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RK Harrison acquires broker
RK Harrison Holdings has completed the acquisition of credit insurance broker Indemnity and Risk Man...
Cullum invests in Morgan
Cullum Capital Ventures has announced the purchase of a significant investment stake into specialist...
Lockton in Chrysler coup
Lockton's real estate and construction division has announced that it has been appointed as insuranc...
Settlement reached for K&R defectors
Heath Lambert has settled with the former head of its specialist facilities division over his defect...
Bilateral agreements - An evolving partnership
Strategic Focus
Clarity not certainty plea
Insurers should work towards "contract clarity" rather than "contract certainty" to achieve efficien...
Commercial fires findings
Proof of a much-touted potential link between the increased use of modern methods of construction an...
Central moves to new HQ
Aberdeen-based broker Central Insurance Services has relocated to a new custom-built headquarters. A...
Homeserve revamps management team
Homeserve has announced a host of changes to its management team in its emergency services division.
FirstAssist launches motorist solution
FirstAssist Insurance Services, the specialist personal lines provider, has launched LicenceCover, a solution for motorists who are unable to drive as a result of unexpected events such as accident, illness, medical disqualification or a licence ban as a…
Oxfam: Natural disasters quadrupled in 20 years
Natural disasters have quadrupled over the last two decades, from an average of 120 a year in the early 1980s to as many as 500 today, according to a new report published by international charity Oxfam.
Howden stengthens board with duo
Howden has strengthened its UK board with the appointments of Charlie Langdale and Mike Lobb subject to the approval of the Financial Services Authority.
Axa to pilot medical testing in pharmacies
Axa will pilot medical screening in pharmacies for its protection products with access to techniques, which will include needle-free skin tests, saliva tests and hair analysis.
Share crash for Swiss Re
Swiss Re's shares hit a 12-month low earlier this week after it reported a CHF1.2bn (£524m) loss as ...
Government green lights e-motor certificates
Insurers and brokers alike have welcomed the government's decision to allow electronic deliverance o...
Global investment report highlights commercial boom
Between 2000 and 2006, the total value of UK commercial buildings increased by 23.6% to £741bn, whil...
Square Mile set to launch
Two former bosses of Primary General and the Riverbourne Group are in the "last stages" of gaining r...
The claimant's view: legal commitment not codes for health and safety
Latest Health and Safety Commission statistics paint a depressing picture of a modern economy failin...
Insurance in Numbers
Insurance in Focus 2007/08
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has appointed Mike Melling to its consumer practice in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He ...
Broker founder sells to mystery investor
A joint founder and majority shareholder in construction and risk management specialist broker River...
Appointment at Arepa
Arepa has announced technical restoration specialist Richard Done joins the company in the role of g...