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Broker hires Love
Midlands-based broker Perkins Slade has appointed Stuart Love, former managing director at Welsh bro...
Appointment at Aspen Insurance
Aspen Insurance has appointed three directors to its board: Stuart Sinclair, president and chief ope...
Spain rejoins federation
Spain has rejoined the Federation of European Loss Adjusting Experts after several years of absence....
Appointment at Smart and Cook
Smart and Cook has made David Burnett non-executive chairman. Mr Burnett has been a partner at TT In...
Appointment at Close Premium Finance
Gethin Wood has joined Close Premium Finance's telesales team as an account manager. Mr Wood will be...
First paperless settlement
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter and Lloyd's insurer Amlin last week claimed they had completed the ...
Zurich claims a staff training first
Zurich Insurance claims it is the first insurer in the UK to partner with the Chartered Insurance In...
Adjuster adds to team
In response to recent growth, Cunningham Lindsey has appointed Kirsten Watson to its liability servi...
Judge sentences Axa fraudster to three years
A claims handler who defrauded insurance giant Axa of EUR1.1m (£742 322) over five years has been se...
Firms gather for Carole Nash takeover bid
Speculation is mounting on which company will buy motorcycle specialist broker Carole Nash, with the...
Appointment at Hugh James
Hugh James has appointed Philip Dicken as head of insurance, responsible for all insurer and interme...
Equestrian firms to unite
Two equestrian brokers, KBIS and THB British Equestrian, have entered into negotiations with a view ...
RMS stands by +40% hurricane damage forecast despite benign 2006
Risk Management Solutions has reaffirmed its medium-term five-year view of landfalling hurricane risk for the period of 2007-2011. The company is projecting higher modeled annualized insurance losses by 40% on average across the Gulf Coast, Florida, and…
Eight arrested in second IFB operation
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has announced the success of a second major investigation into an organised criminal network believed to be staging motor vehicle accidents and conspiring to defraud insurance companies.
Rates still falling in food and beverage liability
A softening market has seen the price of insurance limits in the food and beverage sector drop by almost 30% in the past two years, according to Marsh.
Hamilton Fraser wins local government contract
Hamilton Fraser Insurance has been appointed by the Department for Communities and Local Government to operate one of the insurance-backed tenancy deposit protection schemes.
UnumProvident group medical underwriting unit recieves ISO certification
Leading disability insurer, UnumProvident, today announced it has achieved ISO9001:2000 certification1 from the British Standards Institution for the internal management systems within its Group Medical Underwriting division.
Buffett's firm hit with £1.225m FSA fine
The Financial Services Authority has fined General Reinsurance UK Limited £1.225m for arranging two improper reinsurance transactions.
Hiscox opens in Sweden and Portugal
Hiscox has announced the opening of an office in Sweden and one in Portugal as part of the continued development of its European business.
Companies Act 2006: Boards urged to examine directors’ insurance policies
Boards of directors are being urged to tighten their directors' and officers' liability insurance policies to protect themselves from shareholder actions in light of changes introduced by the Companies Act 2006.
KBIS acquires retail arm of THB British Equestrian
Two equestrian firms KBIS and THB British Equestrian have entered into negotiations with a view to KBIS acquiring the UK retail part of THB Equestrian.
FSA - Speech - Agenda for 2007
In a recent speech Clive Briault, managing director, Retail Markets, Financial Service Authourity (FSA) set out the FSA’s agenda for 2007. In particular the FSA will be seeking to “make a real difference” – to consumers, to their own effectiveness and to…
HCC CEO steps down after stock-dating probe
International (re)insurer HCC has announced that its founder Stephen Way has resigned as chief executive officer of the company.
Loss adjusting body welcomes Spanish members
Spain has re-joined the Federation of European Loss Adjusting Experts after several years of absence.