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Appointment at Bennetts
Barry Dickson has been made dealer manager at Bennetts, where he will be responsible for launching t...
Groupama reorganises management structure
Groupama has reorganised its management structure following the appointment of Cathie Bruce as distr...
Swinton targets 40 for acquisition
Swinton expects to acquire approximately 40 brokers this year, the consolidator said as it announced...
Marsh recruits Jonathan Groves
Marsh has recruited Jonathan Groves from Ace Risk Management International to head its UK captive co...
Cullum targets SME firms
A new broker acquisition vehicle headed by Towergate chairman Peter Cullum has completed its first i...
Swiss Re completes acquisition of GE Insurance Solutions
Swiss Re has completed the acquisition of GE Insurance Solutions, which will be integrated into the ...
Comp Bill/Barker decision promised
The government failed to say this week whether the Compensation Bill would be amended to include a p...
Swift-Find.com launches online database of looted art
Swift-Find.com claimed to have launched the largest international online database of Nazi Era looted...
Win a Dream VIP tennis experience
Broker Marsh, in collaboration with Post Magazine, is giving away dream tickets for next week’s Marsh Classic at the Hurlingham Club, Fulham. The prize includes a personal coaching session with former professionals, an overnight stay in a hotel, VIP…
Corpore proves rehab reduces employer liability claims by 80%
Corpore has today illustrated through a number of case studies how a proactive approach to absence management and rehabilitation can have positive results. At the AIRMIC conference in Bournemouth the company illustrated that between 2004 and 2005 one…
Swiftcover in deal with NSPCC
Online insurer Swiftcover.com has selected the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and sister organisation in Scotland, CHILDREN 1ST as its charity of choice, and has begun donating £1 for every new motor insurance policy sold .
Fromer Axa boss Calder gets third non-exec role
Broker Assistance has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Colin Calder as non-executive director.
Benfield announces £75m share buyback
Benfield has announced a £75m share buyback as it issued an update on market conditions and the outlook for the group ahead of the first half period end.
S&P affirms Axa rating following Winterthur purchase
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has affirmed the ratings on Axa and all of its core subsidiaries and revised the outlook to stable from positive, after the group said it will buy Credit Suisse Group unit Winterthur Swiss Insurance.
ATD hire reinforces growth target
Specialist underwriting agency, ATD General, has created a new senior role to support its bid to hit a £100m premium income target by 2008.
Spiller new CEO of Guy Carpenter
Marsh & McLennan Companies, (MMC) has announced that David Spiller, president of Guy Carpenter, MMC's global risk and reinsurance specialty business, has been appointed to the position of chief executive of Guy Carpenter, effective July 1.
Axa acquires Winterthur in £5.4bn deal
Axa has agreed to acquire Winterthur for CHF12.3bn (Euro 7.9Bn) (£5.4bn) "This transaction is a unique opportunity to reinforce our leading position in our core European market and to increase our presence in high growth markets, notably in Central and…
Heath Lambert recruits Maskell to head up sports
Adrian Maskell has joined Heath Lambert as a director of the Sports Leisure and Entertainment division.
Prime Minister makes promise on Barker v Corus
Tony Blair said he is hoping to change the ruling in the case of Barker versus Corus that will stop widows receiving full compensation for their husband's deaths from asbestos. Last month's Law Lords ruling will affect thousands of widows, whose husbands…
Seven insurers sign up to new Room solution
Seven major insurers are to use Room’s new risk exposure management solution Exact Advantage, the company confirmed today.
Equity signs 3 year affinity deal with Skipton building society
Equity Insurance Group today has announced it has entered into an affinity agreement with Skipton Building Society to offer Skipton branded insurance products to their customers.
Swinton hails its acquisition model
Swinton has predicted "a steady level of acquisition activity during 2006", having recently acquired a series of broker businesses. The value of purchases made by Swinton in the past 6 months has reached over £16m gross premium income and covers 50 000…
RBSI boasts of increased income despite competition
Royal Bank of Scotland this morning hailed the performance of its insurance division in the first quarter of 2006.
S&P downgrades Swiss Re, Fitch maintains watch negative
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has lowered its long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Swiss Re and its core entities to 'AA-' from 'AA'. Fellow rating agency Fitch has also maintained its negative stance on the giant…