Commercial
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...
What the Papers Say.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A zoo is being sued for £600,000 by a man who claims gorillas pelted his son ...
Worse before better.
The head of one of Thailand's major life insurers has predicted that the country's ongoing recession...
Boom for Brokat.
E-services software provider Brokat has put its recent record share prices down to the dramatic incr...
Arrogant? Perhaps, but I'm right too.
I write in response to Gerry Loughney's letter (Let's hear it for adjusting's finer points, PM 21 Ja...