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Don't suffer the consequences.
The events of 11 September have had direct and indirect effects on a wide range of interrelated businesses across the world. Graeme Berry looks at the role and need for contingent business interruption cover in dealing with knock-on losses.
Zenith acquires Folgate commercial arm
The Zenith Group has acquired Folgate Insurance's commercial business from the Folgate Partnership f...
CTC sets up new operation.
The acquisitive Charles Taylor Consulting group has merged four subsidiaries to create a new loss ad...
Brokers in captive push as premium rates soar.
Smaller brokers are turning to the captive market as their customers become disgruntled with double-...
Appointment at Munters.
Flood restoration firm Munters has recruited Charlie Scott as UK business development manager in the...
DAS Legal Expenses to close its St Albans office.
DAS Legal Expenses will close its St Albans office from next week, with the operations reallocated ...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Nice to know the insurance industry has the interests of international espionage at heart as well mo...
Neave: one-stop motor.
Royal & Sun Alliance claims boss David Neave said despite the complexities of the supply chain in th...
Murray Financial Corporation is to sell the client book ...
Murray Financial Corporation is to sell the client book of business and assorted assets of Insurance...
Norwich Union has launched a commercial product ...
Norwich Union has launched a commercial product for shops and salons, the first in a new set of comm...
Perkins Slade to double premium income.
Birmingham-based commercial broker Perkins Slade has stated its intention to double its premium inco...
Appeal: no proof of victimisation
(Court of Appeal - 18 December 2001) The appellant originally complained of racial discrimination a...
Attacks shake up market.
Difficulty finding reinsurance capacity at affordable rates following the attacks of 11 September could be just the break the catastrophe bond market needs. Patricia Vowinkel finds out whether cat bonds are about to take off.
Large claims to be made for bush fires.
Bushfires that ravaged large areas of New South Wales, Australia at the start of the year will resul...
PCS job shake-up.
Vic Noble, operations director at loss adjuster Property & Casualty Services, has been asked to reap...
Unitas makes Irish signing.
Broker network Unitas has signed up Northern Irish intermediary Bartholomew & James as its latest me...
Commentary - Entitlements of Part 36 offers.
The initial decisions on the clarification of Part 36 offers (under CPR 36.9) rejected the suggestio...
Appointment at Capita McLarens.
Barry Withers has been taken on by loss adjuster Capita McLarens as a technical adviser. He will be ...
Top dog?
As the costs of vets' bills spiral, pet owners are looking more seriously at insurance and with greater competition coming from retail outlets, cover is now more affordable than ever. Jane Bernstein follows the leads.
Rebus iS cuts jobs in revamp.
IT service provider for the insurance market Rebus iS is to cut staffing levels by over 10%. A total...
Scots open on asbestos cases.
Specially convened hearings to determine the full extent of asbestos-related cases began this week i...
CSC in Asian deal.
Computer Sciences Corporation and Singapore-based SMP Solutions have entered into an agreement by wh...
Zurich cuts IT staff in restructure.
Zurich this week confirmed that 19 IT staff have been cut as part of the company's ongoing restructu...
Game plan.
Sports events cover has moved into a different league, with insurers offering an increasingly broad range of policies for a variety of events. With the US terrorist attacks adding more pressure, specialist knowledge is the name of the game, says David…