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Penny Black's insurance week
The words 'sexy' and 'Peter Cullum' have never been used in the same sentence in Post Magazine, one ...
Willis fights embezzlement charge
Broker Willis yesterday was due to begin its defence in a High Court trial against allegations that ...
Appointment at DA Constable Syndicate 386
Chris Cullen has become underwriter at the Lloyd's box operation of DA Constable Syndicate 386, part...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiastical has made David Bonehill chief claims manager. He has 27 years' claims-handling experi...
Pilots "a success" as new Bill unveiled
The Motor Insurers' Bureau said its pilots to catch uninsured drivers have been a success. MIB chi...
Appointment at Natexis Banques Populaires
Natexis Banques Populaires has appointed a London-based head of non-bank financial institution relat...
Financial services firms make progress on TCF
Many financial services firms have made progress over the last year on Treating Customers Fairly, Fi...
FSA may act over PI broker
The Financial Services Authority is believed to be poised to name the latest broker to fall foul of ...
Bartlett opens London office
Broker Bartlett Group has appointed former Capita development director Kevin Holt to spearhead its n...
Appointment at Europ Assistance
Europ Assistance has made Trevor Chrismas finance director. Mr Chrismas previously spent 10 years at...
Biba resubmits protocol advice
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has launched a campaign to prevent more regulation of cl...
Industry must dare to be dull
Lloyd's must take the insurance industry by the scruff of the neck and become - more boring. This ...
Appointment at Finsure
Finsure has appointed Moira O'Connell to the new role of relationship manager and Gavin Parsons will...
Insurers given one year to defend claims
QBE, Zurich and Norwich Union have been given one year to prepare their defence against a series of ...
Lloyd's broker to acquire PI book
Lloyd's broker LPH Pitman could be set to offload part of its business to a London Market start-up, ...
Haste: "2006 must be a hard market"
Royal and Sun Alliance group chief executive Andy Haste has warned rivals they will "feel the pain" ...
Allianz Cornhill appointed preferred carrier
Allianz Cornhill Commercial has been appointed preferred carrier of accident and health insurance fo...
Global insurers may lose share in wake of Katrina
European multinationals whose balance sheets were unharmed by Hurricane Katrina will not accept who...
Appointment at Smart and Cook
Harrogate-based Smart and Cook has made former Willett and Ross director David Wilson branch manager...
Biba demands IFB seat
Brokers are demanding a greater say in the way the industry fights fraud, following the unveiling of...
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission makes regulations
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission claims it has made regulations which significantly open u...
Brit admits claims will wipe out profit
Brit has put a preliminary estimate of £145m for claims arising from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, lo...
Regulator kicks off claims review
The Financial Services Authority will review general insurers' claims handling in retail lines next ...
Aon calms worries over safety regulations
Broker Aon has attempted to calm UK businesses' concerns that the new General Product Safety Regulat...