Commercial
View from the Top - Peter Hubbard, UK chief executive, Axa Insurance
As a wave of financial companies reported their results this week and last, there came further conf...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill Engineering.
Allianz Cornhill Engineering has appointed Mark Smith to the role of account development manager. Mr...
Whitespace Software signs up Brit
Whitespace Software has signed up Brit in the Lloyd's market to use its Almanac managing agency sof...
German terror pool faces March decision on future
The (re)insurance shareholders of the German terror pool Extremus are likely to consider late in Ma...
Appointment at Catlin Westgen
Sir Graham Hearne, former chairman of Enterprise Oil, has been appointed chairman of Catlin Westgen...
Iso cuts terror rate advice
Commercial property owners in US states New York and Washington are expected to see lower quotes fo...
Missing links
Insurers are discovering that integrating their IT systems with those of their loss adjusters is the best way to drive down costs and drive up customer services, but in many cases this is easier said than done, says Richard Adams.
Events
4 March Insurance Institute of London lecture - Key matters relating to regulating insurance in...
Appointment at The Davis Group
Kevin Hancock has been promoted to managing director of The Davis Group. He will be responsible for...
Pushing the right buttons
Adoption of the euro could provide significant opportunities for UK businesses - including those in the insurance sector - but to benefit, it is essential the right preparations for transition to the single currency begin now, says Peter Havelock.
Hiscox eyes web with Willis recruit
Hiscox hopes to improve distribution of its Lloyd's market business, following the appointment of J...
Reality bites
An unpalatable truth is hitting home for insurers as they realise that affinity business is no longer there for them on a plate. They are now having to work smarter and sing for their supper. Rachel Gordon reports.
Appointment at SBJ
SBJ Group, the insurance and consulting group, has appointed David Wood as its divisional director,...
Genetics: insurers vulnerable
Insurers seeking to persuade government that the use of predictive genetic tests is valid should sh...
JLT: no US listing, despite strong overseas growth
A listing in the US is "not on the radar screen" for UK broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson, which this w...
Get in line for online
With the benefits of online claims now being widely touted - for both customers and service providers - there are no longer any excuses not to switch to a web-based system, argues Martin Wiggins.
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Paul Messer has been appointed manager, commercial property at Allianz Cornhill. Mr Messer has work...
Capita Group increases profits in 2002
Outsourcing specialist Capita Group increased profits before tax in 2002 to £98.2m, compared to £72...
Insurers blamed for high EL costs
Blame for legal costs rising in proportion to the total claims bill for employers' liability has been...
View from the Top - Charles Philipps, chief executive, Amlin
The London insurance market - and Lloyd's in particular - is reasserting itself in the global insur...
THB has £20m for acquisitions
AIM-listed broker THB Group still has £20m left in its war chest and is currently eyeing up three n...
Appointment at St Paul International Insurance
There have been several internal moves at St Paul International Insurance. Geoff Sayers has been ma...
Getting your hands dirty?
Legislation calling for the polluter to pay has been the main driving force behind the burgeoning pollution risk insurance sector. However, insurers have experienced the unpredictability of such long-tail liability to their cost and the sensible ones are…
Opus plans leisurely growth
Multi-lines broker Opus is expanding into two new areas as part of is growth plans, as revealed by ...