Commercial
Web winner.
Standard Life has been highly praised for its use of the Internet. It came first in Scottish Ente...
Keeping pace with a fast-moving industry.
This week we profile one of the industry's leading personalities in an exclusive interview with Lloy...
Owen is only GRE chief to make it to SLPH team.
Axa has ended months of speculation with its £3.4bn bid for GRE. Jonathan Guy finds out what plans the French insurer has for its latest acquisition.
GE Capital to reorganise its core groups.
The financial services arm of giant US company General Electric Company has moved to buttress its co...
Broker Network urges more self-regulation.
The Broker Network has responded to the General Insurance Standards Council consultation document by...
Axa chief has mergers on his mind.
Claude Bebear, boss of giant French insurer Axa, has been a very busy man this week. Besides winn...
Knowledge is power.
In a fast-changing sector, energy insurers are making an effort to get to know their clients, says Adrian Leonard.
Liberty Re closed by US parent.
In a blow to the London market, Boston-based Liberty Mutual has closed the group's UK reinsurance su...
The impact of Yasuda.
John Butler considers how the Court of Appeal's ruling on aggregate extension clauses might affect liability policies.
Third quarter cat losses hit US insurers.
The third worst catastrophe losses ever recorded in the third quarter of a year have hammered the re...
When Irish eyes are smiling.
Dublin's growth as a (re)insurance centre has given the Irish plenty to be happy about, says Andrew Halsall.
Cave to be new CILA director.
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters (CILA) council has confirmed that its new executive direct...
Exclusive - Hill House Hammond opens coastal centre.
Leading broker Hill House Hammond is set to make a splash on the south coast with a new service cent...
Appointment at RL Davison & Co.
John Davies has been made a director of RL Davison & Co. Mr Davies has been with the company for sev...
Towergate gets £5m from RBS.
Towergate, an underwriting group established 18 months ago by three former executives of Economic In...
Insurers must win back public's faith.
As he prepares to retire, Denis Loretto, general manager, Cornhill Insurance, says one of the biggest challenges for brokers is to boost their public image.
Y2K railway threat.
The Office of the Rail Regulator has warned insurers that they cannot ignore the issue of Y2K compli...
Special cover for bikers and bards.
Pavilion Insurance Management has launched a range of specialist products aimed at pedal pushers and...
Safetynet invests £1.5m.
Disaster recovery specialist Safetynet has invested £1.5m over a six month period in its market lead...
Nice body, shame about the ads.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Exclusive - Mann of the world.
Lloyd's insurer DP Mann has launched a web link for its home and travel insurance policies. The l...
Risk drives change.
Effective risk management will be the real driving force behind change in the insurance industry, ac...
You have to be in to win.
The entry forms for this year's highly coveted British Insurance Awards are now available from Post ...
The Millennium Bug won't get past our front door.
A survey by Radio Rentals has shown that most people believe their domestic appliances will not be a...