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Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance has recruited Steven Pollock to the newly-created role of UK portfolio manager, profe...
Appointment at Open GI
Open GI has recruited David Kelly as its business development director. Kelly was previously nationa...
Appointment at PropertyRisks
PropertyRisks has reappointed Dan Welsh as customer services manager. Until January this year, Welsh...
Appointment at CBG Group
CBG Group has appointed Steve Rees as managing director of CBG Financial Services. Rees has 25 years...
Appointment at Hiscox
Hiscox has announced that Dr Carol Franklin Engler has retired as a non-executive director of Hiscox...
Appointment at Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe has recruited Frederique-Marine Bannes as claims manager. Bannes joi...
Appointment at Cooper Gay
Cooper Gay has recruited Matthew Whyte. He joins the reinsurance division with 21 years' experience ...
Appointment at Allianz Insurance
Allianz Insurance has appointed Richard Foulerton as corporate social responsibility manager. Fouler...
Insurance Age on-air news review
Michelle Worvell rounds up the main broker stories this week including: Allianz has announced plans to cut 90 roles following a recent review of its retail strategy and Liverpool Victoria (LV) loses its second senior executive in as many months with the…
Equity Red Star opens Leeds office
Expanding its regional fleet and special risks business in Northern England, Equity Red Star has opened an office in Leeds.
Brit creates professional indemnity role
Brit Insurance has appointed Steven Pollock to the newly-created role of UK portfolio manager – professional indemnity.
Ecclesiastical appoints claims partner
Ecclesiastical has appointed the Cotswold Group to provide claim investigation and surveillance services.
Willis names new network members
Willis has announced that ten members have joined Willis N², its new partnership with independent, community insurance brokers in the UK, since the network was launched six months ago.
Central Insurance makes cross-border raid
Central Insurance Services has acquired leading high performance car insurance specialist, Peart Insurance Brokers, in a £1.5m deal.
QBE and Swinton close in on Equity
Insurance Australia Group (IAG) may finally be able to off-load its British insurance arm if a deal, set to be completed by February, finally comes through.
Corporation tax increase on small businesses postponed
The 1p tax increase for small businesses, from 21% to 22%, set to be introduced next year has been suspended by chancellor Alistair Darling in his pre-Budget report today.
Confused.com expands travel panel with addition of MRL
MRL Insurance has joined Confused.com's travel panel, bringing the total to 35 brands, including Travel Plan Online, Flexicover and TravelInsurance.org.uk.
KGM increases underwriting capacity
KGM Motor Insurance has announced that it has increased capacity for 2009 by 35%.
Brit appoints manager for central region
Brit Insurance has appointed Rosie O'Gara as regional manager for its central region.
CII 'begins GI Evolution' after industry-wide consultation
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has introduced a wider range of technical and management subjects as part of a root and branch review of the content of its qualification offering. The CII GI Evolution programme will ensure that its qualifications…
Construction union applauds ruling on mesothelioma compensation
Construction union UCATT has welcomed the verdict in the High Court, which held that insurers would be liable to pay compensation to mesothelioma victims.
Zurich welcomes verdict in landmark asbestos case
Zurich has welcomed the decision of Justice Burton in the employers' liability policy trigger litigation case, which found insurers of employers exposing their employees to asbestos dust will be liable to pay compensation for subsequent asbestos related…
ABI calls for flood defences spending to help boost economy
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called for Chancellor, Alistair Darling, to use the Pre Budget Report (PBR) to bring forward its spending plans on vital flood defences.