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Penny Black's insurance week
Penny would like to commiserate with Cockney Rebel's owner and Gibraltar-based Carraig Insurance's m...
Disclosure debate needed
If 2006 was the year that the words 'contract certainty' were etched into our collective consciousne...
Appointment at Deloitte
Deloitte has announced a range of senior appointments to its specialist UK insurance team. Cindy Cha...
Anderson joins EMB
Duncan Anderson, who was formally global non-life leader at Watson Wyatt, has joined EMB as a partne...
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Max appoints new Bermuda president and CEO
Bermudian (re)insurer Max Capital Group has announced that Angelo M. Guagliano has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of Max Bermuda. Mr. Guagliano has also been appointed to Max Bermuda's board of directors, effective immediately.
FSA appoints new director of Retail Firms Division
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has appointed Sheila Nicoll, currently deputy chief executive of the Investment Management Association (IMA), as its new director of the Retail Firms Division.
Wilson replaced as FSA retail firms boss
The Financial Services Authority has appointed Sheila Nicoll, currently deputy chief executive of the investment management association, as its new director of the retail firms division.
Ace in new mid to large commercial package push
Ace Europe has launched a combined package policy which it claims offers a new minimum standard of protection for large to medium companies.
Anderson switches sides in EMB move
Duncan Anderson, until recently global non-life leader at Watson Wyatt, has joined EMB as a partner.
Mind the skills gap
The Leitch Report exposed some glaring problems with skills shortage in the UK, as Norrie Erwin reports
Convergence is well and truly back on the menu
The growing use of catastrophe bonds, industry loss warranties and other insurance linked securities...
David W King in FSA ban
The Financial Services Authority has banned David William King from managing, controlling or having ...
Marine director appointed
Broker Newman Martin and Buchan has appointed David Warne as a director of its marine division. Mr W...
Marine expert promoted
Charles Scott-Hopkins has been given responsibility for the development of the marine hull, war and ...
Brokers alarmed by Quinn clause 20 bypass
Brokers have raised concerns over a clause in Quinn Direct's terms of business agreement whereby the...
Travel insurers hope for pregnant pause
Travel insurers are hoping the government will give them an extra two years to make necessary change...
Appointment at Mondial
Mondial UK has appointed Aimee Charlwood as business development manager. Ms Charlwood will help dev...
CBG signals acquisition intent with equity issue
Aim-listed Broker CBG's market capitalisation should rise to approximately £20m after the Manchester...
Gallagher Re attracts Carvill actuary
Broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Mark Flower as chief actuary for its UK operations. Based in London, Flower will lead the international analytics team across all business lines worldwide excluding USA.
Contract certainty code of practice published after two years' work
The Contract Certainty Steering Committee has published a code of practice designed to ensure policies continue to be fully agreed prior to coverage becoming active.
BIBA: commission disclosure doesn't need FSA regulation
In answer to the FSA forensic review of commission disclosure, the British Insurance Brokers' Association said: "It is our view that greater transparency for commercial customers can be achieved by the market of its own accord and we do not need further…
Broker raises millions to fund new acqusition push
Listed Manchester based insurance broker CBG is proposing to raise £3m before expenses, by way of two Placings, in order to finance a number of potential acquisitions.