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Hiscox arm undergoes MBO
Hiscox has agreed to sell its third party fund management arm, Hiscox Investment Management, to the principals, creating an independent investment management company. Hiscox will have a 40% shareholding in the company, with management holding the…
GP relationship key to healthier workforce
Employers and GPs must work together to build a healthy workforce, according to an expert from Norwi...
Beating industry skills shortage
A new pilot programme aimed at combating a shrinking labour market in the insurance industry has bee...
Moorhouse reaps the benefits of training
Independent broker Moorhouse has attributed its 35% growth in gross written premium during the past ...
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Pick of the Week
Post Magazine editor Jonathan Swift provides a run down of the major news in this week's issue of Pos...
German firm named as Hastings suer
The International Insurance Company of Hannover has emerged as the insurer behind a multi-million po...
Appointment at UIB
United Insurance Brokers has appointed Rob Tolley as senior account executive to its Dubai Internati...
Aggregator growth stalls
The market for aggregators may have reached its peak, as a new independent study shows consumers int...
Four for M4
M4 Underwriting has recruited a senior motor fleet and commercial combined underwriter from Norwich ...
Biba renews Lorega deal
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has renewed its loss recovery insurance scheme contract w...
Allianz: unite and fight
A group of the UK's leading insurers may join forces to launch a combined legal action against water...
Appointment at Willis
Willis has appointed Pauline Prescott as employee benefits leader for Willis Asia. Ms Prescott will ...
Hiscox catch hailed
Plum Underwriting, the household insurance agency owned by Somerville Holdings, has recruited two un...
PWS: nine month merger hunt could see THB deal
Listed London market broker THB would gain an international footprint and enter the reinsurance busi...
Insurers seek VAT grace
New VAT proposals from the European Commission have been welcomed by the industry, but their applica...
Lloyd's reports on terror
UK businesses should build upon existing disaster recovery plans to mitigate the risks from home-gro...
FSA to release report early
The Financial Services Authority has revealed that the interim retail distribution review report wil...
Cornish adds NIG to remit
Royal Bank of Scotland has announced a restructure that sees two more directors leave and former NIG...
What the papers said this week
Birmingham Evening Mail Festive revellers are saying it is a case of 'elf and safety' gone mad....
KGJ acquirers broker
KGJ Insurance Group has acquired Insurance Risk and Claims Management, a specialist broker based in ...
Appointment at Aon
Aon has appointed Michael Buckley-Stanton as senior account handler for the property and casualty Am...
Court u-turn may limit minor harassment cases
A recent Court of Appeal judgement could limit court claims involving minor altercations in the work...
Appointment at Sabre Insurance
David Hall is the new head of business systems at Sabre Insurance. His previous employers have inclu...