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Appointment at Alea
Global specialty insurance and reinsurance company Alea Group has appointed Peter Brown as manager o...
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Shares in US broking giant Marsh's parent Marsh and McLennan fell 25% to $24.85 (£13.77) last week a...
Zurich
Zurich has appointed Alan Woof to the position of chief underwriting officer for UK general insuranc...
Highway promotes Gallagher
Motor insurer Highway has promoted Peter Gallagher, to claims director. He will join the board of Hi...
Strachan joins question time panel
David Strachan, head of insurance firms at the Financial Services Authority has joined the prestigio...
Amicus confirms meeting
Financial services union Amicus has confirmed it will meet Norwich Union bosses formally for the fir...
Insurer campaign stepped up
Insurers are stepping up the campaign to introduce fixed success fees to employers' liability diseas...
Primary forms holding company
Primary has formed a new intermediary holding company under the stewardship of Jonathan Davey, chief...
Biggs to take up new role
Mike Biggs, the former Aviva group finance director who was part of the team that demutualised Norwi...
DWP talks move EL reform centre stage
Separating long-tail occupational diseases from claims for employee accidents could potentially save...
Hauliers admit exclusion defeat
Freight forwarders and haulage firms are fighting a losing battle to secure exemption from Financial...
Imminent regulation is hindering large buys
Scottish broker Bruce Stevenson believes impending Financial Services Authority regulation is inhibi...
500 NU staff go in outsourcing deal
Norwich Union is transferring 500 jobs through an outsourcing deal with document services supplier W...
Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Marine and Aviation has recruited Ian Edwards as transport underwriter. Mr Edwards has 16 ye...
Fortis head new chairman
Olav Jones, head of insurance risk at Fortis, has been chosen as the new chairman of the Comite Euro...
Allianz Cornhill hits out
Allianz Cornhill general manager, commercial Chris Hanks has hit out at suggestions the market has a...
Utley appointed director
Former Cox chief executive Neil Utley has been appointed non-executive director of personal injury f...
Test cases could see asbestos costs slashed
Norwich Union and several other insurers are launching a landmark court case that may stop compensat...
What the papers said this week
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH The UK's booming compensation culture tripped up last year, according to new fi...
UKI Partnerships
UKI Partnerships has appointed Peter Shilleto as market intelligence executive. He will be responsib...
Aon takeover will "make sense"
Market sources have poured cold water on a possible reverse takeover of Aon by rival Willis, after a...
Regency Group
Insurance and warranty scheme provider Regency Group has made Jan Boyce compliance officer. She was ...
Liability deadline challenge
Insurers are taking months to decide liability in claims involving small and medium-sized businesses, with weeks passing until any settlement is made, according to a study of SME clients by loss assessor the Balcombe Group
Product liability claims to rise
Product liability claims will increase as a knock-on effect of the government's implementation of th...