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Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has appointed Mark Gilliland to lead its CS Stars division in Europe, the Middle East and Afri...
Major insurers snub new whiplash fraud initiative
Insurance giants RSA and Norwich Union are understood to have chosen not to back the development of ...
Greenbee sets sight on sites
Greenbee, the insurance partner of John Lewis and Waitrose, is in discussions with several aggregato...
You'll never get me copper
Metal theft
Zurich enhances protection product
Zurich has introduced new elements to its protection proposition in a measure designed to provide customers with greater choice and flexibility.
Damage and underinsurance in vacant properties costs millions , says NU
Damage to vacant properties and underinsurance is costing property owners millions of pounds, Norwich Union has claimed.
Fitch assigns first-time rating to Endurance Bermuda
Fitch Ratings has initiated rating coverage on Endurance Specialty Insurance (Endurance Bermuda) by assigning an 'A' insurer financial strength (IFS) rating.
Fitch assigns first-time
Fitch Ratings has initiated rating coverage on Endurance Specialty Insurance (Endurance Bermuda) by assigning an 'A' insurer financial strength (IFS) rating.
Provider calls for less premium profit on MPPI
Lenders must reduce the cost of mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI) to help reduce the number of families seeing their homes repossessed, according to Simon Burgess, managing director of British Insurance.
Zurich extends Bradford and Bingley insurance deal
Zurich has extended its long-standing home insurance relationship with Bradford and Bingley.
Insurer offers body shops PAS 125 incentive
From the 1 July 2009 Allianz’s 173-strong approved repairer network will be required to conform to the new PAS 125 British Standards Institute Kitemark specification. The same criteria will also apply to any repairers wanting to join the network for the…
Erinaceous confirms name change to Barbon
Erinaceous Insurance Services has confirmed it has completed its rebranding exercise and from today (Friday) will operate as Barbon Insurance Group.
Fortis announces £43.3m pre-tax profits
Fortis Insurance UK has announced pre-tax profits of £43.3m (H1 2007: £19.0m) despite challenging market conditions.
Marsh to cut 900 jobs; MMC first half results decline
(BESTWIRE) Marsh and McLennan, the owner of brokers Marsh and Guy Carpenter, said it will lay off 900 employees as the giant broker's second-quarter profit fell by 63.3%.
Cassidy Davis hires Sims to revamp accident and health division
Cassidy Davis, Jubilee Managing agency's specialist personal lines Lloyd’s insurer, said that its revamping its accident and health division and has hired Graham Sims to lead the underwriting on the unit.
Willis launches North American yacht practice
Willis Group Holdings has launched a North American yacht practice within its marine Group, and appointed a practice leader and team.
RSA group underwriting profit up 24%, as UK remains tough
RSA this morning reported a UK underwriting profit of £48m for the first half of 2008 (H1 2007: £51m) in what it described as its “toughest market”. It added UK premiums were up by 1% to £1.4bn, with a combined operating ratio of 96.2% (H1 2007: 96.1%).
Halifax star wins customer care award
Halifax home insurance employee Josephine Leung has scooped the latest contact centre agent of the m...
Time to go the extra mile
Observers of the financial services industry are always looking for signs of how the credit crunch h...
Appointment at Ace
Ace has appointed Phil Sharpe as director of casualty and major risks for the UK and Ireland. In thi...
Instant event cover
Event managers can now access event insurance instantly, Hiscox has claimed, after the firm decided ...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
RK Harrison partnership
The British Printing Industries Federation has appointed independent broker RK Harrison as its partn...
Just can't get the staff
Yachts: Crew Coverage