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PI premiums up for legal firms
More than a quarter of all legal practices who have bought their professional indemnity insurance this year have paid up to 20% more than last year, according a research by broker PYV.
Swiss Re announces Charley losses
Swiss Re has announced that based on preliminary market estimates, it expects its Hurricane Charley related claims to be below $200m before tax.
Zurich profits rise 44%
Zurich’s UK, Ireland and South African business has reported a 44% increase in operating profit over the first six months of 2004 to $322m.
Private Medical Insurance Top Perk for UK Employees
Private medical insurance is seen as a better perk than a company car, according to a survey of UK employees by private medical and employee benefits consultant Manson Warner Healthcare.
GISC reprimands Riding and suspends membership
The General Insurance Standards Council has suspended independent intermediary Riding’s membership following the decision that Riding failed to provide information requested by GISC after an unsatisfactory monitoring report.
NIG opens broker call centre
NIG has established a call centre to provide personal lines brokers with quotes for commercial package policies.
Velotti joins Rosemont Re
GoshawK, the parent company of Rosemont Re in Bermuda, has announced the appointment of Stephen Velotti as senior US property underwriter.
Appointment at Omni Whittington
Omni Whittington has made two appointments to the board of its Lloyd's managing agency. Neil Deshpan...
Early closure expected for Sovereign
Sovereign Marine and General Insurance should be ready for closure by 2007, according to its adminis...
Appointment at Highway Emergency Services
Glazing and drainage services supplier Highway Emergency Services has made two appointments within i...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill Commercial
John Warburton has become sales and distribution manager for Allianz Cornhill Commercial. Mr Warburt...
Rada-trained actor joins insurance industry
The man who played Marvin the Paranoid Android in the BBC television show The Hitchhiker's Guide to ...
Amlin continues to achieve strong growth
Lloyd's insurer Amlin says it continues to achieve strong growth in its premium income due to a 100%...
Hiscox sale completes standard scheme wind-down
Insurer Hiscox has said the sale of its independent financial adviser home insurance scheme to R3 Gr...
Deluge
The north Cornwall village of Boscastle suffered from some of the worst flash flooding in recent mem...
PI Direct reveals its capacity
Underwriting agency PI Direct has revealed that its capacity for the 2004 solicitors' season is bein...
RSA buoyed by results
Royal and Sun Alliance has begun talking tough after it posted "better than expected" results for th...
PwC plays down Sarbanes conflicts
Pricewaterhouse Coopers has denied that conflicts of interest with the US Sarbanes-Oxley Act are aff...
Ascot signs up with Kinnect
Ascot has signed up with Kinnect, the Lloyd's-sponsored initiative that captures and transfers risk ...
Appointment at AFP Consulting
Specialist management consultancy for the professional services sector AFP Consulting has made John ...
Government prompts new insurance dispute
A Department of Health consultation paper has caused dispute among medical associations about terms ...
Invaro sister companies set to be investigated
Two sister companies of Invaro are set to follow the failed personal injury specialist by going into...
PBS aims for £100m target
Primary Broker Services has set an ambitious target of doubling its £25m commercial premium in each ...
NU set to update mapping system
Norwich Union has confirmed it is looking at developing mapping systems for coastal and flash floodi...