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Phone drivers to pay price
Motorists with convictions for using a mobile phone while driving face premium increases of 30% from...
Legal expert warns of 'Tesco law' threat
A legal expert has warned the profession faces a challenging future when non-lawyers are given the o...
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey
David Aiston has joined Cunningham Lindsey UK's loss adjusting services team as commercial director....
Brokers not surprised by Axa CEO Hubbard's departure
Peter Hubbard's sudden departure as chief executive of Axa UK has come as little surprise to the mar...
Banks seek to cash in on Erinaceous insurance arm
Erinaceous Insurance Services will not be affected by the insolvency of its parent group, KPMG claim...
Aon renews energy team
Aon has appointed Tom Sexton as practice leader for its renewable business. Mr Sexton will be based ...
ABC recruits former NIG boss Parker
ABC Insurance, part of the LV Group, has appointed NIG's former head of distribution David Parker to...
QBE bid fo Lloyd's top spot repelled
UK motor insurer Equity faces being run by its fourth parent in as many years after its current owne...
Appointment at LMBC
Aon deputy chairman Jonathan Palmer-Brown has been elected chairman of the London Market Insurance B...
Camberford Law MBO team seeks expansion
The new managing director of Camberford Law has said he will look to build on the company's "solid f...
Appointment at Robertson and Co
Robertson and Co has recruited Jill Munday as manager of its claims fraud investigation department. ...
Time-to-supply figures
The latest figures on the government's revised time-to-supply targets for the Motor Insurance Databa...
RBSI's Confused move
The addition of Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance-owned companies to Confused.com's online panel will...
Judge calls for co-operation between 'warring factions' to co-operate
One of the country's most senior judges has called for greater co-operation between the "warring fac...
FSA clamps down on debt-ridden Ideal
The Financial Services Authority has issued disciplinary proceedings against a broker after it faile...
Clyde and Co appoints two insurance specialists
The corporate insurance group of law firm Clyde and Co’s has appointed two new partners, Geraldine Quirk and Mark Williamson.
Post Magazine weekly video review
Post Magazine editor Jonathan Swift looks at the week's major general insurance news including Peter Hubbard and Mark Cliff's departures from insurer Axa UK and the impact both could have on the insurer and its relations with the broking market; a…
Fitch: OCIL's $50m Avalon Re NY steam loss triggers downgrade
Bermuda-based oil industry mutual Oil Casualty Insurance Ltd (OCIL) is to cede $50m of losses to its Avalon Re securitisation vehicle, triggerig a downgrade of its lower grade notes.
Aon bolsters SME/affinity team with former RSA director
Aon has appointed Gerry Callaghan as sales and marketing director in its specialist private clients, affinity and SME business.
Investors should expect a "mixed bag" of results from Q1 earnings - analysts
Investors should expected a mixed bag of results from first quarter results thanks to sub-prime writedowns as well as one-off loss events, say US analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.
Firms complacent over fire safety, according to research
Businesses could be unaware of their responsibilities when it comes to the provision of fire fighting equipment and staff safety training, says Norwich Union Risk Services.
Novae appoints bloodstock specialist
Novae has broadened its portfolio with the recruitment of bloodstock and livestock market underwriter Bill Bevan.
Novae enters bloodstock and livestock market; hires Bevan as leader
Novae has entered the niche bloodstock and livestock market with the hiring of underwriter Bill Bevan from Brit Insurance, the company said in a statement.
Omega terminates takeover talks; says business is strong
Omega, the Lloyd's (re)insurer, said that it has terminated takeover talks with all parties.