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Helphire buyout mooted
Helphire could be seeking private equity investment as an alternative to raising more shareholder ca...
Dunn joins ambitious firm
Consumer electronics specialist Supercover Insurance has identified an acquisition target, the insur...
Quanta still looking for backers for its Lloyd's syndicate
Quanta is still looking for backers for its Lloyd's syndicate, despite placing its speciality insura...
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Chubb Insurance offers personal lines brokers exclusive quotes
Chubb Insurance is offering its personal lines brokers exclusive quotes for high net worth masterpie...
Police move to beat insurer red tape
The police have initiated new moves to speed up the fight against uninsured drivers, after they foun...
Appointment at XL Insurance
John B Gallagher has been made XL Insurance's chief underwriting officer, global property operations...
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RMS hurricane model re-certified for Florida
Risk Management Solutions (RMS) has announced that the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projecti...
Market association formed by legal expenses insurers
The Legal Expenses Insurance Group has been established by a number of leading legal expenses insurers and intermediaries. In a statement today, the LEIG said it will "protect and advance the rights of claimants to justice and fair levels of compensation…
Ford Fiesta tops league of insurance write-offs
Britain's most frequently written-off car by motor insurers is a nine-year-old Ford Fiesta 1.3 Encore, in blue and registered in Birmingham.
Chubb expands ultra high net worth distribution
Chubb Insurance is offering all of its personal lines brokers exclusive quotes for ultra high net worth Masterpiece Signature business.
Heath backs MS travel insurance breakthrough
Multiple Sclerosis Society Insurance Services, which is backed by Heath Lambert, has expanded its insurance offering.
Quanta places bulk of specialty lines into run-off
Quanta Capital Holdings has announced that it has decided to cease underwriting or seeking new business and to place most of its remaining specialty insurance and reinsurance lines into what it described as “orderly” run-off.
Windsor acquires minority interests in Argonaut
Windsor has acquired all of the outstanding minority interests in Argonaut Indemnity comprising 1,000 ordinary shares of £1 each, being 45% of Argonaut’s issued share capital, formerly held by Argonaut’s founders, Neil Pearce and certain colleagues.
Jelf boss hails start to 2006
Broker Jelf this morning reported turnover up 53% to £7.5m (2005: £4.9m) for the first three months of 2006.
Insurers need to raise age limits on elderly motorists
Insurers need to raise the age limits on elderly motorists, the Association of British Insurers said...
Appointment at Munich Re Group
Munich Re Group has recruited Simon Douglas as its UK head of health, where he will be responsible f...
Thatcham repair idea may be flawed
The idea of a Thatcham-style model for property repairs may be fundamentally flawed, according to Gr...
Fortis to double regional presence
Fortis plans to at least double its regional footprint by opening several new regional offices durin...
Cheap insurer-bashing is no way forward
Last week saw the publication in a national newspaper of an article titled 'Drivers paying needless ...
Appointment at Hill Dickinson
Hill Dickinson has promoted a string of company partners, including Paul Ellaby, Michael Jones, Tom ...