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Reporters Alwynne Gwilt and Louise Meeson look at the major stories from the general insurance market. This week: AIG boss: industry no closer to agreeing disclosure solution; Quinn Direct linked with IAG UK deal; Insurers target 65 suspects; CILA looks…
Graduate winner lands strategic risk role at Marsh
The winner of the outstanding academic achievement award in the Marsh graduate programme's 2008 roll...
Allianz partnership academy hits '500 trained' milestone
Allianz Commercial's key partnership academy has completed training its 500th broker. The initiativ...
Economic uncertainty means that it's time to take a holiday
An economic downturn is a nerve-racking time for managers. Corporate belts are tightening, clients a...
NURS launches online health and safety training package
Norwich Union Risk Services has launched an online training package for brokers and businesses, cove...
Ike path makes $10-15bn of insured losses
If hurricane Ike continues its path towards the Texas coast, $10-15bn worth of insured losses are "quite possibly", according to a senior person at ReAdvisory, reinsurance broker Carvill's research arm.
Pick of the week
Reporters Alwynne Gwilt and Louise Meeson look at the major stories from the general insurance market...
Equity to open fourth satellite office
Lloyd's syndicate Equity Red Star is set to boost its regional presence by opening a fourth satellit...
Room for web growth
The scale of independent broker website presence and online trading has scope for growth, according ...
Crime wave
Croydon saw the highest increase in business crimes in the first half of 2008 - up 123% - followed b...
Jelf to capitalise on commercial headstart with PL push
Jelf intends to take advantage of its established commercial book of business by offering increased ...
Appointment at Moorhouse
Commercial broker Moorhouse has appointed Tim Larden to the new role of sales and marketing director...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Axa demands police business crime focus
Axa Insurance has warned business crime is likely to get worse as the economic downturn continues, p...
Mergers failing to deliver
Almost two thirds of broker mergers have failed to meet objectives according to research commissione...
Legal firms merge
Turner & Debenhams and Ottaways Solicitors have merged. The merged firms will now be known as Debenh...
RKH to buy Bowood
Independent broking group RK Harrison is in advanced negotiations regarding the acquisition of Lloyd...
Penny Black's insurance week
By the end of last week, Penny had become a bit more Parisian, quipping French phrases and sporting ...
Wilson out, Lockett in at Insure and Go
Insure and Go founder Perry Wilson has stepped down as managing director of the business and will be...
Cunningham seals Axa deal
Axa Insurance has renewed its liability loss adjusting contract with Cunningham Lindsey for a furthe...
Omega reports 20% profit
Omega Underwriting has reported profit before tax up 20% to $24.5m (£13.8m) (H1 2007: $20.4m) on pre...
Appointment at Deacon
Bournemouth-based Deacon - part of Barbon Insurance Group - has recruited Michelle Barnby and Andy B...
Appointment at Oxygen
Graham Wood has joined Oxygen Re as business development and operations manager of Oxygen Insurance ...
Hardy to write Kyosai
Hardy Underwriting Bermuda has started underwriting a book of Japanese Kyosai - or mutual co-operati...