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Heath Lambert appoints board member
Heath Lambert has appointed Nigel Thomas group finance director with immediate effect.
RSA reports significant profit hike
Royal and Sun Alliance this morning reported net written premiums of £5.4bn for the year ending 31 December 2005(2004: £5.1bn). Its combined operting ratio for ongoing business was 93.8% (2004: 93.8%) and profit before tax rose to £865m (2004: £38m)…
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Admiral will sail into Spain with new name
Admiral will not follow Direct Line and copy its UK brand in Spain, claiming the name would not be l...
FM Global toasts 92% retention
US-based property insurer FM Global, announced its fourth consecutive year of strong financial and o...
Oxygen to target extended warranties markets
London market broker Oxygen is to target extended warranties markets with the hire of a new team. Th...
EL instability warned if plan implemented
Insurers and small business groups have reacted angrily at government plans to use compulsory em...
What the papers said this week
The Daily Telegraph We always knew personal injury law firms were rotters. However, it is not just ...
Hardy Underwriting announces profit
Lloyd's insurer Hardy Underwriting announced that its profit before tax for the year ended 31 Decemb...
NU extends pilot by 2000%
Norwich Union has unveiled plans to extend its pay-as-you-drive pilot from 5000 to 100,000 cars by t...
Appointment at RFIB Group
John Northridge has joined RFIB Group as a non-executive director. Mr Northridge was chairman and ch...
NU sees a massive online hike in 2005
Norwich Union is looking at premium rates increases of at least 4% across the board in 2006, the hea...
CBG Group acquires Spencer Lavery Associates
CBG Group, the Manchester-based listed insurance broker, has acquired Spencer Lavery Associates, a s...
HBOS announces 14% rise
Halifax Bank of Scotland's insurance business has announced a 14% overall rise in its premium income...
Appointment at Cooper Gay and Cashman
Cooper Gay and Cashman has made Phil Sandercox a senior vice-president. Mr Sandercox joins from Gene...
Quinn blames UK competition
Quinn Direct saw shrinking underwriting margins in 2005, yet also doubled its number of broker agenc...
Ex-RSA boss in European launch
Former Royal and Sun Alliance building solutions manager Tony Boobier is looking to establish a "Tha...
Fortis confirms fourth quarter 2005 net profits
Fortis group was forced to announce its headline numbers last Friday following the theft of a briefc...
Burglar alarm confusion in quotes
After a ring round of 10 home insurance providers, I was surprised by the lack of knowledge and clar...
Equity appoints Castagno as broker boss
Equity Insurance has announced the appointment of John Castagno as managing director, Direct Broking.
Campbell announces new Liberal shadow cabinet
Sir Menzies Campbell MP, leader of the Liberal Democrats, today announced six appointments to his new Shadow Cabinet.
Wellington underwriting boss announces retirement
Wellington Underwriting has announced the retirement of David Foreman, a director of Wellington and the company's Chief Underwriting Officer.
Fitch sees ‘A’ ratings “difficult” for Class of 2005
A report published by the Fitch ratings agency has cast doubt on the class of 2005’s credit profile.
Oxygen targets new market with hire
London market broker Oxygen is to target extended warranties markets with the hire of a new team.