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Appointment at The Broker Network
The Broker Network has promoted Martyn Denney to head of broker services. Mr Denney moves from his p...
Appointment at Fortis Insurance
Fortis Insurance has appointed Robert Smale, previously director of claims operations for Norwich Un...
Checkout breakdown cover
Supermarket bank Tesco Personal Finance is to sell stand-alone breakdown cover in partnership with G...
Intech Solutions launches new IT platform
Intech Solutions has launched its new strategic insurance IT platform, which focuses on business pro...
L&G boss weighs up commercial return
UK insurance giant Legal & General is considering re-entering the small commercial market having sol...
SVB Holdings announces bond issue
Lloyd's insurer SVB Holdings has announced a £50m bond issue. It said the capital raised will enable...
Appointment at SBJ Stephenson
Howard Fryer has joined corporate insurance broker and risk management consultant SBJ Stephenson as ...
Italian insurance giant receives EU approval
Italian insurance giant Assicurazioni Generalli has received European Union approval to acquire the ...
IUA scornful of claims Lloyd's outstripping corporates
The International Underwriting Association has poured cold water on this year's figures from researc...
Personal injury dept shut
London-based law firm KSB Law is to close its personal injury department with the loss of 55 jobs. ...
Folgate confirms push towards rebranding
The Folgate Partnership intends all members of its broking network to be branded as Folgate Risk Sol...
Travel agents seek to bypass FSA
The travel industry unveiled its bid to stave off heavier regulation under the Financial Services Au...
Appointment at Amlin
Leading Lloyd's insurer Amlin has made Hiten Shah head of corporate development. He has more than se...
Appointment at Henderson Insurance Brokers
Henderson Insurance Brokers has made a number of appointments. David Saxby has become branch directo...
Penny Black's insurance week
It's always the way. You hear a rumour that is too good to be true and then it turns out to be just ...
Philip Gore-Randall joins Aon
Philip Gore-Randall has joined Aon as chief executive of Aon Risk Services UK. Prior to joining Aon,...
Appointment at Stuart Alexander
Jeremy Edwards and Paul Dyer have joined Stuart Alexander. Mr Edwards will boost the company's priva...
Appointment at Questgates
Fergus Johnstone has joined loss adjuster QuestGates as regional manager, heading the property team....
Chinese insurers' premium income rises
Chinese insurers' premium income rose 30% in the first 10 months to 322.8bn Yuan (£23bn), according ...
What the papers said this week
THE GUARDIAN A UK company facing asbestos claims in North America is deliberately not turning up in...
Wellington to own part of Aspen share capital
Wellington Underwriting is to own 16.95% of Bermudian reinsurer Aspen's issued share capital based o...
Danger crop unlikely to test insurers
Insurers have escaped exposure to a potential farming epidemic after a highly contagious bug was fou...
Appointment at Misys Insurance Management
Misy Insurance Management has made a string of appointments to its Worcester-based insurance service...
Appointment at Lovells
Lovells has made John Young senior partner. Mr Young is currently head of the company's corporate in...