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Admiral will sail into Spain with new name
Admiral will not follow Direct Line and copy its UK brand in Spain, claiming the name would not be l...
Appointment at Singer and Friedlander
Singer and Friedlander has made three promotions. Neil Jenkinson has been promoted from head of sale...
Appointment at Amlin
Amlin Bermuda, Amlin's wholly owned reinsurance business, has appointed Stuart MacKellar as managing...
Regulator for claims farmers will be short-term solution
The Minister for Constitutional Affairs, Baroness Ashton, told the House of Lords on Tuesday the reg...
Analyst expects limited deterioration
Analyst Keefe Bruyette and Woods said it expects a limited deterioration in Royal and Sun Alliance's...
Swiss Re adds 27% point charge
Swiss Re added a 27% point charge to its 2005 liability combined ratio for deterioration to its 1999...
Amlin profits at the top
Amlin's profits for the 2003 year of account are likely to come in at the top of expectations, with ...
FM Global toasts 92% retention
US-based property insurer FM Global, announced its fourth consecutive year of strong financial and o...
Anglo Pacific allows brokers to view online
Underwriting agency Anglo Pacific Consultants will allow brokers to see their live statements of bus...
Appointment at XL Capital
XL Capital has appointed Joseph Mauriello to the board of directors. Mr Mauriello was formerly deput...
Oxygen to target extended warranties markets
London market broker Oxygen is to target extended warranties markets with the hire of a new team. Th...
US alien rules on the way out
Lloyd's has taken a step closer to pulling down arcane rules which force the market to post billions...
Appointment at Acumus
Acumus Insurance Solutions has made Chris Issacs business development director. Previously senior bu...
Marsh pension rebels given April deadline
Broking giant Marsh has given its employees a 1 April deadline to agree to a cut in their pension pr...
Cost of care debate re-ignited
A recent case has continued the ongoing debate over whether local authorities or insurance companies...
Appointment at Heritage Underwiting
Heritage Underwriting Agency has made Paul Battagliola operations director. Mr Battagliola will be p...
EL instability warned if plan implemented
Insurers and small business groups have reacted angrily at government plans to use compulsory em...
UIA to roll out online offering
The specialist trade union insurance provider UIA is to roll out its online offering from next month...
Brokerbility buys another broker
Intermediary consolidator Brokerbility has continued its growth strategy with the addition of a Linc...
Paul Walker joins KPMG Forensic
Paul Walker has joined KPMG Forensic as a director and head of its forensic technology facility, in ...
Changes to the FSA rules implemented
Changes to the Financial Services Authority's rules have been implemented, despite opposition from t...
Norwich Union confirmed as Barclays' products insurer
Insurance giant Norwich Union has been confirmed as the insurer for Barclays' next wave of products....
What the papers said this week
The Daily Telegraph We always knew personal injury law firms were rotters. However, it is not just ...
Hardy Underwriting announces profit
Lloyd's insurer Hardy Underwriting announced that its profit before tax for the year ended 31 Decemb...