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DAS confirms growth and Canadian launch
DAS has announced it is on target to achieve record growth during 2010 with annual premium income leaping by £19 million during the first five months of the year.
CFC creates products manager role
Specialist lines underwriting agency, CFC announces today that it has appointed Nigel Gent to a newly created role of products manager.
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Alpha Underwriting launched
Alpha Underwriting has announced the launch of its accident, health and travel sector offering to handle corporate travel and personal accident cover utilising underwriting capacity from Lloyd’s of London.
Aviva hires corporate risk chief from Mitsui
Aviva has announced that Dipak Warren will be joining them as corporate risk solutions director.
CII outlines new London Market qualification
The Chartered Insurance Institute has outlined its new award in London Market Insurance to be launched in July.
IUA calls for adequate regulation
Nick Lowe, director of government affairs at the International Underwriting Association (IUA), said the general insurance industry played "only a small role" in the financial crisis and that consequently there have been few calls for changes to the…
Quest Gates boosts property team
Specialist loss adjuster, Quest Gates, has announced five new appointments to its property team.
Brokers Link appoints CEO
International broker network Brokers Link has announced the appointment of Leonard Battifarano as its chief executive officer with effect from 1 July.
Majority of UK businesses report upturn in trade
UK businesses are starting to emerge from the recession, according to a poll of delegates at Coface UK and Ireland Country Risk Conference.
UIB boosts board with senior appointment
Insurance broker UIB has appointed Keith Anderson to the UIB Holdings Group board as group finance director.
High Court personal injury disputes jump 32% in two years
The number of personal injury claims continues to surge despite reforms to regulate claims handling companies according to statistics obtained by Sweet & Maxwell.
PB Week: Is it time for BP to give Peter Mandelson a call?
If you have a moment between listening to the buzzing of the vuvuzelas at the football World Cup and sorting out insurance for clients then I would ask you to make list, writes Emmanuel Kenning, reporter, Professional Broking.
Hector Sants blames much of financial crisis on culture
FSA chief executive Hector Sants has lamented evidence that the "behavioural issues" which contributed to the financial crisis are still being observed in some major firms.
Aviva revamps commercial offering
Aviva claims to have improved its commercial policy documentation to extend the cover and make it more broker and customer-friendly.
Law firm highlights drawbacks of "one stop shop" regulator
Bruno Geiringer, a partner in the insurance group at Pinsent Masons, said that "scraping the FSA for banks is right but the case is not made for insurers".
Aviva reports 50% increase in motorcycle claims
Aviva has revealed that since 2005 it has seen a 57% increase in the number of bodily injury claims made against motorcyclists. The insurer has also seen motorcycle claims costs increase by 51% in the same period, and its statistics indicate that this is…
QBE raids RBSI for property claims chief
QBE has announced the appointment of Julian Millar as head of claims in its property division.
Brokers Link grows membership
Global insurance broker network Brokers Link has added six new international specialised service providers to its membership.
Carole Nash bags Co-operative book
Carole Nash has won a 5,000-strong motorcycle book from The Co-operative Insurance.
Ecclesiastical absorbs partner insurer
Ansvar, the specialty insurer bought by Ecclesiastical Insurance in 1998, is to be absorbed into the larger group.
Chancellor confirms FSA will "cease to exist in current form"
Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed in his first Mansion House speech that he will give the Bank of England the key role in regulating the UK financial sector and that the Financial Services Authority (FSA) will “cease to exist in its current form”.
Incisive Media scoops Biba awards
Insurance Age, PB, Post and Reinsurance journalists have won four awards and three “highly commended” accolades at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s 2010 journalist of the year awards.