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Insurers 'labouring' under multiple accounting standards
PricewaterhouseCoopers has welcomed the publication by the International Accounting Standards Board of a discussion paper about the future of insurance accounting.
Higos acquires Mike Deverell Insurance
Higos Insurance Services has acquired Mike Deverell Insurance Services, also based in Somerset.
Novae appoints specialist FI underwriter
Novae has hired a financial institutions underwriter for emerging markets and commercial crime in the UK regional market.
CEA welcomes EC white paper on retail financial services
CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, has welcomed the European Commission's green paper on retail financial services, published on 2 May 2007.
Beazley revenues rise on increasing rates
Underwriting conditions experienced so far this year are satisfactory - the Group has experienced an overall rate increase on renewal business across the portfolio of 3%.
Allianz tackles trading after academy review
Allianz Insurance is tackling trading skills with new additions to its Underwriting Academy unveiled...
CII to share offices after exam tie up
The Securities and Investment Institute has withdrawn its certificate in investment and financial ad...
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Calls for smoking ban aid
Employers are being encouraged to allow staff members to attend smoking cessation services during wo...
Pick of the Week
Anthony Gould, editor in chief, Post Magazine runs through this week’s major general insurance news i...
Zenith adopts new brand
Zenith Services UK, the appointed service provider to the Gibraltar-based insurers Link Insurance an...
Chubb merges personal lines and accident
Chubb has merged its personal lines division and accident and health business under one head, follow...
Lukewarm on cold calling
The Financial Services Authority has warned firms to improve the standards of cold calling when sell...
CTC aims for global growth after divisional re-brand
Charles Taylor Consulting has re-branded its global loss adjusting business in a bid to grow its £35...
Appointment at Weightmans
Nick Wilson, health and safety consultant in the regulatory services unit at law firm Weightmans, ha...
Insurers close to agreeing on crisis claims protocol
The Property Claims Forum's bid to draw up a protocol for dealing with domestic claims arising from ...
Appointment at AIG
AIG Europe has appointed Deborah Kirrane's as a senior underwriter in its private client group. Prev...
Appointment at Beazley
Beazley Group has strengthened its US commercial property team by recruiting Carmela O'Neal as a sen...
Icelandics warm to ERIC
The Icelandic regulator has revealed it expects European Risk Insurance Company to meet local solven...
Appointment at Miller
Following the appointment of Mark Hutchinson, the Miller Property team has been further enhanced thr...
Cunningham training trial
The Loss Adjusting Services division within Cunningham Lindsey UK is piloting a 12-month development...
Earthquake claims
Around 300 claims amounting to an insured value of £20m are expected to result from last weekend's e...
GM in Provident swoop
General Motors has entered the race to buy Provident Insurance's motor book, with a £175m offer moot...
Liability market recovers
The UK employers' liability insurance market has recovered from an earlier crisis, which saw gross w...