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Moorhouse eyes £5m GWP broker acquisition
Welsh broker Moorhouse has outlined a plan to complement its organic growth with the acquisition of an insurance broker up to £5m gross written premium.
Jubilee syndicate underwriter to step down
Jubilee life syndicate 779 active underwriter Brian Jackson has resigned from the company.
Lloyd's estimates World Cup insurance coverage at £6.2bn
The football World Cup will be insured to the tune of an estimated £6.2bn when it kicks off on Friday, according to Lloyd’s.
Zurich in Asia-Pacific swoop
Zurich has signed an agreement to acquire 80% of PT Mayapada Life, a Indonesian life insurer focused on the distribution of group and individual life and health plans.
German giant linked with Quinn bid
German insurance giant Talanx has become the latest name linked with a bid for Quinn Insurance.
German giant linked with Quinn bid
German insurance giant Talanx has become the latest name linked with a bid for Quinn Insurance.
Zurich shakes-up executive team
Zurich UK general insurance has named new marketing, claims and finance chiefs as part of a revamp of its executive team.
NIG launches new professionals product
Insurer NIG has unveiled a new professionals product as part of a revamp of its network broker package products.
Broker declares SME "next battleground" for direct insurers
RG Ford has become the first broker to sign up to Open GI’s new quote and buy solution for SME business two weeks after its launch at British Insurance Brokers' Association conference.
FSA consults on competence
The Financial Services Authority has today published proposals to strengthen its requirements on competence for individuals carrying out retail activities, while placing more emphasis on standards of ethical behaviour.
LMG outlines next phase of electronic endorsement pilot
London Market Group has announced that its electronic endorsements pilot is moving into the next phase.
Cunningham Lindsey helps convict travel claim fraudster
Cunningham Lindsey said its specialist fraud investigations team has helped bring a prolific travel insurance fraudster to justice.
Captive insurers urged to participate in Solvency II
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations and the European Captive Insurance and Reinsurance Owners’ Association has urged captive insurers to participate in Solvency II.
Cooper Gay delivers warning on D&O
Dan Barton, managing director of professional risks at Cooper Gay, has said many international companies with subsidiaries spread across the globe do not have adequate controls in place to ensure they remain both compliant and sufficiently protected…
Captive insurers urged to participate in Solvency II
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations and the European Captive Insurance and Reinsurance Owners’ Association has urged captive insurers to participate in Solvency II.
Crawford names first-ever MD for Home brand
Claims specialists Crawford & Company has appointed Aviva’s Greg Gladwell to the newly-created position of managing director for Crawford Home.
Cornish Mutual confirms new deputy chairman
Ian Pawley has taken up the role of deputy chairman with South West insurer, Cornish Mutual, having been a board member since November 2008.
QBE offers E&O in Canada
QBE has been granted service company status by Lloyd’s to provide errors and omissions insurance to SME's in Canada.
Willis: Oil rig losses to push up rates
The Deepwater Horizon and Aban Pearl drilling rig losses, which have left energy insurers with a $795m (£542m) bill, will cause rate increases and destabilise the market, Wills has claimed.
Bridle completes purchase of AHS Insurance
Engineering intermediary Bridle Insurance has acquired Welsh broker Associated Householders Services.
Brokers Griffith & Armour and Miller seal international tie up
Assurex Global, the international network of independent insurance brokers, has added three new brokers to its international partnership ranks: Griffiths & Armour and Miller Insurance Services, both of the United Kingdom, and Associated Insurance…
Macquarie named as adviser for Quinn Insurance sale
The High Court has granted Quinn Insurance's administrators permission to appoint Macquarie Capital Europe to advise on the prospective sale of the group.
Brokers Griffith & Armour and Miller seal international tie up
Assurex Global, the international network of independent insurance brokers, has added three new brokers to its international partnership ranks: Griffiths & Armour and Miller Insurance Services, both of the United Kingdom, and Associated Insurance…
Macquarie named as adviser for Quinn Insurance sale
The High Court has granted Quinn Insurance's administrators permission to appoint Macquarie Capital Europe to advise on the prospective sale of the group.