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Appointment at Arista
Arista has appointed Dawn Hopson to its underwriting team in Bristol.Hopson, previously employed by ...
Appointment at St Paul Travelers
Sir John Carter has been appointed non-executive chairman of St Paul Travelers. Sir John was previou...
Appointment at Whittington Group
Whittington Group has made two appointments: Julian Tighe as strategic acquisitions manager and Hele...
Big guns push for SME drive
Marsh, Aon and Willis have renewed their interests in the small to medium-sized enterprises market w...
Appointment at The Markerstudy Group
The Markerstudy Group has appointed Peter Smith as schemes underwriting manager. Formerly head of pr...
Industry panel calls for supportive regulation
The Financial Services Authority's Smaller Businesses Practitioner Panel, which monitors the overall...
IMD apprehension still high
The Insurance Mediation Directive has finally been fully implemented across all 27 European member s...
Call for developers to insure properties
Nottingham South's Labour MP Alan Simpson has responded to the estimated £2.5bn worth of damage caus...
Appointment at AIG Private Client Group
Mike Wimbridge has been appointed senior underwriter on AIG Private Client Group's yacht cover. He h...
FSA surgery dates
The Financial Services Authority has released the dates of its latest round of surgeries. Advice and...
BIBA concerned over premium simplification
The proposed simplification of insurance premiums put forward by the Law Commission in July 2007 has...
Police Mutual buys Roland Smith
Lichfield-based Police Mutual, a provider of financial services to the police, has acquired Liverpoo...
Engineers can watch claims live
A YouTube.com-style internet service that allows insurers to view subsidence and drainage claims liv...
Towergate Partnership accepts settlement
The Towergate Partnership has accepted a substantial settlement from Bob Beckett and his co-defendan...
Europ Assistance in bid to bolster UK image
Europ Assistance has launched a brand awareness campaign in the UK in a bid to increase its profile ...
Talisman sets expansion plans in motion
Software house Talisman Consultancy has announced that it will increase its product line in order to...
Independent trial round-up
The fraud trial of former Independent directors Michael Bright, Phillip Condon and Dennis Lomas had ...
Online surfers check out comparison sites
In-house research compiled by Onlyinsurance.com has found that 70% of online surfers check out compa...
Lloyd's set for service reform after quality assurance call
Lloyd's managing agents will be now required to carry out quality assurance (QA) checks before bindi...
NG Insurance Services and PAIB join forces
Broker Network Members NG Insurance Services (NG) and Peter Adams Insurance Brokers (PAIB) have join...
SSP confidence grows despite two high-profile resignations
SSP has emerged from its takeover of rival software provider Sirius with plans to significantly incr...
Insurers left scratching heads over flood plain housing plans
Insurers have reacted with bewilderment to statements made by housing minister Yvette Cooper, who sa...
Budget Group of Companies changes its name
The Budget Group of Companies has changed its name to the BGL Group. The change aims to reflect the ...
Major finance firms agree to change
Major finance firms have agreed to change the way they sell payment protection insurance (PPI) over ...