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Glacier reports GWP rise
Swiss-based group Glacier group has reported 2007 pre-tax net income of $76.6m (£38.8m), an increase...
Airlines unprofitable
The airline insurance market was broadly unprofitable in 2007, according to Aon. A high level of hul...
Microsoft sorts London net
Software giant Microsoft is leading a network of specialist companies in launching a "one-stop-shop"...
Beazley set to stay put in London
Lloyd's insurer Beazley has admitted it considered re-domiciling from London - but insists its opera...
Phoenix from the ashes
World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein has announced the first raft of insurance contracts f...
Fire confusion still reigns
More than three quarters of fire safety professionals are unsure about major fire safety legislation...
Sandler departs Oxygen
Ron Sandler has resigned from the board of Oxygen Holdings following his appointment as executive ch...
ABI calls for adoption of Irish claims process
Reforms to the way personal injury claims are paid in the UK could help it achieve similar results t...
Broker moves to Milton Keynes to grow
Allianz-owned broker Home and Legacy will move its main offices to Milton Keynes in a bid to help gr...
Appointment at Highway
Personal lines insurer Highway has appointed Nick Watkinson as hire and reward underwriting manager....
Brit role for Dodd
Brit Insurance has appointed Andrew Dodd as its head of motor fleet within Brit's new 'London region...
Houlder off to Alie Street
Houlder Insurance Services hopes to expand following a move to newly refurbished offices in London. ...
Rise of power
The Lloyd's brand is in the ascendancy, while the reputation of many other insurers is in decline, a...
Boisseau exasperated by stagnant market pricing
Groupama chief executive Francois-Xavier Boisseau's exasperation with the lack of price movement in ...
QBE draws line under failed Names bids
QBE Europe chief executive Steven Burns has reiterated that the company has no plans to increase its...
Munich Re expects profit fall
Munich Re, the German reinsurance firm, said it expects this year's profits to be between EUR400m (£...
Run-off liability falls
The Association of Run-off Companies has reported the first signs of a downwards turn in UK run-off ...
Advent to slash capacity by 10% during 2008
Lloyd's insurer Advent has revealed it will reduce its capacity by 10% this year as it looks to mana...
Candover tipped to make it a trio of deals with Cullum
Private Equity House Candover has been strongly mooted to reunite with Towergate founder and chairma...
What the papers said this week
Financial Times Erinaceous is considering a management buy-out as part of an ongoing review of ...
Appointment at CEA
CEA has enlisted Janina Clark as its new head of communications and PR, replacing Derek McGlynn. Ms ...
Insurer funding sought for injury prediction tool
Insurance-backed research unit Thatcham is seeking industry funding for a new test kit it says will ...
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has recruited Carrick Lambert as managing director to its Europe Middle East and Africa financ...
Towergate buys TF Bell
Towergate has strengthened its presence in Leicester through the acquisition of general, healthcare ...