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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
Giles promises more in pipeline after trio of purchases
Giles Insurance Brokers has snapped up three companies in the last week with yet more acquisitions c...
Incorrect mapping costing insurers millions
Insurers are missing out on millions of pounds in lost revenue from properties in flood risk areas, ...
Nice yacht, shame about the boat race
Yachts: Claims
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was delighted by a recent evening out at a hot spot in the central London area known as 'littl...
Jumping ship
Yachts: Claims
RSA settles GMC case
RSA has settled the litigation between General Motors Corporation and current and former members of ...
Aggregator swoops
Compare the Market has added Ecar, Swinton, Bullseye and AIG Direct to its panel. Jeremy Moll, comme...
HBoS declares 64% surge in GI profit
Halifax Bank of Scotland has revealed its general insurance profit leapt by 64% to £176m in the firs...
Sierra Leone office aid
Two huge containers packed full of redundant office equipment, furniture and hardware are on their w...
Advent rejects Fairfax's £67m offer
Lloyd’s (re)insurer Advent has rejected a £67m offer from Canadian financial services company Fairfax.
Confused adds new insurer to its home panel
Confused has added Click Insurance to its list of insurers for home insurance.
Insurers missing out on millions in profits, according to research
British insurance companies are missing out on revenue from properties in flood risk areas, according to new research.
Hiscox event insurance goes 'instant'
Hiscox Event Insurance, formerly known as Insurex, is now available instantly ‘over the phone’.
Crawford and Company expands global account management team
Crawford and Company has appointed Kevin Mountford as a new member of its global account management team.