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Flagging sales?
Despite the growing likelihood of companies falling foul of Britain's increasingly complex employment legislation, the number of employment practices liability insurance policies bought in the UK is lagging behind the US. Charles Boorman explains why…
MP says Equitable rescue must work
Dr Vincent Cable MP, Liberal Democrat shadow secretary for trade and industry, who is due to meet wit...
Investment firm dealt "serious blow" by Indie collapse
Investment firm Graphite Enterprise Trust said today it had been dealt a "serious blow" by the collap...
Royal & Sun Alliance strengthens position in Brazil.
Royal & Sun Alliance has strengthened its position in Brazil, after agreeing to buy general insurer ...
Fusion sets up fifth office.
Fusion, the regional commercial subsidiary of Lloyd's insurer SVB, has further strengthened its ties...
NU cuts concern.
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has voiced concern over Norwich Union's decision to shut ...
Barton gives it Welly.
Jardine Lloyd Thompson chairman John Barton has joined Wellington Underwriting as a non-executive di...
Holman set to close Essex office.
Holman Insurance Brokers, the independent Lloyd's wholesaler, is to close its office in Wickford, Es...
What the Papers Say.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH An investigation into the safety of sex aids was ruled out by the European Co...
Lloyd's healthcare.
Lloyds TSB insuredirect is offering a new health insurance service enabling customers to get quotes ...
Unisys acts on capital exodus.
Technology giant Unisys has brought its internet-based Risk Trading Exchange to the insurance and re...
Reinsurex to make Euro move.
New York-based reinsurance broker Reinsurex plans to team up with a Lloyd's broker to help it expand...
Cooperman jailed.
Stephen Cooperman, a former Beverly Hills eye surgeon who was involved in a £10m art insurance fraud...
BIBA launches software directory
The British Insurance Brokers Association has launched its software directory for brokers developed ...
Christmas is on the cards.
Starting to think about Christmas? Or at least about your choice of corporate Christmas cards? Why n...
Insurance moves on hold for Capita.
Expanding outsource provider Capita has ruled out any further major insurance-related acquisitions i...
On the launch pad.
The insurance industry has seen a great deal of movement on the company front over recent times and with consolidation of existing businesses, new launches are eager to make an impact, says Jane Bernstein.
Divide and rule.
The Sirius Group is to split its operations into five distinct businesses, each headed up by its own...
JLT to concentrate on business integration.
Broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson reaffirmed its commitment to independence this week, on the back of he...
Friends chooses Wipro for IT.
Friends Provident has selected information technology services provider Wipro as its software develo...
Esure goes live.
Esure, the Halifax-backed insurance start-up from Peter Wood, the founder of Direct Line, went live ...
Windfall rule hits insurers.
The insurance industry was landed with a multi-million-pound bill by the High Court this week in a c...
Insurers knock e-commerce survey.
Insurers have rebuffed findings of a survey of UK insurers carried out by e-commerce software and se...
Brands net damage.
Insurers are worried they may be harming their brands by running sub-standard websites, according to...