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No word on Misys sell-off as buyer sought
Broker software provider Misys General Insurance has announced static operating profits of £7m and r...
Motor insurers warned over costs
Personal injury costs continue to be the biggest problem facing motor insurers, with the annual clai...
Appointment at RFIB Group
Lloyd's broker RFIB Group has appointed Patrick Wadeson to its cargo team. He brings 16 years' exper...
Buncefield action date set
A multi-million pound class action, for over 200 individual victims of the Buncefield oil depot fire...
Appointment at Quantum Enquiries and Surveillance
Stephen Hayes has become consultant and non-executive chairman at Quantum Enquiries and Surveillance...
Allianz eyes IFA networks
Allianz Cornhill is turning its attention to independent financial adviser networks and underwriting...
New contingency working party established
A new contingency working party has been established by the International Underwriting Association t...
Argos and NAAFI Financial confirm administration arrangements
Retail giant Argos and armed forces insurance specialist NAAFI Financial have confirmed their new ad...
Cunningham Lindsey UK wins award
Cunningham Lindsey UK has won an Engineering Professional Development Award from the Royal Academy o...
Appointment at Amlin Credit
Amlin Credit has made Ray Massey risk director. He joins from AIG, where he was responsible for clie...
Pleural plaques legal saga to roll into 2007
It will be at least 18 months until the insurance industry can draw a line under the continuing pleu...
Ecclesiastical relaunches charity insurance product
Ecclesiastical has relaunched its combined charity insurance product after research indicated that c...
Liverpool Victoria shakes-up panel
Liverpool Victoria has dropped Ashworth Mairs Group and the Claims People from its loss adjuster pan...
Regional programme of engineering insurance masterclasses
The Chartered Insurance Institutes' Faculty of Insurance Broking in conjunction with the British Ins...
NU sets April deadline for job cuts
Norwich Union this week told 1800 personnel in its support services department they would learn thei...
Travel giant signs text insurance deal
Travel insurance giant Mondial Assistance has joined the burgeoning ranks of insurance companies off...
Appointment at Goodhealth Worldwide
Goodhealth Worldwide has made Alison Ritchie marketing and communications director. She will be resp...
TAG boss to defend DTI action
The saga of failed personal injury firm The Accident Group looks set to continue following founder M...
Marine insurers to challenge EU
Marine insurers are challenging the European Union over its plans to make shipping workers criminall...
Pittman in HBOS household claims return
HBOS General Insurance today announced the return of Jim Pittman as head of household claims.He was previously claims manager at HBOS General Insurance and responsible for the creation of HBOS's internal adjusting division of Personal Claims Consultants.
Jelf profits leap 93%
AIM-listed broker the Jelf Group has delivered record profits before tax, breaking the £1m barrier for the first time. The results represented a 93% increase in PBT for the trading year ending 30th September 2005.
RFIB appoints Northridge as non-exec
Lloyd's broker RFIB Group has announced the appointment of John Northridge as a non executive director.
Towergate acquires £4.5m Medical & Professional
Towergate Partnership has announced the acquisition of Cardiff based intermediary, Medical & Professional. The portfolio represents £4.5m of commercial business and fits with Towergate’s existing Cardiff operation, with both businesses consolidating…
Former Benfield US boss to head Clarendon
Hannover Re has announced that Rod Fox is to lead its US specialty insurance operations as CEO of Clarendon Group