts in N...
Abacus counts its Brit losses
The future of Lloyd's managing agency Abacus Syndicates, 90% backed by members' agency CBS, has bee...
Appointment at Cox Insurance
Cox Insurance has appointed Graeme Sutton to the new role of head of group marketing. He joined Cox i...
Carole Nash seeks to recruit 70 more staff
Motorcycle broking specialist Carole Nash is looking to recruit 70 staff as the company gears up fo...
Opus Systems acquires software provider Tate Bramald.
Opus Systems, part of the Opus Trust Group, has acquired software provider Tate Bramald for an undis...