Commercial
Moody’s alters outlook for Japanese companies
Moody's Investors Service has changed the outlook of seven Japanese life insurance companies to stable from negative.
Insurers help develop household full-cycle EDI
Software Solutions Partners has launched a household full-cycle Electronic Data Interchange, which was developed with a panel of insurers, as part of the latest editions of its electronic insurance broking systems.
Brokers merge to create new property powerhouse
Cadogan Insurance Services and Deacon Insurance Services Limited have announced plans to merge on 1 July 2004.
CIS ties up second broker deal
Co-operative Insurance Society this week became the latest underwriter to join the motor insurance panel of broker Budget.
Heath Lambert wins personal lines affinity contract
Broker Heath Lambert has won the contract to supply online home insurance for UpMyStreet.com, a provider of local information services.
Darling joins S&F premium finance arm in move from Close
Singer & Friedlander Insurance Finance, has appointed Bob Darling to the post of managing director.
S&P report claims P&C reinsurers have good 2003 despite higher losses
Despite higher insured catastrophe losses in the U.S. in 2003, companies writing property reinsurance realized very strong operating performance, according to a report published by Standard & Poor's (S&P). The ratings agency expects this level of…
Industry has 'whipped up hysteria' to deflect blame
Compensation Culture
THB Group joins forces with Independent Buying Consortium
Lloyd's wholesale and retail broker THB Group has joined forces with procurement company the Indepen...
The BIBA to launch new excess liability scheme
The British Insurance Brokers' Association will launch a new excess liability scheme aimed at SMEs a...
Carry on filming
Film Finance
Off-duty role
Legal insurance provider Arc Legal Assistance has revealed it is finalising deals with three clients...
WPS hire eyes 'quantum leap'
Plymouth-based broker WPS has launched an independent department store scheme and believes it will h...
Appointment at Zurich
Zurich has made several appointments. Sean Clark has been appointed as area sales manager for the So...
Howden in top-three pledge after shake up
Lloyd's broker Howden is set for a major push into the UK retail and wholesale market as part of a g...
Academic claims DNA tests may save insurers millions
A Leeds-based company has claimed it can save the insurance industry millions of pounds a year by us...
First Assist rejects seven in IT tender
Healthcare and assistance specialist First Assist, which has earmarked £50m to spend on new technolo...
Risk-aversion in the Second City
Compensation Culture
Ceiling case falls down
Horbury Building Systems v Hampden Insurance NV (Court of Appeal - 7 April 2004)
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Global Risks has made Tim Cook head of engineering. With 17 years of experience in engineeri...
Allianz profits reach £437m
Germany-based composite Allianz Group has reported a EUR650m (£437m) profit after tax in the first q...
Kwelm creditor payments agreed
Creditors of the insolvent London-based KWELM insurance companies will receive an average additional 7% payout across the five companies, according to the tenth annual report for 2003, issued today. This increases their total payments to date to between…
THB in partnership with the Independent Buying Consortium
Lloyd’s wholesale and retail broker THB Group has joined forces with procurement company, the Independent Buying Consortium, in a partnership that will help its 1000 strong agency base reduce their costs and improve margins considerably.
Arc wins Met Police contract
Legal insurance provider Arc has won the contract to provide legal expenses to Metropolitan Police members.