News
New development director at Xchanging
Paulus Deuticke has been appointed to the position of development director at Xchanging.
New insurer enters the retirement fray
Retirement Insurance, a new insurance provider marketing general insurance products to those in or approaching retirement, opens its doors to business today
HBOS Insurance wins Argos account
St Andrew's Group, part of HBOS General Insurance, has won the Argos store card account for creditor insurance.
Darlington-based BIB makes board appointment
Financial Advisors and Insurance intermediary BIB Darlington has promoted Robert Wilson to the board of directors.
MMA launches technical underwriting unit
MMA Insurance is establishing a specialist technical underwriting unit within its operation as a dedicated technical referral point for brokers and intermediaries.
Folgate nears 40 with another acquisition
The Folgate Partnership has announced it’s 38th acquisition; Pib Foster Insurance, based in Wimborne, Dorset.
Marsh brings in Nash at Maidstone
Marsh has increased its Maidstone business development team with the appointment of David Nash as a development executive.
RMS brings out latest version of modeling system
Risk Management Solutions (RMS), has announced the launch of RiskLink and RiskBrowser 4.5, the latest versions of its catastrophe modeling systems.
GSK president joins insurer's board
FM Global has elected David Pulman, GlaxoSmithKline’s president of global manufacturing and supply, to its board of directors.
Broker Direct in new Zurich deal
Broker Direct and Zurich have reached an agreement to provide shareholding brokers access to both their high and mid net worth products from November.
Highway buys telebroker
Motor insurer Highway has strengthened its retail division by acquiring telebroker Direct Motorline.
CII launches course directory
A new training directory has been launched by the Chartered Insurance Institute containing details of over 450 face-to-face training courses on offer next year.
Rights Issue for Beazley to acquire US insurer
Lloyd’s insurer Beazley has announced a Rights Issue to support the acquisition of US insurer, Omaha Property and Casualty Insurance Company, and to fund capital requirements.
Appointment at Endurance Specialty Holdings
Endurance Specialty Holdings says it has named Michael Fujii to lead and manage the development of E...
Admiral exercises Converium trigger ..
Admiral Group has announced a change to its proportional reinsurance arrangements for wholly owned u...
Time limit on Goshawk bid
Nikko Principal Investment has been set a deadline of midday on 23 November to make an offer for rei...
Dubai and Bahrain compete for regional trade
Dubai takes the initiative in the competition to be the Gulf's business hub by opening the Dubai International Financial Centre
Fitch upgrades Mapfre
Re-ratings
Appointment at Clyde & Co
Reinsurance lawyer Stephen Lewis has joined international law firm Clyde & Co. He will be joining th...
Appointment at GE Frankona Ruckversicherungs AG
Inga Beale, leader of GE Insurance Solutions' Continental European operations, has been appointed pr...
Montpelier Re to provide terrorism cover
Montpelier Re and Montpelier Agency have entered into agreements with the Overseas Private Investmen...
Converium EGM passes package
Converium shareholders have formally approved the management's package of measures designed to resto...
Lloyd's enters debt markets
Lloyd's is to make its debut in the international debt markets, raising around £500m of long-term su...
Appointment at Aspen Insurance UK
Aspen Insurance UK has announced that Kevin Golson has joined the company as a marine hull underwrit...