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Zurich review sees Capita downsized
Capita Insurance Services has claimed its business offerings are becoming increasingly popular in th...
SME Marketplace - Thinking small
Strategic Focus 2004
Broker looks to raise profile after shake-up
Broker D&D Homecare is aiming to snatch the title of market leader in accident sickness and unemploy...
Towergate strikes up Coversure deal
Towergate Underwriting Group has struck a deal to supply its range of specialist insurance products to Coversure’s 84 franchise outlets.
BLG targets aviation with Singapore office
Law firm Barlow Lyde & Gilbert is opening an office in Singapore to serve local aviation insurer clients.
AXA UK acquire Barclays director
AXA UK has appointed Bob Dench as a non-executive director.
Allianz focuses on sales
Allianz Cornhill's new sales and distribution strategy will rely heavily on a training programme it ...
Path to success: Regional Management
At 33, Jonathan Webb is Marsh's youngest head of office. Here, he reflects on his career to date
IT firm plans Euro expansion
Insurance technology provider Software Solutions Partners has revealed plans to increase turnover fr...
Zurich defends "gimmick" criticism
Zurich has defended its employers' liability cash-back incentive after criticism that customers migh...
Smoking ban may reduce PL premiums
The banning of smoking in pubs can only help reduce public liability premiums, according to an indus...
US broker targets liability sector growth
US broker Crump Insurance Services has announced it is launching a financial lines practice to serve...
Allianz aims to double broker agency base
Allianz Cornhill this week outlined an all-encompassing commercial lines distribution strategy, prom...
Admiral IPO price raises eyebrows
The Admiral Group may have overestimated its value in pricing its shares ahead of its projected list...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Jason Denton has been appointed account development manager at Allianz Cornhill Engineering in Manch...
Highway: direct push
Motor insurer Highway has confirmed aggressive growth plans for its retail division, with aims to in...
Commentary - Non-party payments
In Arkin v Borchard Lines and Zim Israel Navigation Company (2003), the defendant was left with its ...
Liberty Mutual Group enters Chilean market
Liberty Mutual Group is entering the Chilean market by purchasing the insurance operations of AGF Al...
Primary goes public with results for the first time
The Primary Group has decided to publicly publish its results for the first time, reporting a $20.5m...
Towergate acquires portfolio from Network Data
Towergate has acquired a £9.6m portfolio of home insurance from Network Data, taking its gross writt...
Appointment at The Health Scheme
BHSF subsidiary The Health Scheme has made Graeme Lewis regional manager north. Based in Glasgow, hi...
Beazley blames aggressive US market for D&O drop
Lloyd's insurer Beazley has confirmed that it is expecting its directors' and officers' liability re...
Appointment at Debevoise and Plimpton
International law firm Debevoise and Plimpton has appointed two English insurance transactional lawy...