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Claims handlers use ultraviolet lights
Claims handlers at Allianz Cornhill have started using ultraviolet lights to detect fraudulent vehic...
Norwich Union confirms two-year pilot
Norwich Union has confirmed it will roll out a full two-year pilot of its pay-as-you-drive motor ins...
Appointment at Talbot Underwriting
Lloyd's of London specialty insurer Talbot Underwriting has employed Gilles Bonvarlet as chief opera...
Aascent promotes Ed Ferrell
Commercial premium finance provider Aascent has promoted Ed Ferrell, one of the company's founding p...
Allianz hails underwriting performance
Favourable weather and low catastrophe losses have helped Allianz Cornhill generate a 2.3% increase ...
Appointment at Cedar Consulting UK
Enterprise application consultancy Cedar Consulting UK has made Robert Godlonton managing director. ...
NU aims to grow motor share after £120m buy
Norwich Union has intensified efforts to increase its share of the private motor insurance market by...
Lloyd's opens west coast office in the US
Lloyd's is opening a west coast office in the US to develop its business in the region. Lloyd's has ...
Stepping up to the crease
Insurer NIG is considering adding its name to the industry's long association with cricket by lining...
Hurricane losses of $20bn expected
Lloyd's and London Market insurers are counting their losses in the aftermath of Hurricane Charley, ...
BBC programme could spark premiums rise
Nursery insurance premiums could be set to rise, according to industry experts, following the BBC's ...
Australian firm eyes London
Broker OAMPS UK has plans to double its premium income to £22m in a move to boost its share of the L...
Norwich Union offers long-term pricing stability
Norwich Union claims it is now able to offer brokers long-term renewal pricing stability for househo...
Travellers Protection Services renews its contract
Norwich-based Travellers Protection Services has renewed its contract, for the seventh consecutive y...
Lloyd's receives ratings boost
AM Best's financial strength upgrade of Lloyd's has been attributed to the tightening grip of the Fr...
RSA "warms up" relations with Towergate
Royal and Sun Alliance has begun offering more capacity to Towergate Underwriting Group and Folgate ...
Link helps Guardian increase its net premiums
Caribbean financial services company Guardian Holdings has reported that its general insurance busin...
Towergate to enter new niche with latest buy
Towergate has acquired military insurance specialist Forces Direct as a part of its plans to double ...
Appointment at Groupama
Groupama Healthcare has made three new appointments to its management team. Malcolm Simpson has been...
QBE announces profit of £125m
Australian insurance group QBE has announced an operating profit after tax of A$320m (£125m) for the half year to 30 June 2004, up 33% on the same period last year.
XL reveals hurricane Charley losses
Bermudan insurer XL Capital expects to receive net claims of approximately $125m (£68.4m) as a result of Hurricane Charley, which struck the United States on August 13th.
Simister joins Marsh
Marsh has strengthened its regional risk consulting team with the appointment of Terry Simister as business risk consultant.
McIntosh succeeds Beveridge at JHC
Peter McIntosh, hull underwriter for Wellington Syndicate 2020 at Lloyd's, has been elected chairman of the Joint Hull Committee in London. He succeeds William Beveridge, who has recently resigned the post. Mr Beveridge will remain an active member of…
NIG includes commingling in new TOBA
NIG has issued its new Terms of Business Agreement (TOBA) to brokers which will accept co-mingling of funds.