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Appointment at FMW
Wayne Blundell has been appointed trainee account handler by Chelmsford-based FMW. He was previously...
AIG in fraud alert
AIG Europe has produced a webcast highlighting the main reasons why businesses do not feel the need ...
Allianz CEO fears climate change rate hikes
Andrew Torrance, chief executive officer of Allianz Cornhill, expects that insurance premiums may ri...
Call for harsher penalties for uninsured driving
Ninety-six per cent of brokers want to see tougher penalties for repeat offenders who drive without ...
Appointment at Searchlight Solutions
Searchlight Solutions has appointed Gill Rideout as relationship and development manager, covering t...
Ex-MMA manager start-up to help brokers get back on track
A hands-on management consultancy has been launched with the aim of giving brokers a competitive edg...
Appointment at Xchanging
Roger Townsend has joined Xchanging to take up the position of managing director of the London insur...
Appointment at QBE European Operations
QBE European Operations has appointed Paul Moss to the newly formulated role of head of claims. ...
Imarket help desk and information website launch
Imarket has launched its website, www.imarketinfo.co.uk, which went live on 1 July to help brokers g...
Appointment at Oval Group
Oval Group has appointed Rachel Gilliam as head of private clients and Stephen Foot and Ian Smith jo...
Appointment at HSBC Insurance
Andrew Jobson has left Aon's private clients division to take up a position at HSBC Insurance. ...
Top brass at the FSA make gold
In his first full year as chairman of the Financial Services Authority, Callum McCarthy was paid £38...
BIBA calls for increased travel terrorism cover
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has called on travel insurance companies to provide cover...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical Insurance
Gary Hemming has joined Ecclesiastical Insurance as its general business actuary. ...
Appointment at ACE European Group
ACE European Group has appointed Simon Twitchett to the position of senior directors' & officers' un...
Appointment at Jelf Commercial Finance
Colin Hall-Tomkin has been appointed to head Jelf Commercial Finance as managing director. ...
Appointment at Chubb Insurance Company of Europe
[CA] Chubb Insurance Company of Europe has appointed Jan Auerbach to the position of strategic marke...
Appointment at Cameron Richard and Smith
Peter Smith and Ralph Ehlers are re-entering the insurance market by joining Cameron Richard and Smi...
Firms gear up to target ethnic community niche
HSBC is set to introduce insurance compliant with Islamic law into the UK market. According to an HS...
Professional Broking online poll and results
July online poll question: Would you consider targeting ethnic minority business if there were more ...
Highway pilots Digilog for motor accidents
Highway Insurance is to pilot the use of Digilog's fraud- prevention process on motor-accident claim...
Crosbie & Jack acquires Ferguson Law
Independent insurance broker Crosbie & Jack has acquired Aberdeen broker Ferguson Law. The deal, clo...
Marsh drops 180 places in world-ranking table
Marsh's parent, Marsh and McLennan, has dropped 180 places in a list of the world's top-500 firms. M...
Chubb targets 'up-and-coming' client base
Chubb is looking to expand its distribution base by up to 100 brokers following the launch of a prod...