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Government outlines plans for financial reform
Proposals include new Statutory Council for Financial Stability and plans to strengthen the FSA.
BGL launches new service
Broker to offer guaranteed car and van replacement alongside annual policies.
XL acquires THB team
XL Insurance has bought the equine business of Unicorn Underwriting from THB.
IAG rises as QBE again linked with bid
Rumours of Australian giant merger will not go away.
Gocompare hits back at Which report
CEO Hayley Parsons accuses report of hypocrisy.
Hardy reports £56.4m leap in GWP in 2009
Bermuda domiciled business says improvement led by property and non marine business.
Omega starts hunt for new chair as it sees 5% hike in GWP
Walter Fiederowicz to step down at group.
Lloyd's broker completes restructure
THB CEO Frank Murphy unveils new Cardinus Risk Management brand.
Comparison sites lambasted by Which
One three in ten trust them to find best price claims report.
Scor to appeal Spanish fine
French (re)insurer to appeal fine against it from Spainish regulators
Marsh ends claims administration role
Move to affect 50 jobs in Witham office
RBSI unveils seven managers in top three SME insurance push
Subsidiary NIG is aiming to double its share of the £10bn SME market.
Aon team members leave for RKH financial risks
New appointments include former CEO of Aon UK trade credit operations
AIG manager joins NIG as distribution boss
Dave Parry has also worked for Independent, Zurich and Royal.
UK inflation rises
Consumer price inflation in the UK rises to 1.5%.
Star Wall Street analyst turns negative on market rally
Meredith Whitney, a star banking analyst on Wall Street, is turning negative on the current stock market rally.
Esure director Batabyal departs
Underwriting and business development director leaves after helping set direct insurer up a decade ago.
Munich Re America in new offering
Munich Re subsidiary offering new natural catastrophe loss from natural catastrophes.
Aon extends CEO tenure
Greg Case's contract to last until April 2015.
Manchester-based broker in global push
Roscoe Fawcett will head Bridge's newly formed international arm.
XL hires former Allianz property boss
Uwe Kutschera will be based in Munich.
Aon looks to Pru for new COO
Simon Allen to join broker as COO and on the board.
Fortis UK GWP up in first nine months of 2009
CEO Barry Smith hails "strong performance" against "backdrop of challenging market"
Aon, Marsh and Willis agree Lloyd's pilot
Big three back next step in Lloyd's modernisation