Commercial
Appointment at Item Plus.
Malcolm Smith has joined Item Plus Consulting from Booz Allen Hamilton, bringing with him e-commerce...
Critical step for NU.
Norwich Union has cut its critical illness rates by up to 30% as it attempts to court female custome...
Safeonline for SMEs.
Digital risk insurer Safeonline has launched a new product for SMEs to protect against the danger of...
Towergate preferred bidder for Folgate
The acquisitive Towergate Underwriting Group is set to acquire Poole-based insurer Folgate from its ...
CII brings in two new directors
The Chartered Insurance Institute has appointed two new directors from outside of the industry. Pete...
US Tragedy: News - Willis - WTC was covered.
As the broker responsible, Willis this week refuted press speculation that the absence of finalised ...
Cornhill calls for core skills drive.
Chris Hanks, Allianz Cornhill's Underwriting Academy underwriting and training executive, accused th...
BIBA and IIB trading insults.
Regulation of insurance brokers was top of the news agenda in Post Magazine 10 years ago, with the a...
SIF: St Paul warns of unsustainable rates.
St Paul warned of "unsustainable" rates in the solicitors' indemnity market this week, as it transpi...
On the safe side.
Senior personnel are now more liable than ever for the actions of their company, however many are still failing to limit their personal liability with adequate insurance, says Lynn Rouse.
Rival recruitment.
Lloyd's broker Thompson Heath & Bond has recruited Scott Mills from rival Holman Insurance Brokers, ...
Japan: venture.
Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance, Sumitomo Marine & Fire Insurance and a Citigroup unit have formed a ...
Highway's choice.
Motor insurer Highway has chosen Insurance Services Office's Claims Outcome Advisor (COA) personal i...
Independent case.
Following positive verbal feedback from Queen's Counsel, the creditor's of Independent Insurance Gro...
Beckett Group set for sixth acquisition in four years.
Intermediary Beckett Group is set to tie up its sixth acquisition in four years with the completion ...
Sirius: EDI push.
Sirius Financial Systems is in the process of persuading insurers into prioritising the delivery of ...
Appointment at Superscape.
Dr Mike Grant has joined interactive 3D specialist Superscape as its vice president marketing and st...
Clock ticking on Equitable.
Equitable Life could face hundreds of millions of pounds in claims and possible insolvency if its pr...
No syndicate safe from WTC fallout.
Several Lloyd's syndicates with no direct exposure to the US terrorist attacks could face significant...
Welcome to the e-revolution.
Despite some early casualties, the new wave of online intermediaries is taking the market by storm. The e-revolution has refined the online application process, so website visitors no longer need get caught up in the revolving door of some companies'…
Insurer opens in Aberdeen.
Axa has formally opened its 20th commercial business branch in Aberdeen, a city which used to boost ...
Zurich: new MD.
Zurich Professional has appointed a new managing director, following the resignation of Elizabeth Mu...
Onwards & upwards.
Lloyd's.com was launched without fanfare earlier this year. Despite its inauspicious beginnings, Max Carter, its commercial director, has high hopes for the role it will play in keeping the market at the forefront of technological developments. Edward…
Laws & effects.
In the wake of the US terrorist attacks, Steve Reynolds and Bernie Heinze look at legal precedents and how they could impact on the unravelling of claims in the longer term.