Randall & Quilter's underwriting agency, R&Q MGA has established a Lloyd's consortium to offer insurance coverage for global yacht and small vessel owners. Managed by R&Q Marine Services, the Yacht and Small Vessel Consortium 9977 will be ...
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CRES Insurance Services (CRES) has implemented Oceanwide's Bridge cloud-based insurance processing application to manage all lines of business that it currently underwrites. Bridge is a mobile web-based suite of modules designed to ...
A US appeal court threw a jury verdict worth more than $80 million against toy giant Mattel on January 24th. The sum was to be paid to MGA Entertainment following trade secret infringement claims relating to Bratz dolls. The US Circuit ...
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The 2012 Toy Industry Awards winners have been revealed. The awards ceremony took place at London Olympia's West Hall last night, organised by the British Toy & Hobby Association and the Toy Retailers Association. TOY RETAILER OF THE ...
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Surprise acquisitions,top level exec changes,retail casualties and the London 2012 effect,the continued dominance of LEGO and Moshi Monsters in-store–not to mention some eye-watering charity challenges…the toy business has ...
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PartnerRe, a provider of diversified reinsurance services, has completed acquisition of California-based Presidio Reinsurance Group. Presidio Reinsurance Group is a specialty accident and health reinsurance and insurance writer, ...
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US-based property and casualty wholesale broker AmWINS Group has acquired Gresham & Associates, for an undisclosed sum. As part of the merger agreement, Gresham & Associates president Tony Gresham will assume the additional role as CEO, ...
PartnerRe, a provider of diversified reinsurance services, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Presidio Reinsurance Group. Presidio Reinsurance Group is a specialty accident and health reinsurance and insurance writer, ...
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Mattel 01628 500 000 Mattel had two of the top five family games last year, according to NPD December 2011 data, and Uno was the number one card game. This season it has a number of fresh products, including Chameleon Crunch, which ...
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“Licensing provides a route for retailers to both differentiate themselves from their competition and to reinvigorate product categories,” says Jessica Blue, event director of Brand Licensing Europe. “Licensing is becoming ...
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Ebix, an insurance software provider has struck a deal with a US mutual insurance company to cater Ebix Advantage Web Enterprise SaaS platform, for all its back end system needs such as rating, underwriting, policy administration, ...
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CFC Underwriting, London-based cyber risk specialist MGA, has introduced a new terrorism and sabotage (T&S) product to provide coverage against terrorist attacks. The newly launched standalone product is designed to provide coverage ...
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Makati, a city in the Philippines, will enforce a ban on the use of plastic bags and non-biodegradable materials, beginning January 2013. The new law will prohibit businesses from selling, using or distributing plastic bags. The ...
Sapiens International Corporation (SPNS) has unveiled a new version of its RapidSure policy administration system at ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum, being conducted in Orlando, US. The newly released version, called RapidSure 8.0 ...
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Keystone Insurers Group, a US based independent insurance agency, has selected Kaye Garruto as its Georgia state vice president. Announcing the appointment, Keystone's vice president of client services Lea Ann Hawk said that the ...