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Jelf dilutes shareholding with acquisition
Jelf has diluted its shareholding following its second largest general insurance acquisition - a mov...
RSA sees target price soar as profits level out
Royal and Sun Alliance saw its target price raised for the third time is as many days, as premium gr...
Ex-CILA president warns others of CII conduct
The former president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters has lambasted the Chartered Insura...
Future of mutuals faces court threat
The future of local authority mutuals is under threat from a high court action launched by a public ...
Appointment at Liberty
Liberty Syndicates has appointed Emma Mercer as head of accumulation management. Ms Mercer will be f...
Broker Network hits 169
Horsham-based Slade Edwards and Company has joined Broker Network, bringing the total number of firm...
Bupa wins Virgin contract
Bupa Health Insurance has been appointed to provide private healthcare to around 13,000 employees of...
Zurich: repair cost will not exceed £200m
Zurich said it expects aggregate claims from the UK floods in June will not exceed $400m (£197m) bef...
RSA looks to Olympics to buoy construction business
Royal and Sun Alliance and Munich Re have been strongly tipped as the Olympic Delivery Authority's t...
Esure continues mouse fight
The two-year patent fight between Esure and Direct Line is set to continue after Esure appealed a re...
Appointment at Mondial
Mondial UK has appointed Ben Smart as UK sales manager. Mr Smart has senior management experience in...
Willis sees profits rise 8%
Willis has reported net income for the quarter ended 30 June, 2007 jumped 8% to $78m (£38.4m) (Q2: 2...
Sheffield firm rate hike gives market optimism
One of the first major commercial risks to renew after floods hit the city of Sheffield has seen its...
Colemont Polska opened
Colemont Global has opened a Polish insurance operation, Colemont Polska, based in Warsaw. The offic...
Marsh buys Finnish broker
Marsh has acquired Heath Lambert Finland Oy, the country's third largest insurance broker. As part o...
Ascot team re-energised
Ascot Underwriting's renewable energy business has appointed David Wright as its senior underwriter....
RBSI puts rate rise on hold
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has ruled out automatically raising household rates, despite admitt...
Appointment at Fusion
Fusion has recruited Ed Gooda as UK claims manager. Mr Gooda will be responsible for the management ...
Appointment at Heath Lambert
Heath Lambert has hired John Dakin as head of its Leeds office, and Jim Herbert as development direc...
Penny black's insurance week
As the silly season gets sillier, Penny has been glad of a few days of warm sunshine, however there ...
Equity's latest buy
Equity Insurance Group has purchased Bridgwater broker Squibbs Insurance Consultants, its eighteenth...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Hathaway growth
Berkshire Hathaway has published strong results for the second quarter of 2007, with net earnings re...
Direct Group to start acquisition spree following buyout
Insurance services provider Direct Group intends to embark on an acquisition spree, as it plans to t...