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Appointment at MCE
Wellingborough-based motorcycle specialist insurance provider MCE has appointed Rachael Gibson as pe...
Credit IT for Camberford
euroConex, the joint venture between Bank of Ireland and NOVA Information Systems, is to provide a c...
Aviva breaks even on global combined ratio
Aviva has achieved a worldwide combined operating ratio of 100% for its general insurance business w...
SVB launches Novae
A specialist liability service company, Novae Underwriting, has been created by SVB Holdings. Novae ...
Appointment at Budget
Suzan Tew has moved from Cable & Wireless to take over control of Budget Insurance Services' contact...
Appointment at Groupama
Groupama Insurances has announced two senior personnel appointments. Phil Bird will be joining the c...
Appointment at CNA
Andy Colbran has been promoted to lead CNA's financial lines team in Europe, and will assume respons...
New directors for Axa
Axa has strengthened its commercial lines business with three appointments to its senior management ...
Third parties vital to Lloyd's
Nigel Hanbury, chief executive of Hampden Agencies, told delegates at the Lloyd's '12 Months On' con...
Sirius moves to next level
Sirius Financial Systems has begun the next phase of Stargate Commercial with the first Allianz Corn...
Income rises 52% for RBS Insurance
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has seen a 52% increase in income to £3.245bn and a rise in premium...
Budget acquires 8500 clients
Budget Retail has added 8500 policyholders to its books, as part of plans to double its customer bas...
Appointment at SSP
David Waring has joined Software Solutions Partners as head of corporate sales, and will be responsi...
FSA adopts XBRL reporting
The Financial Services Authority has joined XBRL UK and will use the XBRL reporting language from 20...
KW rethinks client contact
Keelan Westall has restructured its key client department to ensure more dedicated and consistent ac...
JLT on acquisition trail after strong 2003 performance
Broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson has maintained double-digit-percentage growth in 2003 and intends to c...
Acturis looks to networks to boost growth
Acturis is poised to break its 1000-user target before the end of the year, having signed several in...
HBOS general insurance premiums rise to £1.6bn
HBOS announced an increase of 19% in general insurance premium income to £1.6bn in 2003. All the ban...
Appointment at CBG
The Community Broking Group has appointed John Sowerbutts to the position of manager of the company'...
Blackmore joins Stenning
Sittingbourne-based Blackmore Heath has merged with Stenning Insurance Services, based in Folkestone...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Cornhill Engineering has appointed Brian Fearnhead as a regional underwriter focusing on con...
Lorega set for expansion
The Loss Recovery Group has relaunched as Lorega Claims and Underwriting Services in a move to disti...
Zurich back in black with 93% jump in operating profit
Zurich Financial Services has returned to profitability with an increase in income to £1.1bn for ful...
Axa UK's earnings drop
Axa's UK business has seen a £27m fall in adjusted earnings to £72m in 2003, although globally the A...