Commercial
FICA to raise money for tsunami appeal
Weather Report
Kerry London increases London Market presence
Kerry London (KL), the West London based privately owned insurance broking group, has announced the purchase of Euclidian Direct (EDL) from Capital Insurance Holdings.
Kelsey joins Highway for actuarial role
Motor insurer Highway has expanded its management team with the appointment of Richard Kelsey as internal actuary.
Findlayson takes on partnership role at Groupama
Groupama Insurances has announced the senior management appointment of Derek Findlayson, who will be joining the Group from Axa as head of partnership solutions.
Reinsurer puts costs at £19m
Partner Re has estimated that claims relating to its exposure to the tsunami in South-east Asia are ...
Reaping the rehab benefits
Personal Injury
Heath Lambert appoints divisional director
Heath Lambert has appointed former Capita Insurance Services account director Nick Dunn. He joins as...
Tort costs reach record high
US tort costs reached a record $246bn (£132bn) in 2003, approximately $845 per person, according to ...
NU uses CSC solution for personal lines division
Norwich Union has implemented Computer Sciences Corporation's document management solution for its p...
ABI tackles climate change costs
The Association of British Insurers is aiming to quantify the costs of climate change in a major res...
What the papers said this week
Daily Mail A former hairdresser died from asbestos poisoning the day before her wedding after years...
SMEs to be hit by new liability scare
The European Union Product Safety Directive could increase the risk of liability claims, forcing sma...
As the Crow lies
Right to roam
Groupama targets SME healthcare
Groupama is finalising plans for a major push into the small to medium-sized healthcare market and i...
Norwich Union confirms death certificates not required
Norwich Union this week confirmed it will not require a death certificate to pay tsunami victims' li...
Ascent reveals turnover plans
Commercial property intermediary Ascent revealed its hopes to double turnover within five years foll...
Premier Line sets up broking arm
Direct commercial intermediary Premier Line has announced plans to launch a separate broking operati...
Zurich ready to roll out SME shake-up
Zurich has revealed plans to extend its new business model to boost its share of the small and mediu...
Duo claims market first
Broker Law Assist and liquidation expert Insolvency Management are joining forces to provide an insu...
Argent and OSG in strategic alliance
From 1 February 2005 Argent Liability Adjusters and OSG Group will enter into a strategic alliance to provide London Market clients of Argent with a solution to their service requirements in the Irish Market.
Aon launches Latin American subsidiary
Aon Corporation has announced the formation of Aon Affinity Latin America. The organization will be headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where Aon has an established presence in the affinity marketplace through Aon Affinity do Brasil.
Willis finds some liability sectors remain firm
The downturn in liability rates has not been as dramatic as in other lines according to a new report from broker Willis.
US tort costs keep rising
US tort costs reached a record $246bn in 2003, or approximately $845 per person, according to the US Tort Costs: 2004 Update from the Tillinghast business of Towers Perrin.
FSCS declares 16 firms in default
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has declared 16 firms in default, and is encouraging creditors to make contact.