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Forthcoming events
11 October 2007: Claims Club Annual Conference, Hilton Waldorf, London. This year's conferen...
St Paul Travelers logo switch
St Paul Travelers has confirmed its intention to adopt the Travelers trading name and red umbrella l...
Aquilo split up as Rok and Powerplay Direct move in
Claims management company Aquilo was split up last week with building, maintenance and development c...
Appointment at First Assist
First Assist Services has recruited Kevin Dewhurst to sales and marketing director for organisationa...
ABI: competitive market delivered on service
The Association of British Insurers insisted that the industry had coped well in the wake of the rec...
Chairman on flooding claims
Anthony Gould, Claims Club chairman, said he believed the recent flooding incidents in the UK - whic...
Appointment at THB
THB Group has appointed Perry Lyons to motor fleet broker. Mr Lyons joins THB from Lloyd's broker Ho...
What the papers said this week
The Guardian Hillary Clinton has set out an ambitious $110bn (£55bn) plan to introduce universa...
Bupa gets overseas boost
Bupa's domestic business grew modestly during the first half of 2007, with UK revenue up 5% at £956m...
MID as proof of insurance
The chairman of the Motor Insurers' Bureau has told Post that he expects the Motor Insurance Databas...
Appointment at XL Capital
XL Capital has appointed Kirstin Romann Gould as general counsel. In addition to her new role, Ms Go...
Facing up to the deluge
Damage management
AA/Saga disputes union claims
AA/Saga has reacted to the GMB Union's complaints over union representation, claiming it does not have 1800 members inside the AA and that private equity bosses did not make a deal with staff earlier this year. The GMB union announced plans earlier today…
Post office insurance team recruits four new managers
Post Office Financial Services has announced four new appointments to its insurance team.
St Pauls to beome Travelers in the UK
St Paul Travelers has confirmed its intention to adopt the Travelers trading name and red umbrella logo of its US parent in February 2008.
Former Chubb boss hired in business drive
Managing general agent Lorega has recruited former Chubb personal lines head John Sims as chief exec...
Chaucer strong despite ongoing motor pressure
Profits at Lloyd's insurer Chaucer soared in the first half, driven by its property portfolio, high ...
Appointment at Chubb
Chubb Insurance has recruited Fabrice Gottfrois as continental European practice leader for accident...
Have a writ your way at BK
A franchise of Burger King has waded into the contingent commissions row by bringing a class action ...
Zurich boosts Irish distribution with agency buy
Zurich's acquisition of Irish underwriting agency Wrightway is aimed at giving the insurer a boost i...
Catlin downplays UK market performance
Catlin has downplayed the significance of a $32m (£15.8m) increase in its UK business' underwriting ...
Investment return bolsters Highway
Highway has managed to squeeze a further £4m in profit before tax for the first half of 2007 from ri...
Setting a hire standard
Commercial vehicle: Taxis
Appointment at Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiastical has appointed David Davies as chief actuary for its general insurance business. Mr Da...