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QBE announcement
QBE has announced that as of 31 December 2005, the insurance business of QBE Insurance Company (UK) ...
Appointment at Amlin
Amlin has announced the underwriting team for its new Bermuda operation will be headed by underwriti...
Creechurch Underwriting launches Lloyd's Syndicate
Creechurch Underwriting has launched the first Lloyd's Syndicate to be managed in accordance with Is...
Buncefield exodus begins
Buncefield could be on the verge of a business exodus, according to those involved in evaluating cla...
Hiscox to boost regional presence
Hiscox looks set to expand its regional branch network under new UK head Steve Langan. The insurer w...
Search for Lloyd's chief executive
The search for a new chief executive at Lloyd's is down to three candidates, PM understands. Having ...
Magian Mutual closes
The closure of another UK mutual indemnity scheme has raised questions over the validity of the mutu...
Powell Insurance Brokers make acquisition
Powell Insurance Brokers has acquired the commercial division of Gregson Williams Insurance Brokers....
Appointment at Brit
Brit has appointed Joseph MacHale as a non-executive director. Mr MacHale held several senior execut...
Appointment at Alexander Forbes
David Way has been appointed to the specialist energy team at Alexander Forbes in London. Mr Way joi...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Cornhill has appointed Nick Hall, pictured, as general manager, Allianz Cornhill Personal, f...
Aon Warranty Group expands contract
Aon Warranty Group has expanded its trade credit insurance contract with asset finance company Lomba...
CII looks to remove merger barrier
The Chartered Insurance Institute has published a proposal to close its final salary pension scheme ...
Towergate Partnership acquires Hobson Insurance Brokers
The Towergate Partnership has acquired Romford-based Hobson Insurance Brokers. The business has 10 e...
Penny Black's insurance week
Ding-dong merrily on high! The insurance industry certainly got into - or drank a fair amount of - t...
Auto Trader launches Comparethemarket.com
Car retailer Auto Trader has appointed third-party administrator Budget Group to manage its insuranc...
Beazley runs out of time
Lloyd's insurer Beazley did not give itself enough time to complete the funding of a proposed £200m ...
Appointment at Advent
Advent has appointed Peter Stormonth Darling to its board as a non-executive director with immediate...
Appointment at Garwyn
Terry Dunning, formerly director of construction at GAB Robins, has been made divisional director he...
Trio wins business on revamped RBSI panel
Major players Crawford and Company, GAB Robins and Cunningham Lindsey have all won business as a res...
Insurer to double network
Multi-lines insurer Bluesure has told Post Magazine it has plans to increase its network of brokers ...
Appointment at Miller Insurance Services
Miller Insurance Services has made three appointments. Anj Chadha has been appointed as associate di...
Appointment at Darwin Rhodes
Mark Sheldon has joined Darwin Rhodes as a senior consultant. Mr Sheldon spent four years at Hays In...
JS&P Holding to buy Towry Law
JS&P Holdings is set to buy Towry Law for £37m. The deal, backed by JS&P's private equity owner, Pal...