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Travelers offers new clinical trials cover
Travelers UK has launched a new, combined property, liability and clinical trials package policy for medical technology industries. This new medical technology product is aimed at UK domiciled businesses.
Heath Lambert wins GM deal
Heath Lambert’s Manchester office has secured a multi-year appointment as insurance broker and employee benefits consultant to Motors Holding, a major retail division of General Motors UK. The retailers’ brands include Vauxhall, Saab, Chevrolet and…
Willis CEO Plumeri: AIG is "great"
Willis chairman and chief executive Joe Plumeri has thrown his support behind AIG in an interview with CNBC in America.
Injuries Board see average claims value rise to €24 320
The Injuries Board, formerly known as the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, made assessments totaling €113m were made in respect of 4652 personal injury claimants in the first six months of 2008.
NU signs new affinity deal
West Bromwich Building Society has launched a new household insurance product underwritten by Norwich Union administered by broker Millennium Insurance.
Allianz appoints motor schemes manager
Tim Pitts has left Zurich to take up the position of motor schemes manager at Allianz retail division.
Quinn signs up to aggregator
BeatThatQuote.com is to partner with Quinn Direct in Ireland in order to extend its motor insurance offering.
Provident unveils new MD
James Reader has been appointed managing director of Provident Insurance with immediate effect.
Liddy admits AIG has slipped eight points on D&O
AIG chief executive Edward Liddy has outlined how the insurer is fighting to keep corporate customers so that it can "fight another day"
Expedia signs five-year insurance deal
Expedia, the online travel service, has expanded its exclusive deal with travel insurance and assistance specialist Mondial Assistance. The extended contract will see Mondial provide innovative travel insurance solutions in 13 countries across Europe,…
Ace appoints underwriter
Ace Global Markets has appointed Russell Burgess as an underwriting manager for its Accident and Health division, the company said.
Welfare reform to shake up group income protection
The implementation of the new Welfare Reform Act could have far-reaching consequences for the future design of group income protection benefit policies, according to Watson Wyatt.
Watson Wyatt warn on consequences for group IP from Welfare Reform Act
The implementation of the new Welfare Reform Act later this month could have far-reaching consequences for the future design of group income protection (GIP) benefit policies, warns a major consulting firm.
Bright Grey launch online calculator to help IFAs calculate consumer expenditure
Bright Grey has launched an online lifestyle calculator for advisers so they to work out their clients' monthly expenditure and help demonstrate how much protection they can afford.
Groupama adds to suite
Groupama has added 12 trades to its Optima Trade Plus and Optima Trade and Professional products, in...
Glut of TV ads is sickening
I feel the need to register my disgust at the amount of unnecessary expenditure allocated by insuran...
Appointment at Cigna
Cigna has appointed Douglas Rice as sales director of its UK healthcare business. Previously with Bu...
Actuarial profession in floodplain warning
Many of the one million homes in the UK to be built on floodplains by 2020 may be uninsurable agains...
Appointment at Howden
Simon Gildener has joined Howden as general counsel. He will work in a client-facing role, deliverin...
On the side of the angels
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Appointment at Zurich
Zurich North America Commercial has made Michael Garceau chief operating officer of its specialties ...
Such lively, vital times
What a marvellous time to be involved in the insurance industry. For many years, insurance was seen ...
KGM launches pared-down motor product
Lloyd's motor specialist KGM is launching a new motor policy it claims will counteract a trend for i...
QBE seeks London market growth as Fice joins from RSA
The new London market property manager at QBE hopes to build on the insurers' successes in other cla...