Commercial
The wire brigade.
Insurers and brokers are understandably cautious when it comes to committing themselves to new technology, but will the ASP model, now being touted by software houses as the most efficient and cost-effective way to wire them up for better business, catch…
Throwing out of three-year accounting system inevitable.
Getting rid of the three-year accounting system is an inevitability, according to Charles Harbord-Ha...
DVT poses bankruptcy threat to aviation.
Deep vein thrombosis could bankrupt the aviation market, according to a leading Lloyd's underwriter. ...
Virtual start-up targets big brands.
A new virtual insurance operation, Rubicon, is set to be launched this week, with an initial acquisi...
Independent's day?
This week, Independent went into provisional liquidation in a move that shocked the industry. Anthony Gould attempts to unravel what went wrong.
Cornhill cover means the show can go on.
Cornhill insurance celebrated the signing of a deal this week that will see the company providing co...
Lloyd's behaviour criticised.
Christopher Hitchens, European insurance analyst at Commerzbank Securities, warned Lloyd's that it w...
Call for Names to support Lloyd's.
David Shipley, lead underwriter of start-up syndicate 2791, exhorted Names to continue to offer supp...
Waking up to e-risks.
The e-tail revolution is here, and with e-risk exposure rising rapidly, the lack of provision among companies relying on the internet is alarming. But some insurers have woken up to the call for specialist covers tailored to the changing e-needs of…
Unlocking market potential.
Independent financial advisers are having to look elsewhere for income as they find their commission reduced by stakeholder. The greatest opportunities exist in corporate protection - particularly key person insurance - and they are using their…
TUG partnership.
Towergate Underwriting Group has become the preferred provider of general insurance products to the ...
Casualties loom for Solicitors' PI players.
Insurers in the solicitors' professional indemnity sector are facing further heavy losses next seaso...
Brokersure.go ready for lift off.
Cox Insurance Holdings' internet-based broking system brokersure.go is now "fully developed" and rea...
NIG profits rise.
Broker-only insurer NIG has reported a pre-tax profit for 2000 of £22m. Gross assets increased to ov...
Travel jobs to go.
Norwich Union has shut down its travel scheme business, with the loss of 40 jobs at its Croydon offi...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Keeping her hand in with media relations types, Penny was intrigued by the arrival of Jenny Chapman...
Insurers lag on XML.
As insurers come under increasing pressure from reduced return on equity investments and industry re...
NU: new co-brand.
Norwich Union has extended its partnership with the Royal Automobile Club under plans to bolster its...
Davis on course.
Newmarket-based specialist commercial insurance brokers The Davis Group has said it is on target for...
Marsh reshuffle.
Broker Marsh has reshuffled its managerial structure in the UK, with the creation of three new senio...
Appointment at The St Paul.
Simon Catt and Tony Curtin have joined the St Paul as claims managers in the wholesale division. Bot...
Appointment at Lloyds.com.
Max Carter has become commercial director of the new lloyds.com internet portal. He is the former ch...
PremiumClear ready for roll-out.
Start-up company Speed-Clear has launched an online global premium tracking and collection service a...
Industry too complacent over mould
The insurance industry is being too complacent over the threat of mould, and could face civil and cri...