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Appointment at Mitsui Sumitomo
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Underwriting has hired Andrew McKee as chief executive officer. He is cu...
Ratings agencies react as Aviva hits new low
Moody's and Standard & Poor's have altered their rating stance on Aviva after Norwich Union's parent...
Appointment at Vizion
Vizion has recruited Gary Brench , ex-chief engineer of MMA Insurance, as a consultant to help deve...
Appointment at Chubb
Chubb Insurance has recruited Neil Marking as senior accident and health underwriter for the Londo...
EMB gets consulting team
EMB has responded to growing concerns over investment strategies amid the current economic turmoil b...
Appointment at XL Insurance
XL Insurance has appointed Elliot Lyes as offshore energy underwriter. Mr Lyes will report to Coli...
Top 10 Post stories
The top 10 stories on postonline.co.uk over the last week were: 1. Fed chief angered by AIG bailout...
Saga back on Confused
Saga has confirmed its motor insurance offering is back on price comparison site Confused.A Saga spo...
Insurers freeze housing rates to maintain market share
Insurers are freezing renewal rates in the social housing insurance market in a bid to hang on to ma...
RSA to take on 'SME king' NU in bid to regain top spot
RSA is gearing up to regain its position as a leading small to medium-sized insurance provider follo...
Appointment at BGL Group
The BGL Group has recruited David Lundholm as a director. He joins from Norwich Union where he was...
Carole Nash eyes new markets to stretch brand
Carole Nash has appointed a brand consultancy to evaluate the potential of stretching the broker's r...
CCV acquisition
Cullum Capital Ventures has acquired Staffordshire-based Brian Potter & Associates. CCV chief execut...
A taste of insurance
Costa Coffee's master of coffee has insured his tongue for £10m with Lloyd's. Gennaro Pelliccia, who...
Appointment at Colemont
Colemont Insurance Brokers has appointed Andy Edwards, Matthew Farrar, Anthony Frankel and Doug O...
Exchange feels effect of property slump
Specialist insurer Exchange Insurance Company has entered administration, following the slump in the...
NU's Mayer: Rate revival should be on track by Q3
The chief executive of Norwich Union believes the green shoots of a rating revival exist in the comm...
Bupa revenue increase
Bupa's UK insurance arm has reported a 3.6% increase in revenues of £1.97bn in 2008, and an organic ...
Appointment at Markerstudy
Markerstudy has recruited Gary Collins as head of its distribution network. He was previously gene...
Omega reports profit
Lloyd's insurer Omega has reported a profit before tax of $28.2m (£20.4) for 2008, compared to $59.5...
In-house theft a risk
More than half of all employees admit to stealing from their employer, but nine in 10 businesses do ...
Giles staff join Towergate
Towergate has appointed two former Giles employees as account executives. Bob Walker joins TRS Aberd...
Irish claims increase
High value personal injury claims in Ireland are increasing in volume, according to figures released...
Thatched house policy
Higos has launched an insurance policy for owners of thatched properties. The three-year home insura...