Commercial
Avoid the penalties.
As fleet costs and premiums continue to rise, insurers, brokers and clients need to look at new ways to control risk and avoid paying the penalties now, before the situation gets worse. The meter is ticking, says Ian Greenwood.
Broker suspended.
The Personal Investment Authority has suspended the investment business of Jacobs Insurance Brokers ...
Coface rebrands.
The UK business of trade credit insurer Coface Group, Coface LBF, has been rebranded Coface UK. The...
Well-thought-out site to help you pay.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
JLT rebranding.
The US reinsurance subsidiary of broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group, Jardine Sayer, has been rebran...
Crabtree makes Watkins move.
Watkins Syndicate 457 is gearing up to enter the marine liability market, having appointed Oliver Cr...
ABI slammed on damages delay.
A leading claimant solicitor has slammed the Association of British Insurers for dragging its feet o...
Lock IT or lose it.
British companies are far too blase when it comes to the security of their IT systems. It is vital they take cyber risks seriously - or they may regret it later, says Edward Murray.
Equitas gives Names asbestos warning.
Equitas, the company established to handle the pre-1993 liabilities of Lloyd's Names, has confirmed t...
Appointment at Ward Evans.
Leeds-based insurance and financial services provider Ward Evans Group has appointed Nick Thompson a...
AIA rejects claims of domestic insolvencies
The American Insurance Association has denied that it is expecting any domestic insurer insolvencies,...
XL to take control of joint venture Le Mans Ré
XL Capital of Bermuda is likely to take a 67% controlling interest in Le Mans Ré, which XL formed wit...
Ockham drives ahead with Highway
Ockham Holdings has recorded a rise in pretax profits in the first half of this year to £5.8m compare...
Five act to stop rot.
Five of the UK's biggest general insurers are looking at setting up a new market intelligence-gather...
NU sends 4000 underwriters to school
Norwich Union today launched an academy to hone the skills of more than 4,000 of its underwriters. ...
Wren: Alder rights.
Lloyd's insurer Wren, part of Brit Insurance Holdings, is to acquire the right to manage syndicate 4...
Cornhill quits travel sector.
The travel scheme sector contracted further this week with Allianz Cornhill confirming it had withdra...
HST to take AIM.
HST Financial, the financial services distribution company, plans to seek admission to trade on AIM ...
Loss Recovery Group set to float.
The Loss Recovery Group plans to seek a stock market flotation in 2003 on AIM, according to managing...
Mix and match.
The small business sector is growing, and some, such as self-employed contractors, need the extra support that employers' liability can provide as legislation mounts. Brokers are cementing EL's value by adding other relevant products into the mix, says…
Henderson takes Claims Direct job
No win no fee claims management company Claims Direct has appointed Ronnie Henderson as chief executi...
Alea to enter "unprofitable" D&O market.
London market reinsurer Alea has signalled its intent to make a foray into the much-maligned directo...
Baldwin crane cover.
Allianz Cornhill Engineering has reached an agreement with Baldwin Industrial Services to provide in...
Goodhealth launches online quotes.
Primary Insurance subsidiary Goodhealth has launched an online quotation system to help brokers spee...