Commercial
Bluesure signs panel.
Insurance start-up Bluesure is poised to sign up its first four panel brokers within a fortnight, as...
Munich Re increases stake in Commerzbank.
German reinsurance giant Munich Re has increased its stake in Germany's third-largest listed bank Co...
Scottish Boiler clause was clear.
George Hunt Cranes v Scottish Boiler & General Insurance Co (Court of Appeal - 3 December 2001).
Alea's move into D&O market delayed until summer.
London market reinsurer Alea's plan to enter the volatile directors and officers market has been put...
Appointment at MMA Insurance.
Broker-only insurer MMA Insurance has appointed Ian Boys as broker network manager. Mr Boys has work...
Be on the Safe side.
Developer of digital risk insurance Safeonline, has launched SafeEnterprise, its errors and omission...
The bitterest pill.
Post-Shipman, medical bodies are keen to protect themselves should the issue of medical malpractice come up. And with the number of reported cases rising, insurers offering this cover are starting to withdraw from the market. Simon Threadgold wonders…
Mould on course.
A series of courses tackling the problem of mould remediation and prevention began in Bolton this we...
GAB recruits rivals' engineers.
Loss adjuster GAB Robins has lured three chartered engineers away from rivals, alongside two other re...
Slick site - easy to use and professional.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
View from the top - David Margrett
David Margrett, chief executive, Heath Lambert Will London retain its position in the global insura...
Short-changed.
Too many underwriters and insurance buyers are vague about which e-perils are covered by their insurance and which are not - and it could cost them dear, warn Timothy Goodger and Jill Hampton.
AF drops stock market plans.
South African broker Alexander Forbes has sidelined plans for a listing switch to the London stock m...
IIB sets sights on AIIB/BIBA.
Andrew Paddick has said he is confident the Institute of Insurance Brokers' membership would be bols...
Axa ups Tecis stake.
French insurer Axa has more than doubled its stake in Tecis in an effort to increase its distributio...
THB targets brokers in acquisition growth scheme.
Lloyd's broker Thompson Heath and Bond has stated its intention to achieve a £40m brokerage within t...
UK cautious as WTC losses lower than expected.
New York Insurance Superintendent Greg Serio's prediction that total losses for insurers from the Wo...
Too long-winded for direct approach.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Bartlett heads for Hong Kong as it eyes Asian market.
Leeds-based broker Bartlett is set for a push in the Asian territories, following the opening of a H...
Forward thinking.
From the internet to call centres, claims management systems have moved into the electronic age in leaps and bounds in recent years. But to guarantee insurers remain on top, they must be ready to embrace the new generation of technological advances, says…
Diversification risks to be scrutinised by insurers
As more and more European insurers diversify into the banking market, they need to scrutinise the rel...
BIBA: criticism wide of the mark.
It is unfortunate the author of the letter (BIBA and GISC are a disgrace, PM, 13 December 2001) did ...
Architect's under fire not liable.
Bellefield Computer Services v E Turner & Sons & Ors (Technology and Construction Court - 9 November 2001).
Allclear medicals.
Bishopscourt Affinity Solutions is to provide its web-based travel insurance Allclear Plus to carrie...