Scotland
FFDR appoints King
Scottish disaster recovery firm FFDR has appointed Kenny King to head its Aberdeen operation.
Disaster recovery firm seeks £7m turnover following Aberdeen move
Scottish disaster recovery firm FFDR has appointed Kenny King to head its Aberdeen operation.
UK actuary bodies confirm merger
Members of the Faculty of Actuaries in Scotland and the Institute of Actuaries have voted in favour of resolutions to merge the two organisations to form the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
Hiscox appoints Manchester, Scotland & Ireland bosses
Hiscox has appointed Bill Guiney to regional manager of its Manchester operation, and Hannah Hosking as regional manager, Scotland and Ireland.
Experian: insolvencies fall 15.1 per cent year-on-year
The latest insolvency index from Experian has revealed a year-on-year fall in business insolvencies during April in the UK.
Marsh targets Scottish financial institutions business
Marsh appoints Wendy Lamin as development executive in its financial and professional practice.
Regional Review - Glasgow: Local strength
With significant activity already in 2010 and the emergence of a new financial district, the Glasgow insurance market looks set for further growth. Mairi MacDonald assesses the financial landscape in Scotland's largest city.
QBE names new regional bosses
Insurer QBE has appointed two new regional business heads to its UK underwriting network.
Towergate boss hails Glasgow consolidation
The managing director of Towergate's Scottish operation has hailed the consolidation of its five Glasgow businesses under one roof is a marker of its proper arrival in the city's insurance market.
RSA achieves 90% target for promise
RSA has rolled out its 'broker promise' initiative across its entire middle-market business, following its initial launch last year.
Heath Lambert appointed insurance advisor for borders railway project
Heath Lambert’s specialist project risks team has been appointed as the insurance advisor for transport Scotland’s borders railway project. The rail scheme will be the first design build finance and maintain railway in the UK and delivered with private…
Goldean to step down from Scottish Re
Scottish Re Group, the (re)insurer in run-off, said that its president and CEO Paul Goldean will step down at the end of the month.
Marsh wins Commonwealth double
Marsh has added to its portfolio of international sporting events after being appointed insurance broker and risk adviser for the 20th Commonwealth Games, to be held in Glasgow in 2014.
North of the Border: Pleural plaques
The Westminster government's recent announcement that it will not be restoring the right to claim compensation for pleural plaques, under English law, following consultation on the issue, has left those with plaques in England and Wales in a somewhat…
Travelers appoints new Glasgow team
Travelers has appointed the team to lead the company’s new regional office in Scotland.
Marsh looks to Scottish law firm for real estate head
Candice Sammeroff who has 10 years' experience in the legal sector, joins Marsh from MacRoberts Solicitors in Glasgow.
Legal Update - Scottish credit hire: A common courtesy?
Credit hire issues have again hit the headlines. Julie Keenan reports on a Scottish case involving a professional rugby player and looks at the evolving case law north of the border.
UK General announces restructure of its branch network
UK General has unveiled the latest stage of its strategy for the SME commercial market, confirming Fortis as capacity provider for SME business and rural.
Election 2010: Interview - Stewart Hosie MP, the SNP
In the second of Post's six-part profile on all the major parties, Jonathan Swift talks to MP Stewart Hosie, the SNP spokesman on finance and Treasury matters, about the party's plans and priorities.
Apil “disappointed” at plaques decision
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers said it has always believed the House of Lord’s ruling should be overturned, so the government’s decision on pleural plaques is a disappointing end to a long, drawn out consultation process.
ABI backs government asbestos plans
The Association of British Insurers has backed Justice Secretary Jack Straw’s package of measures for people with asbestos-related diseases.
Union rejects pleural plaques compensation decision
Justice Secretary Jack Straw has confirmed that the government would only compensate (through an ex-gratia payment of £5000) people with pleural plaques in England and Wales who had lodged a legal case prior to a Law Lords decision in 2007 to bar…
Legal analysis - Storm Claims: Covered by snow?
Stuart White examines cases of when snow is causative of damage and the all-important definition of storm.
Aon announces regional restructure
Aon Corporate has appointed eight new area directors as a part of a restructure of its UK operation, designed to bring decision-making and resources closer to its clients.