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Appointment at SLE
SLE has appointed Jay Thacker as personal accident underwriting manager to develop and manage a port...
Penny Black's insurance week
Whiling away her time with the papers on Monday morning, Penny noticed the statement from Metropolit...
QBE figures
QBE's European operation accounted for more than half of the group's gross earned premium in its fir...
What the papers said this week
The Daily Telegraph Building firm John Laing is set to announce a fall in profits because of an est...
Appointment at Aon Marine
Aon Marine has appointed a new team to cater to the insurance and risk management needs of the yacht...
Car manufacturers demand rate cuts
Motor manufacturers have hit back at insurers' demands for compulsory safety equipment, saying this ...
No claims bonuses hampered
Offering no claims bonuses to customers with multiple policies is being hampered by antiquated syste...
Zurich outlines five-year regional push
Zurich is set to make a major push for regional business, with plans to double the size of its prope...
Shipping problems
A wave of social and regulatory legislation for the marine industry means that ship owners can expec...
Buys boost growth at CBG
North-west broker Community Broking Group's pre-tax profits have risen 117% to £511,000 (2005: £235,...
Axa launches new service
Axa is launching an electrical insurance risk management service offering a surveyor promise of a 10...
Insurance over the internet
A poll by Autotrader and Budget's online comparison site, Comparethemarket, has highlighted men as t...
Mondial restructures
Mondial’s automotive division has been restructured to ensure it continues to make the maximum use of the skills and experience of the team, as it continues to grow and develop.
Insure4Retirement launches ID theft insurance
Insure4Retirement.co.uk has launched ID theft insurance, providing customers with crucial advice and financial support.
Equity rebrands its branches
Equity Insurance Group is to re-brand its national branch network.
Inventory package launched to save UK homeowners £44bn
Start up ThecontentsSafe, this week, launched an inventory service to protect the £44 bn worth of Britons’ home contents that it claims are at risk through underinsurance.
Zurich's GI profit rises 29%
Zurich Financial Services Group has reported its half-year global profits in general insurance rose 29% to $1781m (£941.22m).
NU reaps benign claims reward
Norwich Union has benefited from benign claims experience in the first half of 2006. The insurer's ...
The Italian job
Overseas Focus: Italy
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey
Cunningham Lindsey has appointed Cath Williams as technical motor fraud manager within the company's...
Nine councils join offshore mutual
A further nine local authority councils have joined the Councils' Alternative Risk and Insurance Gro...
Hastings linked to trade sale
Founder and chairman of Hastings Direct David Gundlach and the broker's financial backers are unders...
Penny Black's insurance week
It would appear there has been quite a bit of speculation over the past week as to why high net wort...
AIG loss
AIG has responded to the loss of the head of its high net worth business to Hiscox by revealing it w...