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Legal expenses insurers in tie up
Bristol-based legal expenses provider Arag has secured a strategic tie-up with ATE in an effort to broaden its penetration into the after- the-event legal expenses market.
Collapse cost Bright's £59m fortune
Michael Bright’s defence continually pointed to the huge personal fortune he had tied up in Independent, as the former chairman took the stand today, writes Ralph Savage .
NU promises 100 more on-site account execs
Norwich Union is to increase its Broker Onsite Underwriting Service with a further 100 business account executives over the next 18 months.
Aon boosts north of the border team
Aon has strengthened its Scottish unit by making five new appointments to its property and public sector teams.
Bright points finger at Rutter on first day on the stand
Michael Bright broke down in court today as he recalled driving himself and his senior management “mad” in the years leading up to Independent’s collapse. Ralph Savage reports .
Novae Syndicates announces reshuffle
Lloyd's (re)insurer Novae Syndicates has announced several management changes to its Syndicate 2007 - following the decision of active underwriter Alan Hicks to retire later this year.
Belfor launches Cutty Sark restoration work
Belfor UK has been appointed to help the specialist conservation of the Cutty Sark, after it was damaged by a fire in May.
GHL set to transfer renewal rights
GHL Europe has revealed it will transfer the renewal rights of the fleet motor products underwritten by its Gibraltar-based insurer Link Insurance Company to Lloyd’s motor insurance syndicate 1231 – managed by Jubilee Managing Agency.
Jubilee to take over Link fleet products
GHL Europe, the holding company for the European businesses of Caribbean-based financial services group Guardian Holdings, has announced its intention to transfer the renewal rights of the fleet motor products currently underwritten by its Gibraltar…
Marsh strikes deal with broker
Marsh has agreed to work with worldwide diamond trade insurance broker Driesassur NV. The working relationship is formed with Marsh’s Specie Practice, which delivers insurance services and advice concerning valuable property, precious metals and stones…
Partner Re to consolidate $1bn reinsurer in Dublin
Bermuda headquartered global reinsurer Partner Re has announced that its subsidiary Partner Reinsurance Europe based in Dublin, will be the principal reinsurance carrier for its business underwritten in France, Ireland, Switzerland and Canada from…
Insurance entrants getting younger
The average age of those gaining an entry level qualification in the insurance industry has fallen y...
Overall job satisfaction falls despite wage rises
Despite salary satisfaction among employees improving since last year (from 53% to 54.4%), increased...
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
Allianz media pack shows a 'sexy' side
Allianz Insurance has reproduced its media information pack, which provides a taste of the opportuni...
Pick of the Week
Jonathan Swift, the editor of Post Magazine, presents a run down of the major stories in this week’s ...
Appointment at Close Premium Finance
Simon Bailey has taken the role of account manager at Close Premium Finance for the Yorkshire region...
Appointment at Aon
Aon has appointed Cameron Little as business development consultant in a new Glasgow-based role. Mr ...
Broker grows online traffic
Select and Protect's latest marketing campaign has helped increase the firm's visitor numbers to its...
Industry joins forces for charity
An insurance industry policy assembly has been formed to investigate the development of more accessi...
Obituary - Robert Sloan
Robert Sloan, the former executive director of Commercial Union, has passed away aged 81. In additio...
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has appointed Tim Fisher as sales and service leader of its Milton Keynes office. He will be r...
Bill could rise for hotel blaze
Allianz Insurance has emerged as the insurer of the Penhallow Hotel in Newquay, which burnt to the g...
Appointment at LV
LV has appointed Keith Abercromby as finance group director. He was previously at Aviva, where he wa...