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Restoration of Rome.
The restoration of Rome for the millennium could end in tears for the London market. So said Stephen...
Adjusting the bigger picture.
I wonder if the question of future loss adjuster skills has been fully addressed. A couple of the...
Appointment at Silverbeck Rymer Solicitors.
Kingsley Hayes has been promoted a partner in the defendant department at Silverbeck Rymer solicitor...
FSA wants back office staff trained.
Insurers will have to train back office staff if proposals from the Financial Services Authority are...
1998 Comparison of company highlights (ranked by GPW) (£000's)
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Grim prediction for Lloyd's.
Lloyd's is heading for spectacularly high losses for 1997-2000, according to rating agency Moody's. ...
Learning from the past is the key to the future.
The only certainty in the future is change - massive, relentless, uncompromising change. Tim Ablett points a finger at the insurance industry and says the best way that it can help itself is by learning from past mistakes.
Appointment at Munters.
Property restoration company Munters has appointed four new restoration technicians at its Aberdeen ...
Appointment at United Assurance.
David Amos has joined the board of United Assurance Group as an executive director. He joined the co...
The value of ratings.
In today's fast changing market, an insurer can gain much from a good relationship with ratings agencies. One of the most important benefits is that a rating indicates the insurer's real strength to third parties such as potential investors.
Long haul high risk.
The road haulage industry is currently enduring a bumpy ride and it does not look like getting any b...
Friendly bonus.
United Friendly is offering what it claims is a market leading first year guaranteed bonus rate of 9...
Reinsurers could be handed huge mis-selling bill.
Reinsurers could be left to pick up a significant part of the £11bn pensions mis-selling bill, accor...
Appointment at Swiss Life UK.
Nicola Smith has been appointed marketing consultant for employee benefits by Swiss Life UK. She joi...
Consequential loss axed in favour of business
The British Insurance Brokers Consequential Loss Society is to be overhauled. It has decided to chang...
RSA's protection.
Royal & Sun Alliance has launched 'Websafe', a new business insurance policy for the growing number ...
Porto banco deal.
UK composite CGU has entered into a new bancassurance venture with the Portuguese bank Banco Naciona...
Lambert Fenchurch merger with Heath goes ahead.
Lambert Fenchurch is to merge with the Heath Group, as predicted by PM (11 November, p6) creating th...
Appointment at MiniBus Plus.
Brian Lockyer has joined the board of MiniBus Plus Insurance as financial director. He has been with...
Be a runaway winner.
Athletics has given Great Britain many of its legendary sporting heroes - Roger Bannister, Sebastian...
SOFA so bad
Shadow chancellor Francis Maude has attacked the government's financial services record in his keynot...
Funnell made MD.
Former chief executive of the Institute of London Underwriters Tony Funnell (above) has been appoint...
Cezanne's still life to be auctioned at Sotheby's.
A painting uncovered by a fine art underwriter is to be auctioned next month at Sotheby's. The paint...
Free quote service.
Martin Sheppard, director of Brokers Only, the Caerphilly-based insurance underwriter, has launched ...