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Darwin Rhodes enters Scottish market
Insurance recruitment company Darwin Rhodes has made its first move into Scotland with the acquisition of Glasgow-based recruitment firm Beck Cowan.
Hardy sings success of Bermuda move
Hardy Underwriting has a record pre-tax profit of £18.3m (2006: £16.8m) following its parent company's redomiciliation to Bermuda.
Allianz pre-tax profits fall to £197m
Property and liability rates are showing the first signs of hardening, according to Allianz chief executive Andrew Torrance.
Willis Re wins broking account for Norwich Union
Willis Re has won the account to exclusively broker reinsurance for Norwich Union, Reinsurance Magazine has learned.
Aon outlines industry challenges
In a keynote speech at the Insurance Institute of London, Peter Harmer, Aon's UK chief executive, countered criticism that the insurance industry is becoming less relevant.
Ace recruits senior duo
Ace has announced the appointment of two new senior underwriters in its Glasgow branch.
Venture Preference unveils senior team
Stuart Reid has unveiled the management board for Venture Preference after being appointed sole chief executive of the Axa owned broker subsidiary a month ago.
Groupama boss calls for "sanity" rather than the "vanity of a dash for growth"
Groupama Insurances reported profits of £23.1m for 2007 (2006: £33.8 million). The results were impacted by exceptional storm and flood losses in January, June and July totalling £18.4m (£14.4m net of reinsurance).
New broker wins award
Start-up broker Prizm Solutions has been named Midlands small business of the year 2008 after only 1...
Aon moves to a global platform with Risk Services
Global broker Aon has announced the firm is integrating its worldwide risk and insurance brokerage operations into a single global business, Aon Risk Services, with more than 26 000 colleagues in 120 countries and more than $5bn in revenues
Small broker named Midland's finest
Commercial broker and Layton Blackham Business Solutions partner, Prizm Solutions has been named Midlands Small Business of the Year 2008 after only 12 months of trading.
IIB plans Paddick memorial
Barbara Bradshaw, Institute of Insurance Brokers director, has announced that Andrew Paddick’s funeral will be private, but the institute will be organising a memorial service in London during the spring.
Former Marsh UK boss joins consolidator as it raises £45m for growth
Consolidator Jelf this morning announced former Marsh boss Bruce Carnegie-Brown had joined its board as it raised £45m to help grow the business further.
Jelf acquires Northern foothold
Consolidator Jelf today announced three acquisitions as it unveiled turnover rose 61.6% to £40.56m for the year ending 30 September 2007.
Zurich signs up ex PM Blair for new role
Zurich today announced that it has signed an advisory agreement with Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of Great Britain.
Reid: new role followed an "inclusive decision"
Stuart Reid, the new sole chief executive of Venture Preference, said that the departures of former fellow chief executives of Paul Meehan and Chris Blackham followed an "inclusive decision".
Blackham and Meehan leave Venture Preference
Stuart Reid has been appointed sole CEO of Venture Preference with immediate effect. Paul Meehan and Chris Blackham, formerly joint CEOs, are leaving the company.
Cobra appoints two to board
Cobra Underwriting Agencies has today announced two new board members and othetr staff moves.
Venture Preference strengthen board with M&A heavyweight
Axa today announced the appointment of Sandy Dunn as non-executive chairman and Ian Brimecome as non-executive director of Axa-owned Venture Preference.
London market broker chief resigns
BMS today announced the resignation of John Spencer from his position of group chief executive of BMS Associates.