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Swiss Re FY net income tumbles on nearly 6bn CHF of investment losses
Swiss Re, the Swiss (re)insurer, fell to a full-year net loss of 864m CHF from 4.2bn CHF in 2007, driven by heavy investment losses.
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Charitable Open GI staff praised for record-breaking donation to hospice
Charitable staff at Open GI have been jumping out of planes, raffling and baking cakes to raise mone...
Lloyd's marks 20th year of community scheme
Twenty years after it was launched by the Prince of Wales, the Lloyd's Community Programme is celebr...
L&G award for Rainbow
Repair and restoration company Rainbow International has scooped a runners-up accolade at the Legal ...
Axa UK sees surge in protection
Axa has reported that its protection business skyrocketed in 2008.
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance has appointed Sean McGeary to the newly-created role of director of investments and...
Brokerbility plays down member's departure
Brokerbility has downplayed the departure of Yorkshire-based risk specialist Proaktive Risk Group fo...
Broker eyes growth despite recession
The managing director of Propertyrisks has spoken of the opportunities the current economic climate ...
Lancashire: conservative rules
Lancashire's full year results have beaten market expectations despite reporting a fall in pre-tax p...
Government to look into £2m black hole at failed broker
The government is investigating an alleged £2m black hole in failed intermediary Shakespeare Underwr...
Appointment at Fortis Insurance
Fortis Insurance Solutions has recruited Anthony Lewis to the newly created position of director o...
Appointment at Arista
Arista has appointed Nigel Johnstone Rosie Sadler also joins as underwriter from Hiscox, where she...
Appointment at Lockton
Paul Denny has joined Lockton Manchester as a partner. Mr Denny, previously national sales directo...
Lloyd's appoints Bin Yang
Lloyd's has appointed Bin Yang, pictured, as the chief representative for its Beijing representative...
MMA offers new cover
MMA Insurance has re-launched its commercial combined SME policy as part of an overhaul of its comme...
What the papers said this week
The Sun A comical insurance form has been leaked on the internet, calling a compensation-seeking ...
SSP secures biggest contract win with legacy deal
SSP has secured its largest ever contract with a South African bank that will see the technology pro...
US firm enters UK
An American software firm is poised to roll out its products across the UK with the aim of becoming ...
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SFO looks at AIG
The UK's Serious Fraud Office is investigating the UK business operations of AIG's Financial Product...
US insurers face crash payout
Global Aerospace and US aviation underwriting pool US Aviation Insurance Group are the lead insurers...
Appointment at Aon
Aon has appointed Leroy Hobson as managing director of its new UK/Europe surety & guarantee centre...
Appointment at KPMG
KPMG has appointed Stuart Shepley as a partner in the insurance risk and actuarial services group....