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Customers aid growth
Insurers must listen to their customers in order to grow business, according to management consultan...
Towergate seeks new execs for organic growth
Towergate is preparing to recruit an army of new account executives as it looks to make a fresh push...
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Appointment at Whittington
Whittington Group has appointed Hermann Lischer to its senior management team in Asia. During his 28...
Appointment at Chubb
Chubb Insurance has promoted Mark Roberts to risk management and multinational risk group manager. H...
What the papers said this week
The Times One of the most prominent players in the Lloyd's insurance market is considering shif...
Patrick Smith expresses surprise at Endsleigh decision
Patrick Smith, chief executive of Swinton, has expressed his surprise at Endsleigh's decision to close its branches.
Endsleigh to close 119 branches
Endsleigh Insurance Services has entered into consultation with branch sales staff after announcing plans to close its 119 retail outlets before the end of this year.
Young driver proposals must go further, says ABI
New young driver proposals are a first step but more needs to be done, says the Association of British Insurers.
Post Pick of the Week
Post online and supplements editor Stephanie Denton looks at the week's major general insurance news including the launch of Renew Insurance services; Giles' plans to channel business through Ink Underwriting Agency; Arista's interest in broker-only…
Lockton poaches Willis Re's engineering global practice head - sources
Lockton, the privately-owned (re)insurance broker, has poached Willis Re's engineering global practice head Michael Quy, Reinsurance can reveal.
MMC Q1 net income swings to loss driven by Kroll writedown
Marsh and McLennan Companies, the owners of (re)insurance brokers Marsh and Guy Carpenter, reported a net loss for the first quarter of $210m, down from $268m the year before.
DAS acquires new ATE business
DAS UK Group has announced the acquisition of the after the event legal expenses insurance business of Litigation Protection, trading as Law Assist.
Willis Inspace reveals "largest ever" satellite package
Willis Inspace has announced structuring for its client Eutelsat - set to be the largest launch insurance package ever placed for a satellite operator in the space insurance market.
Insurers likely to be more affected by Solvency II than credit crunch
US subprime asset mark-to-market losses and the broader disruption in capital markets to have limited implications for Europe's insurers compared to Solvency II according to Standards and Poor's.
Voyager buys specialist travel broker
Voyager, the travel broker owned by Somerville Underwriting Holdings, has acquired its long-term strategic partner CH Facilities.
Scor says Q1 net income up over 63%
Scor, the French (re)insurer, said first quarter net income rose over 63% to €124m, up from €85m in the first three months of last year.
Validus launch targets Latin America
Validus is targeting the Latin American and Caribbean markets with the launch of Validus Reaseguros, which will act as an approved Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicate 1183.
CETA recommends brokers sell ID fraud insurance
General Insurance Network CETA has urged brokers to sell identity theft insurance to consumers who need protection against the growing risk of ID fraud.
JLT appoints new Dubai manager
Jardine Lloyd Thompson, the UK (re)insurance broker, said it has appointed Lloyd A. Stewart to manager of JLT Dubai, its office in the DIFC.
Call for new elderly care insurance system
One of Britain’s elderly care experts says the government must adopt a new fairer funding policy to end the current system that sees 70 000 people sell their homes to pay for care every year.
Willis grows global division
Willis Global Holdings has made three senior appointments to its global specialties division.
Post Office launches new motorcycle insurance
The new Post Office motorcycle insurance will offer a umber of benefits, including the option to insure up to four bikes on the same policy and up to £500 cover for accessories per bike. And for a limited time it is also offering new customers one month…
Crawford announces positive results
Loss adjusting specialist Crawford has reported a rise in net income of 174%.