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Liberty plans product recall for London market
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe will underwrite product recall insurance from the first quarter of 2...
Appointment at Ansvar
Ansvar has appointed Marcus Booth as its new underwriting manager. Mr Booth joined Royal and Sun All...
Zurich readies itself for rival 'meltdown' with action plan
Zurich has put an action plan in place, including a list of business it would be interested in acqui...
Appointment at Acumus
Insurance broker Acumus has appointed Claire Johnson as head of operations and Kate Sutton as accoun...
Call for insurers to help promote best practice
The Health and Safety Executive has called on insurers to help promote best practice ahead of launch...
HSE still needs promotion despite fall
Health and safety, asbestos claims, the rise in property fraud and the role of the media were all on the agenda in the last Claims Club meeting of 2008. Louise Meeson reports
Pexton resigns
The board of Heritage Managing Agency, a member of Bermuda-based Argo Group has announced that its c...
Hiscox US expansion
Hiscox is shedding a small specialist insurance and reinsurance team in Bermuda, but plans to expand...
Climate Wise urges focus
Climate Wise chairman Andrew Torrance addressed delegates at a United Nations climate change confere...
Bermudian giant looks to sell UK insurer
Listed Bermudian insurance group Endurance has started proceedings to look for a strategic buyer for...
New RSA package
RSA has launched a regional contractors insurance package in response to feedback from 100 interview...
Zurich: "Media has vital role"
The media has a vital role to play in the fight against fraud, according to Zurich claims fraud inve...
Rok opens in Mansfield
Property repair and maintenance specialist Rok has opened a new insurance claims centre in Mansfield...
Insurers to expect immense cost pressures - HSBC
Insurers will experience immense cost pressures, say experts at HSBC, driving more fierce competition.
RIMS supports NAIC proposal
The Risk and Insurance Management Society said that it was "encouraged" that the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has approved the Reinsurance Regulatory Modernization Framework Proposal at its recent Winter National meeting.
AM Best expects Ironshore's mixture of business to shift
Ratings agency AM Bset has said that it expects the hiring of Kevin Kelley as the new chief executive officer and Shaun Kelly as the new chief executive of Ironshore's US operations to have "some change to Ironshore's mix of business" in the future.
FSA hands out PPI fine
The Financial Services Authority has fined Egg Banking £721 000 for serious failings in its sales of credit card payment protection insurance, the organisation announced today.
CNA chief Enoizi steps in to take chairman role of insurance group
Julian Enoizi, president and chief executive officer, CNA Europe has been appointed as the new chair of The Prince’s Trust Insurance Leadership Group (ILG), following the decision by founding chair Steve Verrall to step down, writes Anthony Gould.
China Life Re raises capital
(BestWire) - China Life Reinsurance Co., an affiliate of China Reinsurance (Group) Co., received regulatory approval to raise its registered capital to 4.22 billion yuan (481 million euros) from 800 million yuan.
Allstate Financial CEO leaves
(BESTWIRE) - Two years after leaving life insurer Conseco to become the president and chief executive officer of Allstate Financial, James E. Hohmann is leaving the company on Jan. 5, US giant Allstate said.
MP calls for retention of employers' liability database
MP John Hemming has raised concerns in Parliament over moves to remove the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998 that mandates the retention by employers of insurance certificates for at least 40 years.
Marsh targets Scottish public sector
Marsh has launched a dedicated public sector practice in Scotland.
Endurance MD confirms UK sale report
The boss of Endurance's UK insurance business has confirmed reports that the Bermudian insurance group plans to dispose of the business having decided it is non core.
Firms in talks to buy unit of AIG
Axa and Prudential are among a group of companies lining up to buy into AIG.