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Feeling bullish.
Insurance companies have always loomed large among institutional investors. To get a fully-rounded analysis of the global and domestic economy, John Burke spoke to some of the major insurance players to gauge their views on the world's stockmarkets.
Appointment at Davies Arnold Cooper.
Bill Scantlebury has joined Davies Arnold Cooper from law firm Crutes. He will become part of the...
Appointment at Saratoga Systems.
Mark Hyslop has been appointed sales manager for the insurance, banking and financial services secto...
Stormy prediction.
Three tropical storms and one hurricane are expected to strike US shores between June and November 2...
Smith & Williams launch Interactive Pensions Exchange.
Pensions consultancy Smith & Williamson has launched SW-IPE, the Smith & Williamson Interactive Pens...
Firm fined by PIA.
The Personal Investment Authority has taken disciplinary action against Sinclair Osborne Financial S...
Appointment at Crowe Underwriting Services.
David Hull has joined Crowe Underwriting Services to take responsibility for its recently-launched c...
CGU to buy Hibernian for £340m
Insurer CGU today confirmed it plans to acquire Irish insurer the Hibernian Group, in a deal worth ab...
Questions.
1) Who scored a hatrick for Arsenal as they fought back from 2-0 to win 3-2 against Chelsea at Stamf...
Transfer of Unum's Lloyd's business nears end.
Lloyd's managing agency Duncanson & Holt Syndicate Management is close to completing the transfer of...
Telesales operation to get the hard sell.
Broker Marsh is to aggressively market its new insurance telesales operation for small business amon...
Appointment at Eurobase Systems.
Richard Bruton has joined Eurobase as a sales executive for the companies market. Previously he was ...
The financial cost of an air disaster.
As this week's air crash sadly reminds us, the perils of flying have still not vanished. Fifty ye...
Axa convention.
The Axa board addressed over 7000 employees at a massive convention last week to explain group objec...
Dublin breakfast.
The Insurance Institute of Dublin has arranged a breakfast next Thursday in the Alexander Hotel, Dub...
Appointment at Thompson Heath & Bond.
Barry Harding has joined the board of directors of Lloyd's broker Thompson Heath & Bond. Mr Harding ...
The Q&A that leads to QPR.
After our bumper bag of entries for our first competition, Post Magazine, in conjunction with Avon I...
Rhine's a large one.
Reinsurer Rhine Re has expanded its presence in the US with the acquisition of Equus Re, a division ...
Appointment at Axa Insurance.
Axa Insurance has appointed Nick Sharpe as national broker development manager for the London region...
Hiscox uses the Wright stuff.
Senior Wright Insurance Brokers has teamed up with Hiscox to launch an online business insurance pac...
Jones quits Hiscox.
Ralph Jones III has quit Hiscox to return to Chubb as chief executive of its executive risk operatio...
Holman Marketing to mount challenge for horse insurance market.
Holman Marketing hopes to mount a serious challenge for the horse insurance market with a new equest...
Man U not Ban U.
Axa has denied it has called for Manchester United to be banned from next year's FA Cup as a penalty...
Exclusive - New Year shutdown.
Despite months of testing, claims processing in the London market will not occur over the festive pe...