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Liquidator hopes to repay Invaro creditors
Liquidator Smith and Williamson has said it is confident it will be able to make payments to the cre...
Appointment at Provident
Provident Insurance has added a claims director to its board structure with the promotion of Adrian ...
Axa rethinks profit share agreements after review
Axa is understood to be reviewing the commission rates it pays to brokers in a move that could cut t...
Caribbean premiums fall 10%
The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility is to cut premiums charged to its 16 participating...
Allianz grows team
Allianz Engineering has appointed five underwriting specialists to its new construction account team...
MP joins insurance group
Sarah Teather MP, the Liberal Democrats' new shadow secretary of state for business and enterprise, ...
Isle of Man moves to boost insurance-friendly climate
The Isle of Man has enhanced its insurance regulations, giving the Insurance and Pensions Authority ...
Broker CEO and wife leave firm
The chief executive and co-founder of Ascent Insurance Brokers have left the company. Andrew Hearn ...
Ferma asks for risk questionaire support
The president of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations has urged risk managers to ...
Piling on the pressure
Brokers' Professional Indemnity
EMB rolls out software
Actuarial consultancy EMB has launched a series of software products to help actuaries develop profi...
The benefit of going green
We agree with the sentiments expressed in Sarah Stoddart's article, Treat Them Green (Post, 17 Janua...
FSA business plan published
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published its business plan for 2008/9.
Fitch: Swiss insurers prepared for change
Fitch Ratings has said today that it assigns a stable outlook for the Swiss life and non-life insurance sectors as insurers remain on the path of underwriting discipline in the face of more challenging market conditions.
Isle of Man change in solvency legislation reaps rewards
The Isle of Man has recently enhanced its insurance regulations, giving the Insurance and Pensions Authority increased flexibility concerning solvency requirements.
Darwin Rhodes opens in Birmingham
Darwin Rhodes Group, professional financial services and insurance recruitment firm, has launched in Birmingham with a new office and the appointment of a new manager.
Allianz swells construction ranks
Allianz Engineering has strengthened its construction capabilities with the formation of a new construction account team and the appointment of five underwriting specialists, based around the UK.
Why Fac modelling is a no-brainer
FAC Modelling
Global risks - WEF predicts uncertain 2008
The year ahead is likely to be one of the most uncertain for a decade in terms of financial risks, a...
Foreign reinsurers - Alien dependence is on the increase
Foreign reinsurers increased their share of the US property and casualty market substantially during...
BMA unveils first ever business plan
The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) has published its first ever business plan, outlining the phase...
Unnecessary removals costing insurers billions
Insurers may be wasting billions of pounds on unnecessary asbestos removal procedures each year beca...