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Start-up hits Birmingham
A start-up broker has opened for business in Birmingham, vowing to take on the consolidators it desc...
Now is the time for insurers, says Roxburgh
Insurers will face some challenges in the next five years but the industry's prospects remain bright...
Beazley's £150m plans
Lloyd's insurer Beazley Group is planning to raise £150m in debt through a lower tier subordinated i...
Zurich taps into ultra HNW market
Zurich has reorganised its high net worth offering with the launch of a top-range product called Ult...
Aquilo in bid approaches
Aquilo has received several bid approaches, the claims management company confirmed this week. It sa...
High Court approval ends lengthy asbestos dispute
The High Court last week signed off the scheme of arrangement relating to asbestos disease claims bo...
FSA changes sourcebook
The Financial Services Authority has issued a consultation on changes to the Conduct of Business Sou...
Insurer unveils new CEO
Former Guardian Royal Exchange director Michael Tripp is to return to the company fray, having been ...
AFP promotes PI scheme
Alexander Forbes Professions has launched a professional indemnity scheme for the Association of Cha...
OS bridges the gap
Ordnance Survey has launched what it claims is the first digital map dataset showing the weight, wid...
Appointment at Budget
Budget has made Darren McCauley associate director, responsible for the group's pricing. Mr McCauley...
Appointment at RK Harrison
RK Harrison has appointed Louise Holland as divisional director within its casualty division. Ms Hol...
Claims body relaunches to meet demand
The Personal Injury Federation has relaunched in a bid to offer representation to personal injury cl...
Lloyd's hires barristers
Lloyd's has appointed two barristers to its agency department to act as arbitrators in ship salvage ...
IT provider profits up
Room Solutions, the supplier of IT solutions to the non-life insurance industry, has reported turnov...
Highway appoints Foley
Motor insurer Highway has appointed Susan Foley as regional account manager for the north of England...
Appointment at Highway
Highway has appointed Terri-Ann McKenna as underwriting development manager. Prior to joining the in...
Saga shuns underwriting as £2bn flotation in sight
Over 50s services provider Saga has moved a step closer to flotation following the refinancing of it...
Bodies unite to boost industry reputation
Sandy Scott, director-general of the Chartered Insurance Institute, claimed that the insurance indus...
UK non-life run-off sees £220m liabilities decrease
The UK non-life run-off market's liabilities have shrunk by around £200m in the past two years, acco...
Groupama appointment
Groupama Insurances has appointed Claire Ginnelly, from Standard Life Healthcare, as head of healthc...
Appointment at Primary Group
Primary Group has appointed Duncan Nichol as non-executive director. Mr Nichol has held board positi...
Firms' future service is key
Distribution issues were explored by senior executives in a breakout session at last week's conferen...
Hurricane predictions
Stephen Catlin, chief executive of Catlin Group said rates fornon-catastrophe exposed classes of pro...