News
MPs demand cowboys' names
The government has officially announced its interim plan for the claims management sector to be regu...
Forbes pulls back from global plan
A year of speculation and rumour around the future of broker Alexander Forbes appeared to reach a co...
Howden: asbestos initiative
Broker Howden has launched an exclusive professional indemnity insurance scheme to provide cover to ...
Appointment at RK Harrison
Nick Coles has been appointed head of RK Harrison's claims department. Formerly chief adjuster of th...
IIB rejects levy proposals
The Institute of Insurance Brokers has called for a product-based compensation scheme levy, dismissi...
Marsh adds to Scottish clan
Marsh hopes to strengthen its position in Scotland by adding to the 17 employees recently poached fr...
Appointment at Silverbeck Rymer
Rob Farnham, who joins from QPC Group, has been recruited by Silverbeck Rymer to the role of chief e...
Anger at schemes prompts DTI call
The regulator has admitted it should enter talks with the government over the thorny issue of solven...
Appointment at Finsure
Finsure has strengthened its sales and development team with the appointment of Michael Jones and Ed...
East Midlands-based members of the CII invited to support charity
East Midlands-based members of the Chartered Insurance Institute are being invited to help support y...
FSA review leaves D&O questions
The Financial Services Authority has not renewed its directors' and officers' cover, so any legal ac...
Appointment at Beale and Company
Beale and Company has appointed two partners, Stephen Chessher and Rhian Howell. Mr Chessher special...
Events
28 June Financial Services Skills Council - foundation degree consultation London E-mail: emily.v...
The English High Court upholds challenge
The English High Court has upheld a challenge to the voting process for solvent schemes of arrangeme...
Veale Wasbrough Lawyers appoint managing parnter
Veale Wasbrough Lawyers has made Simon Pizzey its managing partner for a third successive term of of...
Equity Insurance Group wins affinity deal
Equity Insurance Group has won an affinity deal with Skipton Building Society and hopes to announce ...
Appointment at Davies
Davies has appointed Tim Strong and Steve Peart associate partners. Mr Strong and Mr Peart will be b...
Zurich Global Corporate UK creates new business management team
Zurich Global Corporate UK has created a new business management team with the appointment of three ...
Insurers back £100m underwriting start-up
Four broking and insurance heavyweights have teamed up to launch a new underwriting agency, Post Mag...
Law firms need to step up management of business risks
Law firms need to step up their management of the day-to-day business risks in the run-up to their p...
Group against claims limit increase
The Legal Expenses Insurance Group has added its voice to the lobby against increasing the small cla...
Drain Doctor in £10m push
Emergency plumbing company Drain Doctor is set for a major insurance push, with the aim of achieving...
Results of policyholders survey
One in four personal lines policyholders cited claims handling as the area in greatest need of impro...
Lord Levene calls for greater support from the government
Lord Levene, chairman of Lloyd's, has called for greater support from the government for the City an...