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Churchill announces continued strong growth
Churchill has announced continued strong growth in business volumes and a 48% leap in profit before...
Registering the impact of the VIC scheme
The government's Vehicle Identity Check Scheme, due to come into force on 7 April, is designed to stamp out vehicle ringing. However, says Alan Greenhouff, there will also be a knock-on effect on insurers.
Halifax Bank of Scotland general insurance profits jump
Halifax Bank of Scotland has reported that its general insurance profits have jumped 15% to £400m. ...
Penny Black's insurance week
With claims farmers very much in the news again this week, Penny was pleased to hear that Colin Poo...
Appointment at ISS Ark & General
Disaster recovery firm ISS Ark & General has recruited Wayne Stock as a new project supervisor in t...
UK insurers to come under spotlight
UK insurers that have written direct US business are set to come under the spotlight, according to ...
Higgs gets industry in a spin
Speculation over how the Higgs Report will impact on directors' and officers' cover continues, but Adam Codrington argues that there are more powerful forces in the market.
UK Underwriting relocates
Primary Group subsidiary UK Underwriting has relocated to a new office in Hunslet, south of Leeds c...
Appointment at Zenith Group
David Buchanan has become management information manager at Zenith and will be based in the company...
Argent Insurance commercial operation to rebrand.
Argent Insurance's commercial operation, part of Cox, is to rebrand to Insure-commercial this month...
Insurers blamed for high EL costs
Blame for legal costs rising in proportion to the total claims bill for employers' liability has been...
Solving the claims puzzle
As claims costs continue to spiral across the board, claims professionals tell Post Magazine where they see the major areas of difficulty - from personal injury to service standards - and reveal what they view as the missing pieces.
View from the Top - Charles Philipps, chief executive, Amlin
The London insurance market - and Lloyd's in particular - is reasserting itself in the global insur...
THB has £20m for acquisitions
AIM-listed broker THB Group still has £20m left in its war chest and is currently eyeing up three n...
Appointment at St Paul International Insurance
There have been several internal moves at St Paul International Insurance. Geoff Sayers has been ma...
Time to enter this year's BIA
The clock is ticking for those planning to enter this year's British Insurance Awards. The closing ...
Tysers purchases Sirius
Sirius has announced that Unitas member Tysers has purchased Sirius for broking. The company, which...
Getting your hands dirty?
Legislation calling for the polluter to pay has been the main driving force behind the burgeoning pollution risk insurance sector. However, insurers have experienced the unpredictability of such long-tail liability to their cost and the sensible ones are…
Appointment at Rural Insurance Group
Agricultural specialist Rural Insurance Group has recruited three senior members of staff. Les Mcco...
Opus plans leisurely growth
Multi-lines broker Opus is expanding into two new areas as part of is growth plans, as revealed by ...
Costly misdiagnosis in breast cancer case
Anita Froggatt and others v Chesterfield & North Derbyshire Royal Hospital NHS Trust (Court of Appe...
Pressure points
Policyholders continue to see insurance fraud as harmless, so the industry must be more vigilant and tackle the issue as early on in the claims process as possible. George Moss gets a handle on fraud.
Industry ups exam spend
Insurers have been more supportive of staff taking exams and professional qualifications than in 20...
Claims management trade body launched
A new cross-industry trade body for the claims management sector, the Personal Injury Association, ...