Commercial
What the papers said this week
The Daily Telegraph MBNA, the US credit card giant, is the leading bidder to buy Premium Credit, fo...
Appointment at The Revival Company
Fire and flood restoration specialist The Revival Company has recruited three new staff to coincide ...
Appointment at Bank of Scotland
Bank of Scotland Commercial Insurance, part of Halifax General Insurance, has made Peter Thompson he...
Appointment at MMA Insurance
Kate Penrose has joined intermediary-only insurer MMA as marketing strategy and planning manager. He...
Looking back ... Five years ago.
Five years ago, the doom merchants were starting the countdown to 2000 with predictions of a looming...
Insurers pass the buck over criticism
The Audatex advisory board has side-stepped accusations that the body repair estimating system provi...
Stay ahead of claims
Workplace Stress
MMA looks to new distributors
Broker-focused insurer MMA is planning a significant expansion of its distribution strategy in 2004,...
SHW start-up launch on target
Lloyd's broker Sterling Hamilton Wright insisted this week it is on target to launch a new insurer -...
Marsh warns over Civil Contigencies Bill
Broker Marsh claims the Civil Contingencies Bill, published today, is one of a number of drivers that are bringing business continuity planning to the forefront of management thinking.
Lloyd's unveils £14.9bn capacity for 2004
Lloyd's has announced it will have the capacity to underwrite £14.9bn of business in 2004. In a statement made today, by chief executive officer Nick Prettejohn, he also said the 2004 figure, which maintains the level of capacity in 2003, underlined…
GAB Robins instructed on Egypt crash
GAB Robins Aviation has been instructed to handle the claim for the Flash Airlines jet that crashed into the Red Sea over the weekend with the loss of 148 lives.
Lloyd's unveils £14.9bn capacity for 2004
Lloyd's has announced it will have the capacity to underwrite £14.9bn of business in 2004. The statement made today by chief executive officer Nick Prettejohn also said the 2004 figure, which maintains the level of capacity in 2003, underlined Lloyd's…
SSP gives customers 12 months notice to upgrade
Software Solutions Partners has given its Quotel customers 12 months' notice that support for the system will cease, with effect from 31 December 2004.
London P&I Club sees boom period for shipping
The London P&I Club said that it is seeing an increasing amount of new tonnage being ordered by its members and subsequently insured.
Folgate confirms Markfield deal
Folgate have announced acquisition number 32 the insurance portfolio of Markfield Group Ltd, a subsidiary of business and construction services company Carillion.
IIB to provide wholesaler health check after Tribune
The Institute of Insurance Brokers is set to publish status reports on schemes and facilities offered by wholesalers in the UK market.
Highway signs HBC salvage contract
Broker-only motor insurer, Highway Insurance, has signed an exclusive partnership with motor salvage provider HBC Vehicle Services for the provision of vehicle salvage services for its Choice private motor product.
Woodstock completes acquisition of Jack Dent Associates
Woodstock Insurance Brokers has announced the acquisition of the general insurance business of Jack Dent Insurance Associates.
East challenges west
Singapore Summit
Lloyd's brings in new risk slip
Lloyd's of London has announced that a new comprehensive slip for writing risks will be mandated fro...
Appointment at Brit Insurance Holdings
Brit Insurance Holdings has added four new underwriters to its casualty team. Peter Battle, formerly...
Sirius Financial Systems unveils first phase of integration
Sirius Financial Systems has unveiled the first phase of integration between its Sirius back-office ...
Allianz Cornhill completes market data analysis project
Allianz Cornhill has completed a market data analysis project for its Cornhill Direct operation, wit...