Commercial
Law firms may abandon PI for alternative markets.
Law firms may abandon the newly-established professional indemnity market for alternative risk solut...
Towergate set to move on network.
Towergate Underwriting is believed to be close to acquiring a network of large regional brokers. ...
Rape cover launched.
South African healthcare provider the LifeSense Group has launched a low-cost rape insurance scheme....
S&P predicts large boost in reinsurance capacity
Investors will put up to $20bn of new capital into reinsurance markets over the next six months, pred...
Alexander Forbes reshuffle
Graeme Kerrigan, group chief executive of Alexander Forbes, is to retire at the end 2002. From Decemb...
Broker Network sets up premier partnership with NIG
A premier partnership has been established between The Broker Network Ltd and NIG's commercial divisi...
US holds key for Sherwood.
Sherwood International plans to turn to the US market in the search for future growth, according to ...
Focus partnership.
Focus Solutions, a provider of solutions to automate the sales process in the financial services ind...
Appointment at Petplan.
The UK's leading pet insurer has appointed Nick Poole as commercial director of its sales and market...
Competition kicks off.
Test your football knowledge on the three simple questions (see box) and you could win yourself two ...
Allianz threatens to go to WTO.
Allianz has asked the Korean government to revise laws to curb the insurance selling operations of t...
Appointment at Axa.
Axa Sun Life has made Mark Hanson head of knowledge management, Andreas Wasmuht head of e-commerce a...
Brit confirmation.
Lloyd's insurance group Brit has confirmed speculation that it is planning to raise money in a bid t...
IT's not what you do ...
A call centre's success comes down to more than just a sum of its parts. The way technology is used to interface with customers is essential and many insurers are beginning to realise this, says Richard Adams.
Baggage handling.
Insurers are beginning to see the merits of outsourcing and many are entrusting their non-core activities to third parties. Shedding their excess baggage gives companies the flexibility to out-manoeuvre the competition, says Simon Threadgold.
Groupama on panel.
Groupama has been selected to join Abbey National's new online 'quote and buy' home insurance panel....
Barr returns to Heath.
Broker Heath Lambert Group has appointed Graham Barr as managing director of its UK broking division...
Xansa signs £10m Legal & General deal.
Legal & General has extended its relationship with business consulting and outsourcing company Xansa...
Online access.
Insurance specialist law firm Hill Dickinson is set to give online access to clients of information ...
Loss adjuster GAB Robins scoops award.
Loss adjuster GAB Robins has scooped "the most innovative new entrant" for its internet-based claims ...
e-business queries.
Research by iTx Marketing Services claims organisations implementing e-business are facing challenge...
Appointment at R L Davison & Co.
Specialist Lloyd's broker R L Davison & Co has appointed Richard Stiling as an account executive for...
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Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Easy to swallow.
Where the headaches of running an insurance company are concerned, the pain relief an outsourcing specialist can provide is essential - and the savings can be very welcome, says Lynn Rouse.