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Appointment at Easthams Solicitors
Akil Patel has been appointed personal injury claims adviser at Blackpool-based Easthams Solicitors...
Do you know your Turner from your Titian?
As the public is bitten by the antique and fine art bug, demand for high net worth policies has risen and with it opportunities for those seeking a career in this sector. However, they must be realistic about what the job involves and not get swept away…
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
The front page of this insurance software supplier's website gives you a rare choice. You can selec...
Spinning out responsibility
The recent Higgs review has caused rumblings across the directors' and officers' sector as recommendations are made to extend the roles of senior management. David Fanning explores how this widening of exposure will affect D&O cover.
Appointment at Loss Recovery Group
Simon Trott, former sales and marketing director of Misys Insurance Management, has joined the Loss...
Appointment at CNA Insurance
Paul Steventon has joined CNA Insurance's European operations as senior casualty underwriter. Mr St...
Risk management beyond the law
Plant operators need more than warning notices to minimise everyday risks. Tim Mapstone calls on brokers and insurers to be the driving force for change.
Appointment at Fusion Insurance
Fusion Insurance has appointed Rob Wakelam executive manager for home counties north. Mr Wakelam, w...
Appointment at Browne Jacobson
Browne Jacobson has appointed four new partners: Nik Carle, Sarah Erwin, Paul Taylor and Iain Patte...
West leaves Rubicon
Rubicon has suffered a blow with the news that its newly-appointed claims director Ashton West is to ...
Ansa and Premier merge in push to raise turnover
Specialist drainage services provider and health and safety consultancy Ansa has merged with subsid...
Endurance prices share offer
Endurance Specialty, the Bermudian property and casualty (re)insurer, plans to raise between $240m an...
Hiscox boosts regional operations
Hiscox has boosted its regional operations with three new appointments in Scotland and Birmingham. ...
Zenith seeks new Lloyd's capacity
Managing general agent Zenith Commercial is set to transfer its business to another Lloyd's syndica...
Appointment at DriveTech
Fleet manager Alison Crump has joined driver training company DriveTech (UK) as business developmen...
London Blitz comes under fire
While it was interesting to read the article about 'The second Great Fire of London', Looking Back ...
Robert Childs becomes new chairman of Lloyd's Market Association
Robert Childs, executive director and principal of Hiscox, has become the new chairman of the Lloyd...
Appointment at Tradex Insurance Company
Tradex Insurance Company, the leading independent motor trade off-screen and taxi insurer has taken...
Minister: Gibraltar gives less protection
Policyholders of Gibraltan-domiciled insurers can expect lower levels of protection than their UK cou...
ISS: no merger for "different" Rainbow and Ark & General
International disaster recovery and cleaning specialist ISS has declared that it will not merge its...
The blame game
As the propensity for people in the UK to seek redress for personal injury has grown, so too has the public's take-up of legal expenses insurance. Simon Threadgold examines the state of both before- and after-the-event offerings across the market.
Acturis gets £5m cash injection from backers
Acturis is to step up its commercial offering for brokers, after securing a further £5m backing fro...
Motor claims seeks to put drivers at the steering wheel
New roads for motor claims: Putting customers in the driving seat - 25 February - London.
Hundreds axed as insurance supplier goes into liquidation
Insurance industry replacement supplier Ford Group is up for sale, after plans to expand the busine...