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Green and Grant v Alexander Johnson (a firm) and Holmes (Court of Appeal - 28 June 2005)
QBE produces £200m profit in first half
QBE Insurance Group today announced a record profit after tax of AUS$491m (£207m) for the half year to 30 June 2005, an increase of 43% on the profit after tax of AUS$343 million for the same period last year. Profit before tax was up 57% to AUS$675…
CMGL appoints ex-Marsh risk manager
Claims Management Group has appointed Andrew McNamee as client services manager. Mr McNamee will be responsible for the management of claims management programmes for CMGL’s multinational clients and the development and implementation of new corporate…
QBE acquires UK underwriter
QBE has acquired MBP Holdings, holding company of UK underwriting agency Minibus Plus, subject to regulatory approval.
NU hits back in jobs row
Norwich Union has defended its role in the axing of a further 345 jobs.
NU updates risk management advice for farmers
Norwich Union has supported the Health and Safety Executive in producing an updated version of Farmwise: Your essential guide to health and safety in agriculture.
Willis Group gets China licence back
Willis Group has confirmed that the earlier suspension of the license of its Guangzhou, China, branch office to accept new business has now been lifted.
Smart and Cook buys again
Broker Smart and Cook has today acquired Lincoln-based personal and commercial lines intermediary Brian Wilson & Partners.
RSA results show strong growth
Royal & Sun Alliance recorded a £397m increase in net written premiums to £2.9bn in the first six months of this year. The company said this reflected the recapture of the Munich Re quota share and profitable growth in Scandinavia, Canada, Latin America…
Morning is prime work time
Workers are at their most productive early in the morning, according to a new survey by telecoms ope...
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Appointment at MMA Insurance
MMA Insurance has appointed Paul Salter as motor underwriting manager. Mr Salter, who currently mana...
ABI: no uninsurance bandwagon
The Association of British Insurers warned the industry to be wary about alerting people to the dang...
Record promoted
David Carter, has handed over the reins of BiB's agricultural and rural underwriting division to new...
SBJ appoints
SBJ has formed a new exceptional risks division and appointed Aon's Charles Heneage as its managing ...
New India opens Lloyd's company desk
The Indian state-owned insurer New India opened a company desk in Lloyd's this week as predicted by ...
PwC fears dismissed by new hires
Pricewaterhouse Coopers has confirmed its commitment to its forensic services practice, with the app...
RBSI boss price warning
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has added its voice to the raft of companies commenting on competit...
Personal touch needed for commercial
The freak weather-related event in Birmingham last month highlighted the issue of underinsurance in ...
Appointment at Tokio Marine
Tokio Marine Europe Insurance has announced three senior appointments. Geoff Wilkinson is appointed ...
Helphire acquires Swift
Helphire has agreed to acquire Swift Rentacar, the prestige car credit hire business, for up to £25....
Motor insurer buy could treble size
Broker-only motor insurance specialist Markerstudy is planning to step up its expansion through acqu...
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