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Forbes bosses in broking start-up
Midlands-based broking start-up Lamasz Hettle Risk Consulting is planning an acquisition spree, havi...
Post Magazine compiles the Post Powerlist 2004
Post Magazine is currently compiling the Post Powerlist 2004, an annual list of the 50 most influent...
ABI criticises government's compensation plans
The Association of British Insurers has criticised suggestions from the Home Secretary, David Blunke...
Appointment at CNA
CNA has made several new appointments. Philip Dick becomes human resources director for global opera...
Appointment at Concordia Consultancy
Concordia Consultancy has appointed Nihal Bogahalande as its South Asia representative. He is a spec...
Liberty Insurance completes acquisition
Liberty Mutual Group's Spanish subsidiary Liberty Insurance has completed the acquisition of MetLife...
Biba signs up FSA consultants
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is understood to be close to signing two high-profile ful...
What the papers said this week
The Times A chef who cut his finger with a kitchen knife is suing a hotel for £25,000. Michael ...
Mondial Assistance UK purchases TexBox
Mondial Assistance UK has purchased TexBox from Sensory Communication. The system allows speech-impa...
Online insurance provider rapidinsure.co.uk sees higher business levels
Income for the first six months of 2003 was £952 395 for online insurance provider rapidinsure.co.uk...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was greatly encouraged by the efforts of Aon's counter terrorism and political risks depa...
Talbot Underwriting relaunches yacht insurance website
Lloyd's managing agent Talbot Underwriting has relaunched its high-value yacht insurance website, wi...
Appointment at Guy Carpenter & Company
Guy Carpenter & Company, the global risk and reinsurance specialist, has made managing director Davi...
XL Capital contributes additional capital
Bermudian-domiciled XL Capital has contributed £55m of additional capital to support the business gr...
Willis agrees to acquire Danish broker
Global broker Willis has agreed to acquire Copenhagen-based broker Kirecon. Willis chairman and chie...
Broker Bennetts selected by British Motorcyclists Federation
Broker Bennetts has been selected by the British Motorcyclists Federation as its preferred broker in...
Brokers attack FSA's regulatory "disarray"
The Financial Services Authority's likely prevarication over the issue of risk transfer and handling...
Analyst calls on Audatex to act
Robert Hadfield, head of body repair industry analysts Auto Body Projects, and secretary of the Auda...
Abta U-Turn on sale fines
The Association of British Travel Agents this week pulled back from its proposal to develop specific...
Appointment at The Fyfe Group
Hilary Inskip has been appointed associate director of The Fyfe Group, the niche market specialist. ...
ABI rebuffs Hiscox call for separate trade body
The Association of British Insurers has rebuffed calls by Hiscox chairman Robert Hiscox in last week...
The Randall Group acquires Cavell Management Services
Specialist non-life run off manager The Randall Group has acquired Cavell Management Services and ob...
RBS denies CSG closure
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has moved to deny reports it is closing Claims Services Group, the ...
Matson to join SVB
SVB Holdings has recruited Peter Matson, former co-founder of PRI, to the group.