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Canopius sees profit jump to £33m
Privately-owned Lloyd's insurer Canopius has reported a profit before tax of £33m in 2007 – a 27% rise on 2006 - on gross written premiums increased of £455m (2006: £241m).
Members approve Lloyd's Act reforms
Lloyd's has voted to amend the Lloyd's Act 1982 by means of a legislative reform order.
ABI meets with Darling
The Association of British Insurers put the Chancellor Alistair Darling in the hot seat on issues such as tax and flooding at yesterday’s board meeting.
Allianz Commercial sets up new team
Allianz Commercial has strengthened its small business proposition with the establishment of a specialist pricing team.
£42bn general insurance market opens to travel trade
Travel firms have the chance to capture a slice of the £42bn general insurance market, following changes in the Financial Services Authority rules according to Acumus Insurance Solutions.
Law firm highlights broker procurement trend
British businesses are saving millions of pounds by turning to a new breed of expert to regain control of their insurance arrangements, according to law firm O’Connors.
Ironshore still wants to buy into Lloyd's
Even after losing out on Heritage to Bermudian competitor Argo, Ironshore is still on the look out to buy a Lloyd’s operation, Reinsurance understands.
Brit makes global markets appointment
Brit has appointed Jonathan Nunes-Carvalho as divisional underwriting director, property and space, in its global markets division.
Broker Ropner bolsters non-marine team
Broker Ropner has strengthened its non-marine team with the recruitment of Christopher Barry.
Chase Zander tackles service
Insurance search and selection agency Chase Zander is claiming to be the first recruitment company t...
CII confirms new head of general insurance
Peter Knowles has been promoted within the Chartered Insurance Institute to head of general insuranc...
Brokers in the City
Aon's Women's Insurance Network this month hosted a London visit from the Dubai Women's Business Col...
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
Pick of the Week
Post editor Jonathan Swift looks at the week's major general insurance news. This week: an agreement ...
XL confirms Newcastle office opening
XL has opened its first UK-based office outside London, as predicted in Post (24 January 2008, p8). ...
Dawson joins Crash
Crash Services has secured an agreement to provide claims management to Belfast-based broker Dawson ...
Appointment at Glacier
Glacier Insurance has recruited Morten Pahle as senior underwriter in its space division. Mr Pahle h...
King of the road
Middle-aged bikers with little experience but plenty of money to spend on high-powered motorbikes ar...
Plant theft crackdown helps address £1m issue
More than £60,000 worth of plant equipment has been recovered as part of a nationwide police clampdo...
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey
Richard Keegan has returned to Cunningham Lindsey after a spell with GAB Robins. He returns to his o...
Cassidy Davis gets nod
Cassidy Davis, the specialist personal lines Lloyd's insurer, has been appointed by Admiral Group to...
Adjuster giant merger latest crunch victim
A prospective merger of loss adjusting groups McLarens Young International and York Insurance Servic...
Appointment at EIS
Matthew Wiles has joined EIS Insurance Solutions' property and commercial division as customer relat...
Appointment at Air Worldwide
Air Worldwide has appointed Dennis Fasking and Jin Zhang into its consulting and client services gro...