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Benfield reports drop in revenue
Reinsurance broker Benfield has reported a drop in group operating revenue to £196.2m (first half of...
Appointment at Friends Provident
Friends Provident has promoted Ian Jefferies to head of protection marketing. Mr Jefferies has been ...
FSA recruits new members
The Financial Services Authority has decided to recruit several new members from the open market to ...
RI3K and Xchanging announce new initiative
RI3K and Xchanging have announced a new initiative to allow early checking of contracts online. The ...
European governments response to economic threats
The president of the Federation of European Risk Management Association, Thierry van Santen, this we...
Appointment at Navigant Consulting
Navigant Consulting has appointed former Illinois director of insurance and special deputy receiver ...
Investigating the competition
Comment: EC Insurance Investigation
Broker ruling: influential
The attempted recovery of millions of pounds lost following the collapse of intermediary BPS Insure ...
Axa pilot could lead to rehab arm
Axa could eventually develop a rehabilitation intermediary arm, after it launched a pilot for whipl...
Penny Black's insurance week
It is amazing the calls that one receives in this internet age. Penny was minding her own business t...
What the papers said this week
The Daily Telegraph Misys has withdrawn plans for a controversial retention scheme for two senior e...
Appointment at Concordia
Stephen Ferguson has joined Concordia as company accountant. Mr Ferguson is also involved in the fin...
Appointment at Camberford Law
Camberford Law has appointed Steve Taylor to head its London market activities. Joining from Windsor...
Offshore platforms: one in eight still unmanned
Hurricane Katrina Aftermath
Appointment at Glacier Reinsurance
Glacier Reinsurance has appointed Franco Masciovecchio as senior underwriter. Mr Masciovecchio will ...
Offshoring fears revealed
A survey by Pricewaterhouse Coopers has revealed 21% of organisations currently offshoring pinpoint ...
Appointment at Brit
Brit has appointed Kathy Lisson as chief operating officer. Ms Lisson is joining the company from Ba...
Broker Partners to adopt ratings portal
Software provider Broker Partners has decided to adopt Insurecom's Polaris-based ratings portal. Acc...
Beazley warns insurers over reinsurance
Insurers could struggle to get reinsurance at the end of this year, following the damage caused by ...
Towergate Partnership acquires portfolios
The Towergate Partnership has acquired the mixed commercial and personal portfolios of Chase Insuran...
Scottish broker plans $100m US brokerage
Giles Insurance has revealed plans to build a $100m (£54.9m) US brokerage during the next decade, af...
Highway announces profits
Highway has announced interim pre-tax profits of £11.3m, up £6.3m on last year's first half results ...
Appointment at Integro
Integro has made Daniel Lavoie principal and chief compliance officer. Mr Lavoie will provide specia...
Kiln reports profits
Lloyd's insurer Kiln reported that it had earned profits before tax of £34.3m, an increase of 24% on...