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A wider vision.
Allianz Cornhill's broker arm is a major player in a sector that has taken some hard knocks lately. Marcus Alcock talked to Chris Hanks, commercial underwriting and marketing executive for the division, about the company's wide-ranging plans going…
Appointment at Aspen.
Aspen, the independent firm of actuaries and pensions consultants, is aiming to improve the independ...
Lloyd's rivals touted as new PRI bidder.
Lloyd's insurer Brit's hostile bid for insurer PRI Group took another turn this week, with the emerg...
Appointment at ISO.
US-based property and liability risk firm Insurance Services Office has promoted Kevin B Thompson to...
Medicals Direct targets Europe in expansion plans.
Eighteen months of aggressive growth, including expansion into European underwriting markets, is on ...
Two-sided' partnership proposed.
Joe Robinson, claims director at Zurich Financial Services, said he believed there has been substant...
Events.
12-13 May International Underwriting Association/Lloyd's Market Association 16th international se...
Public debate needed on role of unions.
I am pleased that Paul Picknett from Groupama responded (Future of union role questioned, PM, 10 Apr...
Zurich appoints Mark Bull as partnership manager.
Zurich has appointed Mark Bull as partnership manager, networks and suppliers, for its motor enginee...
Point of View - Mark Hodges, finance director, Norwich Union.
The waiting is over, with the publication of CP174, we now know the core elements of what it will ta...
Sirius plans to corner 50% of broking market.
Specialist insurance software provider Sirius has set itself the ambitious target of cornering 50% o...
EL market: fears of failure mount.
All the major employers' liability insurers have held board room discussions about exiting the marke...
PwC begins Indie broker action.
PricewaterhouseCoopers is to begin legal proceedings within the next seven days against an Independen...
Open house for the price-conscious?
Recent rate hikes for household insurance have sparked a rush of new entrants into the sector, aiming to take advantage of the fact that many policyholders will buy on price alone. But insurers are fighting back, seeking greater differentiation with…
Folgate Partnership acquires Devonshire Wilson & Co.
The Folgate Partnership has acquired Devonshire Wilson & Co, which has a significant commercial acco...
ZFS briefs brokers over direct push.
Zurich last week briefed 500 brokers face to face over its plans to promote Zurich's direct offering...
Michael Burnett confirmed as new president of CILA.
Michael Burnett, regional director of Cunningham Lindsey UK & Ireland, pictured left, was confirmed ...
Appointment at Mondial.
Mondial Assistance (UK) has made two promotions in a bid to strengthen its corporate and travel infr...
Capita eyes extras in £3.5m RSA deal.
Capita Insurance Services hopes to build a closer relationship with Royal & Sun Alliance, after stri...
Facing up to the Compensation Culture.
11 June - London This will be one of the most creative and exciting conferences in the insurance ...
Legal expenses set for shake-up.
The UK legal expenses market is set for a shake-up, with two new players set to go head-to-head with...
Chaucer seeks £40m boost through rights issue.
Expansionist Lloyd's insurer Chaucer is planning to raise £40m on the stock exchange in order to boo...
Budget adds two members.
Broker Budget has added two extra members to its panel of insurers offering commercial vehicle produ...
Final chance for Names.
A group of disaffected Lloyd's Names will discover today whether they can sue the Society of Lloyd's...