News

Lloyds TSB blames market

Lloyds TSB Insurance has blamed the creditor insurance market running out of steam for a negligible ...

• 02 Mar 2006

Appointment at Halliwells

George Dawson has joined Halliwells' Manchester-based marine and transport team as an associate. Mr ...

• 02 Mar 2006

Plimsoll Publishing study on aging directors

A study by industry analyst Plimsoll Publishing has looked at the impact aging directors might have ...

• 02 Mar 2006

• Claims

Questgates buys RBSI adjuster

Loss adjuster Questgates has made its second acquisition in nine months, adding another regional off...

• 02 Mar 2006

• Personal

Financial institutions gain from unpaid overtime

Private sector union Amicus has claimed that financial institutions are raking in over half a billio...

• 02 Mar 2006

• Broker

HCC acquires share in Heritage Underwriting

Acquisitive US insurer Houston Casualty Company acquired a 23% share in Lloyd's managing agent Herit...

• 02 Mar 2006

• Reinsurance

Chaucer forecast for 2005

Lloyd's insurer Chaucer has forecast its 2005 performance range will be between a 5% loss and a 5% p...

• 02 Mar 2006

• Commercial

Blast claim for Allianz

Insurer giant Allianz Cornhill could face a major payout following an announcement that the owners o...

• 02 Mar 2006

• Personal

Penny Black's insurance week

Allianz Cornhill had to put its foot down when a devout Christian let a homeless man house-sit for a...

• 02 Mar 2006

• Commercial

Finsure and SSP launch new facility

Finsure and broker software house SSP has launched a new personal lines premium finance facility for...

• 02 Mar 2006

Crawford and Company check risks from Bird Flu

Crawford and Company this week said it was looking into the risks arising ahead of any potential cla...

• 02 Mar 2006

Appointment at QBE

QBE European Operations has appointed Brian Pomeroy as a non-executive director of QBE Insurance (Eu...

• 02 Mar 2006

Appointment at Carmichaels

Colin Russell has joined Carmichaels, and is working from the company's Gateshead office, covering n...

• 02 Mar 2006

• Commercial

Appointment at Misys Countrywide

The Misys Countrywide network has expanded its fleet placement team with the appointment of Alan Wes...

• 02 Mar 2006

Willis Commercial Networks recruits new member

The Willis Commercial Network has recruited another member, Clegg Gifford and Co. Shirley Bellamy, m...

• 02 Mar 2006

• Commercial

Appointment at Clyde and Company

Graeme Baird has joined Clyde and Company's insurance group as a partner. Mr Baird comes from Hill T...

• 02 Mar 2006

• Personal

Appointment at Novae Underwriting

Novae Underwriting has appointed Paul Cregan as a development underwriter, and Jacqueline Doherty as...

• 02 Mar 2006

Appointment at Allianz Cornhill

Allianz Cornhill Legal Protection has appointed Rachel Bartlett as a before-the-event claims handler...

• 02 Mar 2006

• Lloyd’s/London

Events

6 March - Insurance Institute of London Lunchtime Lectures - Accelerated learning and memory techniq...

• 02 Mar 2006

What the papers said this week

The Daily Telegraph Thomas Suozzi, a politician from Nassau County, is to fight Eliot Spitzer, New ...

• 02 Mar 2006