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NU raises Portcullis
Norwich Union will insure Portcullis Underwriting's UK risks, the underwriting agency announced this...
Axa and NU in fleet launch
Norwich Union and Axa are among seven insurers underwriting LFC Insurance's new commercial fleet pro...
Appointment at Willis Group
Willis Group has appointed Jose Otavio Sampaio as chief executive officer for Willis Brazil. Mr Ot...
Aviation prices to rise
Willis has said it expects aviation insurance prices to rise and the insurance market to harden furt...
Appointment at Allianz
Allianz Legal Protection has appointed Susan Leach as after-the-event claims controller. Her respo...
Rasche wins business accolade
SSP executive chairman David Rasche was named business leader of the year at the Yorkshire Post Busi...
Appointment at Inter Global
Inter Global has appointed Vivienne Vuckovic as group head of legal and compliance in the UK. With...
Appointment at First Assist Legal Protection
First Assist Legal Protection has appointed Tim Porter as after-the-event development manager. Mr ...
Appointment at Arista Insurance
Arista Insurance has promoted Jim Morrison to the position of regional underwriting manager for th...
Greek tragedy
Average individual losses emerging from the civil unrest in Greece are EUR10,000 (£9,113), rising to...
Credit hire industry unites with one voice
The credit hire industry's two trade associations have formed a focus group aimed at improving the s...
RSA Care pilot to be rolled out
Insurer RSA is rolling out its before-the-event legal expenses offering across all its personal inju...
S&P downgrades XL Capital
The rating of XL Capital and its subsidiaries has been lowered one notch by Standard and Poor's. Co...
Special purpose syndicate
Lloyd's insurer Amlin has completed its first special purpose syndicate, established to write a 15% ...
Product recalls up
The number of product recalls in the UK has jumped to a new high of 230, up 20% over the year to 31 ...
Bluefin targets SME growth with Q1 launch
Axa-owned broker Venture Preference is set to unite its small-to-medium sized commercial underwritin...
Syndicate 1318 approval
Beaufort this week said Syndicate 1318 has received Lloyd's approval to begin underwriting for the 2...
Direct Line ups the ante with aggregators
Direct Line's talking red telephone is set to make a comeback in the new year as part of a multi-mil...
Swiftcover renews
Swiftcover has renewed its three-year contract with Auto Windscreens. Commenting on the decision to ...
Appointment at Brit
Brit has announced that Matthew Wilson will join the group's executive management committee from 1...
What the papers said this week
Telegraph The chief executive of THB Group and the founder of Emblaze have become embroiled in th...
PL and EL fraud rises as credit crunch bites
The financial squeeze and improvements in motor insurance fraud detection has led to a rise in suspi...
More staff for bigger HQ
Broker Network is to recruit 70 members of staff after relocating to new headquarters (below). The £...
Biba: market solution will clarify role of the broker
The British Insurance Brokers' Association this week outlined the market guidance on commission disc...