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Fire Mutual start-up unveils launch date
The Fire and Rescue Authorities' Mutual is currently seeking authorisation from the Financial Servic...
Goodhealth close to buyout as bidding nears £30m
Primary group has entered the final stages of negotiation over the sale of subsidiary Goodhealth, Po...
Appointment at QBE
Tony Ambrose has joined Syndicate 5555's products and airports team as an underwriter. Mr Ambrose ha...
LV hopes to gain £100m GWP after trumping RBSI
LV has sealed a contract with Help the Aged, previously held by Royal Bank of Scotland insurance. M...
THB hires ex-PWS boss
Thompson Heath and Bond has appointed Peter English to the new role of development director. Mr Engl...
Allianz relaunches and refocuses motor trade
Allianz Insurance this week relaunched its motor trade policy, its first major overhaul in nearly 10...
Goshawk outlook is still 'very uncertain'
Goshawk's comparatively small loss for 2006 has failed to alter the landscape for its shareholders, ...
Negligence case appeal
Professional indemnity insurers will be closely watching the outcome of an appeal over a broker negl...
Swinton branches out to stay competitive
Swinton is exploring the possibility of using its parent company's Gibraltarian insurer to offer com...
Insurers braced for £100m fire losses
A trio of fires that gutted commercial premises in London and Manchester and closed off busy shoppin...
ATE begins crisis talks over reform fears
Legal expenses insurers are set to meet today for crisis talks to consider a plea against the govern...
RSA targets regions in property sector push
Royal and Sun Alliance is targeting regional brokers with its property investors business opening ne...
GAB regulation warning
GAB Robins has briefed its clients on the dangers of ignoring the new Construction Design and Manage...
BDML founder Dunn launches DataCover Insurance
BDML founder Sandy Dunn is backing the launch of DataCover Insurance, a data recovery offering developed by the DRI Group. Mr Dunn is a director and lead shareholder of DRI Group, which was founded in the UK in 2006.
Hiscox appoints Carl Bach to grow US business
Hiscox has recruited Carl Bach from Ace to its Global Markets division to spearhead business development operations in the US.
Pick of the week
Anthony Gould, editor in chief runs through some of the major general insurance news reported in tomorrowh's issue of Post Magazine, including: insurers braced for £100m fire losses; motor manufacturer in Provident swoop; underwriting director quits…
Kennedys adds three new partners
City law firm Kennedys has promoted three senior assistants to its partnership.
Barlow Lyde and Gilbert recruits insurance specialist
Barlow Lyde and Gilbert LLP has recruited James Parker, currently at Lovells, as a partner.
Jelf acquires Aldershot-based broker
Jelf Group has acquired the business of Aldershot-based insurance broker Sunninghill Insurance Brokers, reports Post.
Arista moves into taxi sector schemes market with Kent broker
The commercial lines underwriting organisation Arista has launched its first scheme with the development of a tailored taxi product through Robert Nott Insurance Brokers. This move follows the company’s recent launch and the appointment of Simon…
Meteo Group launches online archive of UK historical weather data
An online archive of UK historical weather data is being launched this week by Meteo Group. The site www.meteoarchive.com provides a database of historical weather information going back ten years which can be accessed by the public and industry in order…
AWAC teams up with CV Starr for US excess casualty
Bermudian (re)insurer Allied World Assurance Company (AWAC) has announced a tie-up with specialist underwriting agency CV Starr.
Former GCHQ head takes on chairmanship of fire inspection body
The National Security Inspectorate has appointed Sir Francis Richards as its new chairman, following the retirement of Sir Michael Bett.
Ace first to offer online environmental cover
Ace European Group (Ace) has today announced that its Commercial Premises Pollution Liability (PPL) product is available online via its fully automated e-commerce platform, Ace Online.