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Hiscox chief upbeat despite market turmoil
The financial "hurricane" has transformed Hiscox's outlook for 2009, according to the insurer's chie...
MoJ works to 2009 deadline
The Ministry of Justice has mooted an October 2009 deadline for implementation of its personal injur...
JLT: on track to deliver
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has claimed it is on track to deliver sustainable profitable growth in 2008. ...
Swiss Re in restructure
Tim Carroll, UK chief executive officer of Swiss Re, will leave his role in early 2009 following a c...
Insurers mount legal challenge to halt pleural plaques damages
Insurers are to take the unprecedented step of seeking a judicial review in Scotland to prevent le...
Appointment at Global Aerospace
Global Aerospace has recruited Mike Bannon to take up the newly created role of manager of internati...
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance has appointed Stephen Moss to the newly created role of portfolio director - long tai...
Banking failures will cost industry
Industry bodies have warned brokers and insurers it is likely they will have to pay towards the bank...
What the papers said this week
PC Advisor Dixons is scrambling to secure alternative trading terms with several large electron...
Appointment at Glacier Insurance
Peter Hoffmann has joined Glacier Insurance as senior property underwriter. In this role, Mr Hoffman...
Appointment at MMA Insurance
Ian Josephs has been promoted by MMA Insurance to the newly created role of head of distribution. Mr...
Appointment at Willis Group
Willis Group has made Christopher Burns chief executive officer of its global employee benefits prac...
Validus reports loss
Validus reported a third-quarter net loss of $126.3m (£81.34m), compared with $136.5m net income dur...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was impressed by more than just the comedians when accompanying Allianz to a bout of spontaneo...
Appointment at LV
Peter Gallagher is to take on the role of group claims director at LV. He will be responsible for al...
Willis Re denies one in 10 to go
Willis Re employees have been warned that UK staff face redundancies as the reinsurance broking divi...
Firm expands in Brazil
Colemont Global has expanded its Brazilian operations by opening an office in Sao Paulo. Felipe Leao...
Postonline: IBM video
Doug Coombs of IBM Software Group talks to Post group editor-in-chief, Anthony Gould, about the impa...
Appointment at Aon UK
Aon UK has appointed Jim Herbert as regional director for the central region. He will be responsible...
Cooper Gay raids Benfield
Cooper Gay has acquired Benfield's London-based aerospace team for an undisclosed sum. The move sees...
Cheatline goes online
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has extended its Cheatline facility that enables the public to report sus...
Appointment at Cooper Gay
Cooper Gay has acquired Benfield's London-based aerospace team for an undisclosed sum. The move will...
Appointment at TIA Technology
TIA Technology, a Denmark and UK-based software solutions provider, has appointed Winston Yong to ov...
Crawford seals Polish buy
Crawford & Company has acquired a majority stake in Claim Consulting for an undisclosed sum. The Pol...