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Taking the blinkers off?
With falling racehorse prices, Veronica Cowan examines the bloodstock sector and asks whether it is a boom-and-bust industry.
Insurance industry needs to prove green credentials, claims Aon
Insurers and brokers should think hard about green product development, claims Aon COO.
Pick of the week: Axa tops poll, RSA raids RBS, claims challenge...
Reporter Leigh Jackson looks at the major news stories in this week's Post.
Kiln lures Willis director to head up Brazil operation
Kiln enters Brazilian market with recruitment of former Willis aviation director Marcelo Raposo.
Cooper Gay raids Benfield to boost onshore energy team
Robert Glynn has worked for Benfield and Marsh, where he was a practice leader.
Marsh recuits new client development head
Neil Irwin believes Marsh is well placed to help new clients leverage more value from their insurance programmes
SBJ Global Risks boosts binding team with Aon Benfield recruits
Simon Rice, CEO of SBJ Global Risks attracts duo from Aon Benfield.
Seven insurers agree to Airmic claims proposal
Airmic CEO John Hurrell said deal could improve companies survival chances
Insurance security under greater scrutiny, claims AIG
AIG survey has found that 93% of risk managers would exclude a carrier that falls below a certain rating.
Snowball severs ties with Towergate
Patrick Snowball is understood to have split from Towergate following a restructure of Towergate Financial Services.
Welcome to the new Post web service
Post's new online resource has been overhauled and redesigned as part of a major investment programme
Endsleigh links up with estate agency
Estate agent group Chancellors has signed an exclusive long term agreement with Endsleigh Let, the insurance and referencing provider.
Dual recruits and moves to larger Manchester base
Dual Corporate Risks, the specialist directors' & officers' and professional indemnity underwriting agency for mid-market companies, has relocated its Manchester office into bigger premises. It has also announced the addition of Ross Griffin to the…
Former AIG COO to take over as FSA insurance boss
The Financial Services Authority has appointed Ken Hogg, currently interim chief financial officer at MGM Assurance, as insurance sector director. He will start at the FSA on Monday 6 July and will report to Jon Pain, FSA managing director retail markets.
Novae in network tie up
Our Network has added access to insurer Novae to its panel to extend its tradesman's liability offering for broker members. Complementing the existing offering, Novae will sit alongside MMA and Groupama on Our Network's comparative, online per-capita…
Broking arm offers service to demystify complex risks
Engineering risk consultancy Specialists in the Protection of Risks has launched a range of new services for brokers, insurers and reinsurers to help improve their understanding of complex exposures.
Marsh reacts to WHO pandemic decision
Following yesterday's decision by the World Health Organization to raise its H1N1 influenza pandemic alert to Phase 6, its highest level, Marsh has recommended that all organisations continue to focus on potential economic and jurisdictional issues in…
International broker boosts aviation division with two senior hires
International broker United Insurance Brokers has strengthened its aviation division with two appointments who have between them 75 years of market expertise.
Axa Insurance cuts 560 roles after "cleansing" UK business
Axa Insurance is to streamline its operating model in a move which it claims will result in the loss of around 560 roles over the next few months, of which no more than half will be redundancies in the UK.