Commercial
CILA technical plans eyed by others.
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters' Society of Claims Technicians initiative, launched two ye...
Swiss Re: Plum deal.
Reinsurer Swiss Re has deployed dual Plumtree-powered portals to streamline internal processes and d...
Maverick failings over GISC.
I fear Neil Harris has a seriously mistaken view of what is required to regulate the insurance indus...
Millhouse to double broker base.
Commercial underwriter Millhouse plans to more than double its 250-strong broker base and open a Lon...
IIB introduces new diplomas.
The Institute of Insurance Brokers is aiming to launch its new educational programme at its General ...
RBS ruling is relief for solicitors.
Small and medium-sized solicitors' practices around the country breathed a sigh of relief last week,...
Broker website's a beach.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Fitch forecasts £2.1bn losses for Lloyd's in 2001.
Rating agency Fitch is forecasting a £2.1bn loss for Lloyd's for 2001 and has increased its estimate...
Appointment at Mondial Assistance.
Stephen Madeley has joined Mondial Assistance as business development manager in its corporate and f...
Net model failings.
This time last year, when six major insurers announced they were to work together to create a generi...
Plug pulled on i2i-link
The insurer-backed industry initiative, i2i-link, has decided not to proceed with the creation of its...
Alder Life sale completed
The sale of life syndicate Alder Life to Wren by Ockham, announced at the end of August, has now been...
View from the top - Paul Spencer
Paul Spencer, UK chief executive, Royal & Sun Alliance. A month ago, the world changed and countles...
Winner scoops match tickets.
Congratulations to John Eyre, who has won the first Avon Insurance Football Ticket Competition of th...
Courtage for sale.
CGNU has put its French general insurance commercial lines broker distribution business, CGU Courtag...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill.
Allianz Cornhill has made three appointments to its Woking branch: Kevin Buckland has been made inte...
Trading standards.
An insurer's claims service is its shop window, offering customers a glimpse of what is in store. With rates hardening, the prioritising of service standards is more important than ever to ensure customers return, says Edward Murray.
Service by design.
Service providers have made their mark on the insurance industry and this month's Insurance 2001 event at the Business Design Centre will see both groups at the same venue. Jane Bernstein looks at how the relationship has changed.
End of the lines.
Following Independent's collapse, the industry has erred on the side of caution in assuming certain lines of its business. From small and medium size companies, this is understandable, but even the larger players are wary. Lynn Rouse gets the cover story.
Use IT or lose it.
Despite predictions of doom and gloom, e-business is becoming a powerful tool that will fundamentally change how companies develop and deploy their most valuable resource - people. Robert Davies explains how.
Appointment at Saga.
Mark Mear has been appointed head of business development for Saga Services - part of Saga Group. He...
Uncertain times.
These are uncertain times, both politically and economically. More than ever, the insurance industry...
Appointment at Ace.
Julian Edwards and Neil Galletti have been appointed to head up a credit and political risks divisio...
NIG and Groupama linked.
Winterthur, the insurance arm of financial giant Credit Suisse, has refused to comment on market spe...