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Direct Group expands Validate product to protection claims
Expansion helps investigation team make savings
Bermuda regulator proposes new requirements for (re)insurers
The Bermuda Monetary Authority has published three market communications outlining proposals on various enhancements to its regulatory framework for Bermuda (re)insurers.
Torus appoints ex.Markel underwriter
Torus appoints Simon Urry to underwrite global marine liability
LMA agrees simpler accounting system for brokers
Changes to come into effect in 2010
RSA motor specialist joins Bollington
Andrew McKellar joins underwriting division
Penn Treaty to be liquidated
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has filed petitions that seek to liquidate Penn Treaty Network America Insurance and its subsidiary American Network Insurance Company in one in of the biggest forced breakups of an insurer in the US in five years.
JLT urges note of caution on D&O insurance discount
JLT speaks out at FERMA conference
CFOs taking increased risk management roles
Aon predicts wider best practice role for chief financial officers
Oxygen marks anniversary with restructrure
Barton takes assumes broker chairman role
MMA appoints claims manager
Andrew Wooster promoted to new role
XL targets Dutch middle market business
Insurer to offer P&C solutions
Aon acquires Progres in Poland
Acquisition will make one of the largest insurance brokers in Poland.
Fortis restructures commercial operation
Revamped business to target SME growth
Davies appointed to Teachers Assurance claims panel
Mutual hands Davies claims service role.
Heath Lambert expands PI team
Three new staff join 24-strong division
Gab Robins expands construction and engineering team
Ian Newth is to take on the role of market manager for construction and engineering in London.
FM Global becomes admitted reinsurer in Brazil
Property and engineering (re)insurer FM Global has become an admitted reinsurer in Brazil in order to meet the growing reinsurance needs of its clients in the region.
QBE appoints new head of underwriting and reinsurance management
David Woodruff takes new role.
Catlin opens Rome office
New base is staffed by ex Swiss Re team.
Zurich hands Egan operations role
He replaces Stephen Lewis who will run the UK GI business.
Willis appoints Ireland CEO
Brian Curtis lands Willis Risk Services role
US senators look to curb insurer executive pay
Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee voted to encourage limits on compensation of health insurance executives.
General Re chief predicts further Bermuda reinsurer mergers
Franklin Montross, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway’s General Re, said more Bermuda-based reinsurers may combine after Validus/IPC merger.
Broker moves into new £2m bespoke base in York
Insurance Partnership hails "significant step".