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Churchill founder Long backs new SME insurer
Churchill founder Martin Long has made his long expected return to the general insurance underwriting arena as chairman of a new SME underwriting start up, M4 Underwriting.
Budget implements new systems management
Broker Budget Insurance Services has installed new systems management software to support the growth in its online business.
New web register anticipates October's fire reform order
The National Risk Assessment Register set up in anticipation of major changes to fire regulations through The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order which will come into force on 1 October this year, was officially launched at Portcullis House, Houses of…
Fortis pushes up revenues by 15%
Fortis Insurance has increased its overall gross written premium to £164.3m for the first quarter of 2006, representing a 15% increase year-on-year (2005 Q1: £142.5).
Marsh appoints senior adviser
Marsh has appointed Jeremy Cooke as managing director and senior adviser within its London offices. He will work on specific placement issues and manage relationships within the London marketplace as well as being responsible for streamlining business…
Budget acquires Hara Hill Wason
Budget, the UK’s third largest personal lines insurance intermediary, has acquired Hara Hill Wason the Scottish based insurance broker. The acquisition adds six new high-street outlets to Budget’s growing retail arm.
RMS hurricane model recertified for Florida
Risk Management Solutions (RMS) has announced that the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology (FCHLPM) has re-certified the RMS Hurricane model for use in establishing residential insurance rates in the state of Florida.
Saga extends outsourcing contract with WNS Assistance
Saga has extended an outsourcing contract with motor insurance claims management specialist WNS Assi...
Alexander Forbes marine department to sponsor yacht race
Alexander Forbes' marine department has become a sponsor of the Global Challenge 2008/2009, the roun...
What the papers said this week
The Scotsman Thieves steal a mobile phone every 12 seconds in the UK, according to insurance compan...
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RSA throws down discipline gauntlet
Royal and Sun Alliance UK chief executive Bridget McIntyre is so keen to maintain the insurer's comm...
Appointment at Liverpool Victoria
Liverpool Victoria has made Mike Rogers group chief executive. Formerly with Barclays Bank, he worke...
Appointment at KPMG
Andrew Smith, formerly chief financial and operational risk officer at Halifax Bank of Scotland, has...
IIF leads way on fraud
A new phase of the campaign to combat fraud in Ireland has been launched by the Irish Insurance Fede...
Equity hired by motor manufacturer Chevrolet
Equity has been hired by motor manufacturer Chevrolet in a three-year affinity deal to provide 'phon...
CMS Cameron McKenna is re-locating its office
City law firm CMS Cameron McKenna is re-locating its office from Fenchurch Street to larger premises...
Appointment at Centor Insurance and Risk Management
Robert Wilson, a former client manager at Aon, and Robert Thacker, a former Aon branch director, hav...
PICC licenses AIR’s cat modeling for earthquake risk in China
AIR Worldwide Corporation (AIR) has announced that PICC Property and Casualty Company (PICC) has licensed CLASIC/2 and CATRADER, AIR’s catastrophe risk management systems, to manage earthquake risk to residential, commercial, and industrial exposures in…
Oval restructures its divisions
Broking consolidator Oval has abolished its separate insurance broking and financial services operating boards, and appointed its first ever group managing director, who will be in charge of both divisions.
Alexander Forbes sponsors Global Challenge yacht race
Alexander Forbes’s Marine department has become a sponsor of the Global Challenge 2008/9, the gruelling round-the-world yacht race. The brainchild of former solo round-the-world yachtsman Sir Chay Blyth, the race involves 12 identical boats sailing…
Anti-fraud TV campaign launched by Irish insurers
The Irish Insurance Federation has launched a new phase in its insurance fraud campaign, with a TV advertising campaign and the roll out of new technology to enable insurers to check claimants’ insurance claims history.
Saga extends motor deal until 2010
Saga, the Folkestone-based provider of products and services to the over-50s, has extended an outsourcing contract with motor insurance claims management specialist WNS Assistance until the end of 2010.
Ace Europe launches new corporate service
Ace Europe today launched Ace businessclass premier, a new package of bespoke accident, health and travel insurance, services and risk consultancy, specifically for large corporate organisations.