Commercial
What the papers said this week
The Times A chef who cut his finger with a kitchen knife is suing a hotel for £25,000. Michael ...
NU launches commercial product range
Norwich Union has launched a range of segment-specific commercial products to provide businesses with cover specifically tailored to their needs.
Brit heads down under
Brit Insurance Holdings has joined up with Australian Reinsurance Underwriting Services (ARUS) to strengthen its ties with the Australian and New Zealand markets.
Brokers suffer
The insurance broking sector saw a drop in profitability in the final quarter of 2003, the only financial services sector to do so according to a new report from the Confederation of British Industry.
Hogmanay organisers face bill after failing to arrange cancellation insurance
The organisers of the Edinburgh Hogmanay Celebrations face costs of up to several hundred thousand pounds as a result of failing to arrange cancellation insurance for the events on New Year's Eve due to adverse weather conditions, according to events…
Path to Success: Business Practices Analyst
Steve O'Connor, business practices analyst at Limit Underwriting, talks of his career to date
Hiscox expands in Colchester move
Hiscox Insurance Company is providing a boost to the Essex region, with the planned opening of a new...
Kiln Syndicate 510 first to cover long-term war risks
Lloyd's managing agent R J Kiln & Co has announced that Syndicate 510 commenced underwriting Long-term and Domestic War on Land (LDWL) insurance on 1 January 2004.
Chaucer reviews business acquired from Kiln
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer will place professional indemnity syndicate 1204 into run-off next year havi...
Brit Insurance Holdings expects positive underwriting conditions
Brit Insurance Holdings is expecting underwriting conditions in its target areas for 2004 to continu...
Paul Glen, managing director, QBE European company operations
In the current investment climate, where returns could be described as modest at best, the focus of ...
Appointment at Allianz Global Risks
Allianz Global Risks has appointed Nick Bush as its senior engineering underwriter. In his new role,...
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...
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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.