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Appointment at Equity Red Star
Equity Red Star has appointed Chris Hardiment as regional underwriter at its Birmingham office. Hard...
Appointment at MMA Insurance
MMA Insurance has appointed Chris Withers as trading manager. Withers was formerly a regional direct...
Appointment at QBE
QBE has recruited Mark Beattie to its London property underwriting team as portfolio manager for a s...
Appointment at Allianz Commercial
Allianz Commercial has made a series of managerial appointments at its regional branches. Gavin Doll...
Appointment at Miller Insurance Services
Miller Insurance Services has appointed Peter Shellard and Andrew Thompson (pictured) to its acciden...
Appointment at Academy Insurance Services
Academy Insurance Services has hired Mark Richardson as regional manager for the south west. Richard...
Brokers demanding better service for HNW clients
Brokers servicing high-net-worth (HNW) customers have demanded better service from insurers as well as a wider range of cover, according to research by AIG UK.
JLT reports no signs of hardening market
Jardine Lloyd Thompson described its performance for the first quarter of the year as "ahead of the same period last year and in line with our expectations".
Airlines should refund Mexico flights, says InsureandGo
InsureandGo has called on airlines with services to Mexico to offer passengers a refund if their flights are cancelled as a result of Swine Flu.
Arthur J. Gallagher London cuts nine from London office
US broking giant Arthur J. Gallagher's London office has made a number of its brokers redundant, Insurance Age 's sister magazine Reinsurance has learned.
Insurance industry faring better than most in recession
A new survey has found that a third of insurance employers believed the industry has been less affected by the current economic climate than most other sectors.
Lloyd's repurchases £102m of debt securities
Lloyd's is set to buy back the local currency equivalent of £102m of its outstanding debt securities, following its notification to shareholders that they could submit offers to sell their holdings.
CII London Market appoints new chairman
David Gittings has stepped down as chairman of the London Market Faculty board with the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). Adrian Ballardie of Tokio Marine Global, has been appointed to take up the position.
ABI outlines hopes for flood bill
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has published its blueprint to ensure that flood insurance will remain available to the more than 2 million homeowners and businesses residing in at risk areas.
Dual sees 20% premium increase from new unit
Dual Corporate Risks has reported a 20% premium increase from regional brokers since it launched its national business unit six months ago.
Marsh offers swine flu advice
Marsh has outlined the risk and insurance implications for businesses arising from a possible human pandemic of swine flu:
Admiral interim statement
Admiral Group has released its interim results covering the period 1 January to 28 April 2009.
Zurich appoints head of UK distribution development
Zurich has appointed Mike Alcock as head of distribution development for its UK general insurance business from 1 May, 2009.
Car insurance premiums see first Q1 rise for six years
The average quoted premium for an annual comprehensive car insurance policy rose by more than 1% over the first quarter of 2009, according to the AA's latest benchmark British Insurance Premium Index.
PB Leadership Training dates announced
The second PB Leadership Training for Broker Managers will begin on July 22, running one day a month for six months.
Barbon buys property and commercial insurance MGA
Barbon Insurance Group has acquired central London based property and commercial insurance managing general agent, Zennor.
Allianz Commercial appointments
Allianz Commercial has announced several appointments at its regional branches.
Axa implements underwriting tool
Axa has launched a geo-coding underwriting tool for the assessment of flood, subsidence and terrorism risks, to its underwriters.
Biba appoint business continuity associate
Business continuity planning consultancy Crisis Survivor has been appointed as an associate firm by the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba).