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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
Halifax tops Axa crime league table
Insurer warns of increased crime in build up to Christmas
Arch appoints president and CEO
Arch Reinsurance's Tim Olson has been promoted to president and CEO of Arch Reinsurance.
Ace appoints corporate P&C underwriting managers
John Stanway, right, and Graeme McGeachie are given promotions.
Liberty boosts PI presence in the north
John Holmes appointed senior regional underwriter
Former Axa boss takes broker executive director role
Adam Golder joins PYV.
TLSS embarks on recruitment drive
Loss adjuster to grow engineering and admin teams
Increased regulation poses danger for reinsurers
A panel at the Fitch Ratings Insurance Roadshow noted that increased regulation off the back of the financial crisis could adversely effect reinsurers but may also offer opportunities.
US storms may cost insurers 'hundreds of millions of dollars'
The US storms that wreaked havoc' across the US could cost insurers heavily, Guy Carpenter has said.
One Answer joins forces with Towergate
Personal lines network signs new partner
Reinsurance Claims & Run-off Seminar – update
The live Claims & Run-off Seminar is taking place on 9 December 2009 at The London Capital Club, now also featuring a free lunch sponsored by Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass. Sign-up for free online now.
Travel insurer reports 87% revenue hike
Turbulence in air travel industry has boosted Voyager's profits
XL Insurance expands Spain and Benelux offering
XL Insurance expands construction coverage
RSA and WWF form new alliance
RSA pushes environmental responsibility further up the agenda
Randall & Quilter makes acquisition
Run-off specialist acquires 70% of US company.