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Oak and Plum to merge
Somerville Holdings is set to merge its Oak Underwriting and Plum underwriting operations in the fir...
Brokers voice support for verdict
The severity of the sentencing surprised many in the industry, though critics suggest an appeal coul...
Appointment at Lorega
Lorega has brought on board David Gribbon to manage the company's relationships with its panel of br...
Appointment at Novae Syndicates
Novae Syndicates has appointed Richard Allen as unit head of its financial institutions team. ...
APC extends scheme to NI
Commercial insurance underwriting agency APC has extended its property owners scheme to include brok...
Independent three found guilty
The jury at the Independent trial has found Michael Bright, Dennis Lomas and Philip Condon guilty of...
Appointment at Chaucer Syndicates
Chaucer Syndicates has appointed Andrew Voke as its head of marine, with responsibility for the mari...
FSA puts management under spotlight
The Financial Services Authority will visit a third of financial services firms to assess their leve...
Professional Broking online poll and results
Are you using fees? Yes - 59.5% Unsure - 13.5% No - 27.0% November online poll question: To wha...
More cover needed for SME tech risks
A report by NIG into the technology claims caused by the staff of SMEs has prompted RBS Insurance's ...
Welsh farmers appoint panel
The Farmers' Union of Wales has appointed FarmWeb and BiB Underwriters to provide cover for their cu...
Appointment at Somerville Holdings
Somerville Holdings has recruited Sarah McCooey to its senior management team. She was previously th...
Scrutton Bland joins Willis
Scrutton Bland, which handles commercial insurance as well as cover for high net worth individuals, ...
Appointment at ARAG
ARAG has added Chris Millward to its claims department where he will be senior claims technician. ...
Cunningham Lindsey funds injection
Private equity fund manager Stone Point has agreed a deal to acquire a majority stake in Toronto-bas...
Appointment at Direct Group
Steve Broughton has joined Direct Group as chairman with effect from 1 October. ...
Appointment at Allianz Personal
Allianz Personal has appointed Jim Eakins as its key account manager based in Scotland. ...
Ceta and MMA launch XML messaging
General insurance network CETA and MMA Insurance have launched an XML messaging service that will al...
Appointment at Coface
Xavier Denecker moved to become managing director of Coface in the UK and Ireland. He was previously...
The rise and fall of an insurance giant
At the height of its powers Independent Insurance unveiled operating profits of £69.8m in March 2000...
Appointment at Amlin
Amlin has appointed Martin Feinstein as an independent non-executive director. He was previously cha...
Atos Origin launches WritePlace Club
As part of the drive to encourage brokers to use its Lloyd's messaging service, Atos Origin has set ...
Appointment at Novae Insurance
Novae Insurance has appointed John Gibson as its regional manager for Scotland and Northern Ireland....
Appointment at Davies Group
Davies Group has appointed Gary Liptrot as a director. He joins from Cunningham Lindsey UK, where he...