Commercial
Brokers lose in law stakes.
Provincial brokers look set to lose out in the battle for a lion's share of the £300m annual profess...
Brokers warm to Internet
Insurance brokers are beginning to embrace the Internet according to the latest research by the Briti...
New consultancy.
John Shetcliffe, former Iron Trades general manager, has set up a Watford-based marketing consultanc...
Appointment at Ansvar.
Following the reorganisation of its field operations, Ansvar has appointed Leigh Ide as regional man...
American Re reports first quarter loss
Munich Re's US subsidiary, American Re, has reported a $58.9m net loss for the first quarter of 2000,...
Bitten by love bug.
Companies will not be able to insure losses arising from computer viruses such as the 'Iloveyou' bug...
Law Society names indemnity insurers
The Law Society has published its first list of "qualifying" insurers who will be allowed to underwri...
CE&B takes reins.
Loss adjuster Cunningham Ellis & Buckle has taken complete control of its managed contractor network...
Broking coup for Direct Line.
Direct Line chief executive Ian Chippendale has announced a major reorganisation that will establish...
Norwich Union to sponsor Lord Mayor's Carnival Parade in Sheffield.
Norwich Union is to get in the carnival spirit by sponsoring this year's Lord Mayor's Carnival Parad...
Kiln records a £6.7m loss
Kiln, the Lloyd's vehicle, recorded a pre-tax loss of £6.7m last year compared with a pre-tax profit ...
PIA suspends firm.
The Personal Investment Authority has suspended the investment business of Dynamics Financial Servic...
Allianz pilot scheme.
Allianz Cornhill will be piloting Glass's Information Services Glassmatix estimating system this sum...
Insurers win landmark credit hire case
Insurers have won a landmark victory in their fight against the credit hire industry today courtesy o...
Germans hope slimming will make them attractive.
German insurer Allianz and reinsurer Munich Re plan to cut their crossholdings from 25% to 20% by th...
Antidote must be found for e-viruses.
The so-called Love Bug computer virus which swept through business across the world would seem to un...
Deal for Oxygen.
Ecclesiastical Insurance has signed a £750,000 contract with e-business specialist Oxygen Solutions ...
Insurers slammed for poor Internet attitude.
The UK's leading insurers are failing to service customers via the Internet, according to a survey c...
Lloyds TSB homes in on panel
Lloyds TSB has set up a panel of insurers as part of its plan to start selling buildings and contents...
PartnerRe net income falls
PartnerRe, the Bermudian multi-line reinsurer, has announced a 66% drop in its net income in the firs...
BIBA calls for benchmarking.
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has initiated a ground-breaking benchmarking scheme for l...
BIBA starts to get active.
Throwing stones is one thing. Turning criticism into constructive activity is another. And this is e...
Rebus carves itself a niche.
Insurance IT specialist Rebus Insurance Systems intends to carve out a niche for itself in the life ...
Touchline removes temptation.
There has been a great deal of comment recently concerning dual pricing arrangements being operated ...