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Appointment at Ace Europe
Callum Taylor has become senior directors' and officers' underwriter with responsibility for the UK ...
Insurers face solvency issue
UK insurers will continue to increase profitability into 2004 despite the slowing of rate increases,...
Halifax in new commercial push
Halifax General Insurance has appointed a new head for its commercial and affinity arm in order to d...
Network Extra close to signing insurance providers
Network Extra, the new broker distribution network backed by Camberford Law, has revealed it is clos...
Willis passes first risk through Kinnect Platform
Willis has passed the first risk through the Kinnect Platform, the venture funded by Lloyd's to prov...
Appointment at Wilby
Halifax-based insurance broker and risk management specialist Wilby has taken on chartered loss adju...
David Jackman to become special adviser
The Sector Skills Council for Financial Services (in development) has announced that David Jackman i...
Richmond House Group acquires EP Ward
Stevenage-based corporate insurance broker Richmond House Group has acquired Luton-based broker EP W...
Unisys to launch into UK GI market
Global software giant Unisys plans to launch into the general insurance sector next year and to targ...
Simon Morris says insurers should keep FSA fully informed
Simon Morris, partner, CMS Cameron Mckenna, said insurers must keep the Financial Services Authority...
Joint ventures set to increase
There will be a raft of insurers announcing outsourcing joint ventures predicted Lucinda Hallan, pri...
New reinsurance manager for Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiastical, which spends over £100m annually on reinsurance protection, has promoted Andrew Jones to the new role of group reinsurance manager.
Cargo Solutions sells European marine claims business
Cargo Solutions, the global provider of project cargo and cargo risk management services, has sold its European marine claims & nautical surveying business (France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Spain) to AM Group.
Australian court ruling deals a blow for DVT claims
Holiday travellers who suffer from blood clots that they think are related to international flights may not be able to receive compensation from airlines following an Australian appeal court ruling today.
FIFA wins World Cup ruling against Axa
The Cologne district court has ruled that the termination of the cancellation insurance for the FIFA World Cup in Korea and Japan last year by Axa was unlawful.
Aon chief urges UK market reform for 2004
The insurance industry must "get serious" about reform in 2004 or face losing insurance premium from corporate buyers, according to Aon's end of year market review.
AMB Generali expecting to return to profit in 2004
AMB Generali Holding, the German unit of Italian insurer Generali, is expecting to report profits up to £210m next year, aided by higher general insurance rates.
New claims director for Markel International
Stuart Willoughby will join Markel International as claims director in February 2004, with responsibility for managing the company's claims operations across all its business lines. He will join Markel from St Paul Syndicate Management where he is the…
Fitch affirms Axa ratings
Rating agency Fitch has affirmed the Axa group's major insurance entities' Insurer Financial Strength ratings at 'AA'. The Outlook on the group's ratings remains stable.
Skills Council calls for small firms to pilot new competency qualification
The Skills Council for Financial Services is embarking on a new project for managers in small firms who are responsible for training and competence. The project will pilot a new national qualification - Managing Training and Competence.
Prudential hires CEO for Asian office
Prudential's Asian subsidiary has announced the hiring of a new chief executive, with Mark Norbom set to join the firm from General Electric.
Government warranty reforms a 'missed opportunity'
The Government's decision to exclude extended warranties from statutory regulation is a missed opportunity to improve consumer protection, according to the Association of British Insurers.
Leitch to leave Zurich next spring
Sandy Leitch, chief executive officer of insurer Zurich's operations in the UK, Ireland, South Africa and the Asia Pacific region, will leave the company next spring.
Hewitt agrees sweeping changes to sales of extended warranties
Consumers will have to receive more information about extended warranties on domestic electrical goods before they buy and greater rights to cancel agreements, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Patricia Hewitt announced today.