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S&P mandates specific terror questionnaire for rated (re)insurers
Standard & Poor's has said today it is mandating a new terrorism questionnaire for all of its interactively-rated clients. The rater said the updated process is partly a response to the increased insurance retentions under the two-year extension of the…
Oxygen appoints Anne Plumb
London market intermediary Oxygen has recruited Anne Plumb from Swiss Re, where she was head of ener...
KPMG boosts its forensic offering with new software
KPMG's forensic practice has bought a new investigations package from software supplier Aungate. Th...
Market feels the winds of change
There was a flurry of activity from the financial markets this week, coinciding with the official be...
Appointment at Mansion House Executive
Mansion House Executive has made Darren Hilliard executive consultant within its London market team....
PBS Holdings appoints Simon Taylor
PBS Holdings has appointed Simon Taylor to the newly created role of marketing director. He comes fr...
Underwriting Association members begin pilot project
Seven members of the International Underwriting Association have begun a pilot project to test a new...
Broker Assistance wins contract
Broker Assistance has won a contract from Oval Insurance Brokers to handle all motor claims suffered...
Insurer warns of "ferocious market"
DA Constable has relaunched its three-year combined liability product. The insurer will offer exc...
Ace defection triggers a new London move
Insurer IGI's new London office will be targeting new distribution channels and specialist products,...
David Parker reveals key players in new management team
NIG's director of distribution, David Parker, has revealed the key players in his new management tea...
MDU pays out £8.5m in 10 years
The Medical Defence Union has paid out just under £8.5m in compensation and legal costs during the l...
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has made Jeremy Cooke managing director and senior adviser. He will assist colleagues and clie...
Japanese insurer triples UK offices
Japanese insurance giant Tokio Marine is set to follow the recent moves of other London market insur...
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance has appointed Richard Coulthwaite to the newly created post of finance director, unde...
Appointment at Kynixa
Mandy Kelly has joined Kynixa as rehabilitation performance manager. She will be responsible for the...
SBJ appoints chairman
Broker SBJ has appointed Andrew Harding as chairman and director, and his responsibilities include t...
FSA says compensation limits will remain the same
The compensation and eligibility limits for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme and for the c...
Henderson strikes sponsorship deal
Henderson Insurance Brokers has struck a deal to sponsor all of Yorkshire County Cricket Club's home...
Lobby group fights back
The legal expenses market is fighting back against potential restrictions to its income, by forming ...
Willis plans job cuts in restructure
Willis is looking to make around 80 employees at its Ipswich office redundant in order to centralise...
Hiscox gears up for SME launches with new D&O boss
Hiscox will launch an HR reference facility for companies next month as it continues its move into n...
Appointment at Sidley Austin
Sidley Austin has added four lawyers to its London-based insurance team. Led by newly recruited part...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny's mum this week played a small part in revolutionising the insurance world. After Perry Wilson...