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Analysis goes live.
Next week, Post Magazine's online service, www.insurancewindow.net, goes live with a new service called Analysis, an essential and comprehensive source of financial data on insurance and reinsurance companies, major brokers and loss adjusters in the UK…
Home and dry.
With the recent floods and other weather-related catastrophes having a huge impact on home owners, disaster recovery specialists are beginning to see the potential in the residential market. David Fanning reports.
Royal & Sun Alliance faces legal battle with Chemring.
Royal & Sun Alliance is facing a legal battle with Chemring, the UK defence contractor, over an unpa...
Appointment at Aon.
Aon has made John Keeble director of knowledge management. He joins from Enterprise Oil, where he wa...
Appointment at TCA Consulting.
IT consultancy to the financial services sector TCA Consulting has appointed three new directors. Ba...
Axa has signed a deal with Towergate Leisure Underwriting.
Axa has signed a deal with Towergate Leisure Underwriting to underwrite its Golf Umbrella, Caddysure...
Art attack.
The owners of the Atlantis Gallery in East London stepped up security last week after two attacks ag...
Appointment at Schroders.
Schroders has taken on Steven Wood as global head of trading. Mr Wood, who will take up his position...
Back in business.
Following last year's terrorist attacks and the unexpected demise of Independent Insurance business continuity is again a hot topic, and the implementation of effective disaster recovery strategies is more important than ever, claims Helen Da Silva.
Thanks and goodbye.
Would the last chief executive to leave please turn out the light? It's spring in the northern he...
Gerling Global Re faces uncertainty over future.
The fate of Gerling Global Re (GGRe) remained unclear as Reinsurance went to press, following the an...
General Electric reorganises global P&C business.
General Electric (GE) has combined its property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance operations into one g...
Meeting in cyberspace.
Riskclick's Howard Green argues that collaborative networks and not on-line exchanges are the answer to the reinsurance industry's e-commerce needs.
Beware hitting too hard over asbestos concerns.
While I share Geoff Charlton's concerns over the new asbestos regulations (Are insurers prepared for...
mPower launches web-based IFA system.
Online financial specialist mPower, whose owners include Reuters and GE Capital, has launched a new ...
MCS online commercial push.
Software provider MCS aims to have £200m-worth of commercial business placed through its new Insecto...
Greystoke set to focus on 50 legal firms.
Greystoke Legal Services will only offer cover for personal injury cases under the value of £25,000 o...
Ready steady go.
E-commerce is evolving rapidly and the internet as a sales medium is growing in popularity with consumers. Bob Bevan examines whether financial services companies are really ready to take advantage of this shift in usage.
Any questions?
Private equity and venture capital have a language of their own. Here the British Venture Capital Association answers some of the most frequently-asked questions on these often complex subjects.
Allianz General Insurance Malaysia Bhd selling its stake.
Allianz General Insurance Malaysia Bhd is selling its 51% stake in Target Insurance Brokers Pte to L...
Appointment at Highway Emergency Services.
Highway Emergency Services, a service provider to the insurance industry, has recruited James Aspin ...
SVB denies reports of bank aid after £371m paid to US regulators.
Beleaguered Lloyd's insurer SVB Holdings has denied reports it has called in investment bank Morgan ...
Industry: much to learn.
David Imber, chief executive of The St Loye's Foundation, accused the rehabilitation industry of "do...
Utility firms insurance threat.
Insurance intermediaries need to be aware of competition from retailers, utility companies and other...