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Neverfail Group says directors are "apathetic"
IT security provider the Neverfail Group has branded directors that fail to consider server failure...
Churchill Insurance agrees partnership plan
Churchill Insurance has agreed a partnership plan with the Chartered Insurance Institute to provide...
Will NU spark India moves?
Norwich Union this week became the latest UK-based insurer to be attracted to the potential cost sav...
Experts reject EL no-fault scheme
Stakeholders contributing to the governmental review on the UK's employers' liability system have s...
Tasting the fruits of the market
Over the last couple of years, the industry has proved ripe for merger and acquisition activity. David Fanning looks at the companies benefiting from these rich pickings and examines whether such a diet can sustain the market long term - or will just…
Appointment at Cassidy Davis
The personal accident team at Cassidy Davis Insurance Group welcomes Charlie Boyd and Tom Phipps as...
Appointment at Easthams Solicitors
Akil Patel has been appointed personal injury claims adviser at Blackpool-based Easthams Solicitors...
Brokers warned as police investigate
Dozens of brokers could collapse as a result of a breakdown in an insurance agency chain, which is ...
Appointment at Ace Europe
Mark Horan has been appointed commercial underwriter at Ace Europe's Manchester office. Mr Horan jo...
Rent-a-captives set for growth
Demand for alternative risk transfer carriers and products is continuing to grow as a result of the...
Subsidence: a shift in how to tackle this expensive problem.
16 April - The Insurance Hall, London We may not have had an "event year" since the mid-1990s, but...
View from the Top - Geoff Riddell, UK chief executive general insurance, Zurich Financial
We recognise that what differentiates performance is not so much strategy, but execution. This depe...
Gibraltar compensation at UK level
I would like to clarify certain statements in last week's issue (Minister: Gibraltar gives less pro...
Appointments at Euclidian Group
Lloyd's insurer Euclidian Group has made four new appointments to the board of Euclidian Underwriti...
Food sector targets MPs
The food industry's campaign to secure risk-based insurance premiums that take proper account of me...
Do you know your Turner from your Titian?
As the public is bitten by the antique and fine art bug, demand for high net worth policies has risen and with it opportunities for those seeking a career in this sector. However, they must be realistic about what the job involves and not get swept away…
Castagno takes top job at GAB
Loss adjuster GAB Robins has appointed Legal & General's general insurance head John Castagno as th...
ABI to announce guidance for general insurers
The Association of British Insurers is set to announce guidance for general insurers this week to h...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
The front page of this insurance software supplier's website gives you a rare choice. You can selec...
Appointment at GAB Robins Francexpert
Philip Lapham has been appointed international manager at GAB Robins Francexpert. Mr Lapham, who pr...
Equitable to carry on with action
Equitable is to press on with its action against former auditor Ernst & Young, despite having most ...
ABI: half admit fraud thoughts
The Association of British Insurers this week unveiled its latest research concerning insurance che...
Spinning out responsibility
The recent Higgs review has caused rumblings across the directors' and officers' sector as recommendations are made to extend the roles of senior management. David Fanning explores how this widening of exposure will affect D&O cover.
Appointment at Loss Recovery Group
Simon Trott, former sales and marketing director of Misys Insurance Management, has joined the Loss...