Commercial
Experiencing a loss of direction?
Volume claims handling and other cost-cutting exercises have put the future of loss adjusting in serious doubt. There is, however, no substitute for experience, skills and qualifications, asserts David Fanning.
Pressure mounts over lack of terrorism cover.
Terrorism cover, or rather the lack of it, was in the news again this week. As the Association of In...
JLT plans to accelerate move to outsourcing.
Jardine Lloyd Thompson is set to grow its outsourcing operation, which already accounts for 21% of i...
Appointment at Enterprise.
Enterprise Internet Services has appointed Neil Flynn as sales director. This new position has been ...
Think-tank opts for Europe.
A report commissioned by the European Financial Services round table (EFR), claims the completion of...
... and complacency come from profit.
As the results season gets into full swing this week, the mix from insurers and brokers should not o...
Lost property.
Insurers in the property market are coming round to the idea of using repair networks over loss adjusters in the drive to cut claims appraisal costs. However, some believe using the two in tandem is the best solution to prevent the losses caused by fraud…
Appointment at Crutes.
Legal trainee Graeme Whitfield will be learning legal practice, after joining northern law firm Crut...
The Chartered Insurance Institute ...
The Chartered Insurance Institute this week launched an online learning service called ed. It will c...
Poorly-qualified insurance staff cost brokers dear.
Howard Pearson, chairman of the British Insurance Brokers Association South East, believes brokers a...
A word from our sponsor - Ansa: preventing the drainage of costs for insurers
The Ansa Group was formed in 2001, although one of the group entities has traded for 20 years. Ansa e...
Appointment at Hill House Hammond.
Alastair Denness has been made insurer relations manager within the commercial division on the Hill ...
London-based reinsurance broking giant the BMS Group ...
London-based reinsurance broking giant the BMS Group has signed a five-year outsourcing contract wit...
Yarl's Wood delay as loss adjusters seek access to site.
Lloyd's syndicate DJ Pye 962 is waiting for its loss adjusters to gain access to the Yarl's Wood det...
Calling time.
In a tough market, underwriters have always been choosy about which pubs and clubs they take onto their books. Now increasingly restrictive warranty demands have caused further problems for the sector. Time please, says David Fanning.
Whole in one.
As commission rates are slashed, brokers are having to use their initiative to bring in business. Wholesale schemes have been flagged up as one good way to get a better shot at the market. Simon Threadgold tees off.
Hard market set to last says JLT as profits jump 18%
Broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson said the hard market will stay in place for at least two years, as it r...
CII conference renamed to reflect convergence
The Chartered Insurance Institute's 2002 Conference, being held at the Birmingham International Confe...
Global Preferred Holdings to raise $120.75m in IPO
Georgia-based reinsurer Global Preferred Holdings is seeking to list on the Nasdaq stock exchange and...
Towergate vows to retain Folgate book.
Underwriting group Towergate said this week it is confident of retaining Folgate Insurance's books o...
DVT not a new phenomenon.
With regard to Economy Class Syndrome (Deep Vein Thrombosis): In 1789, Count Leopold Berchtold wrote...
"Sign up or sign off," declares Zurich.
Zurich Personal Insurances plans to purge its 4500-strong agency base, which has already been halved...
JLT in pink pound push.
Global broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson and Lloyd's insurer Cox are among the companies to back telepho...
TSF link-up sees full-film cover online.
Lloyd's broker Towergate Stafford Knight has teamed up with Circlefilm to offer full-film production...