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Appointment at Watson Wyatt.
Watson Wyatt has promoted three European associates to partner within its insurance and financial se...
St Paul and Chubb: double-digit growth.
US Insurance giants St Paul and Chubb have both recorded double-digit premium growth throughout thei...
Appointment at Sagar Insurances.
Sagar Insurances has announced the appointment of Simon Whittaker as account executive. Mr Whittaker...
LMG acquires stake in rival
Jewellery claims specialist Loss Management Group has acquired a majority stake in rival Jewellery Ap...
Appointment at The Leisure Consortium.
James Carroll has been appointed liability underwriter at The Leisure Consortium, the specialist lei...
Appointment at Bollington Group
The Bollington Group has appointed Tony Rollins to the role of motor trade development manager. Mr ...
Report from Axa Insurance
Over one million small businesses in the UK do not see crime as a serious business risk and nearly ...
Insurers don't give in "easily"
I read the comments made by Digby Jones, director general of the Confederation of British Industry ...
Appointment at R3: Group
R3: Group is pleased to announce the appointment of James Foye to their Ipswich based team. Mr Foye...
Hiscox joins AA in affinity drive
Hiscox has stopped writing standard household business to focus on the mid net worth household sect...
Appointment at Unum Provident
Unum Provident, the UK group risk insurer, has appointed Colin Skeen as a non-executive director on...
Insurers threatened by EU "discrimination" plan
New European legislation could force insurers not to differentiate customers by gender - a move that ...
Appointment at Beachcroft Wansbroughs
National law firm Beachcroft Wansbroughs has announced the promotion of three partners and 19 assoc...
Lifting the lid on legal expenses cover
In a legal dispute, the party with before-the-event legal expenses cover holds the upper hand. Despite this, it is still considered a luxury rather than a necessity by many policyholders. Simon Threadgold examines this valuable and ever-widening…
Trio launch accident assistance company
A new accident assistance company was launched this week by former directors of Centrus and esure. ...
Compensation culture: face up to rising claims and keep a lid on
11 June - London Can you do anything to stop the compensation culture driving up your claims cost...
Appointment at Lane, Clark & Peacock LLP
Leading consulting actuaries Lane Clark & Peacock LLP (LCP) have appointed Michael Hepher as indepe...
Munich Re happy with capital.
Munich Re said it had no further plans to raise capital beyond last month's EUR3bn ($3.2bn) and £300...
Chubb unlocks record profit
US-based reinsurer Chubb made a record profit of $224.6m in the first quarter of 2003, a 13.3% increa...
Appointment at JMD Group.
Steve Adams has joined JMD Group as the director of JMD Specialist Reinsurance Services. He was prev...
Lloyd's expects big rise in US reinsurance.
US reinsurance will be a key growth area for Lloyd's in 2003, according to Wendy Baker, president of...
Turbulent times.
Despite high premiums and low loss levels in 2002, the aviation insurance industry remains extremely volatile. Eric Alexander hears the views of the Aviation Insurance Offices' Association.
Appointment at JMD Group.
Steve Adams has joined JMD Group as the director of JMD Specialist Reinsurance Services. He was prev...
Munich Re happy with capital.
Munich Re said it had no further plans to raise capital beyond last month's EUR3bn ($3.2bn) and £300...