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Ray Nichols promoted at Ocaso UK
Ray Nichols has been promoted to deputy general manager of Ocaso UK from his previous role of busin...
Appointment at Mondial Assistance
Travel insurance, assistance and customer relationship management organisation Mondial Assistance h...
Bennetts eyes south for acquisitions
Bennetts Insurance is looking to acquire up to 15 brokers in the south of England and to diversify ...
Incisive Training
Incisive Training, Post Magazine's joint venture training arm, has launched its package of training...
Trial of Merrion Re directors is postponed
The trial of the directors of Dublin-based reinsurer Merrion Re, which had been due to begin in S...
Capita deal expected
Capita Insurance Services, which last week announced a restructure of the business, is understood t...
Heading in the completely wrong direction
The motor industry continues to stare head-on at profit losses, despite hardening premiums. And as the compensation culture takes hold, contributing to the increased amount of claims, long-term profitability looks uncertain, says Francis Higney.
Appointment at Footman James
West Midlands-based specialist insurance broker Footman James has made some changes to its manageme...
Confusion reigns over flood data
Insurers who are due to meet with the government next week are expected to address the confusion over...
Appointment at ABS Bodyshop Services
Stephen Stuart has been made the new regional network manager covering Scotland for accident repair...
Trouble in paradise
Recent contradictory rulings have suggested that airlines may soon have to accept liability for passengers who develop deep vein thrombosis (DVT) on long-haul flights. Veronica Cowan reports.
Appointment at Intech Solutions
Intech Solutions, the London-based software solutions provider to the insurance industry, has made ...
Scotland recommends fast-track on asbestos
Insurers could save thousands in asbestos payouts, following the Scottish Parliament's Justice 2 Co...
Actions speak volumes
The insurance industry should welcome with open arms the latest initiative by the food industry, wh...
Appointment at Chase IT Services
Specialist IT supplier to the insurance industry Chase IT Services has recruited a new application ...
Delay not central to strike out
Taylor v Anderson and another (Court of Appeal - 7 November 2002).
AIG recruits specialists for personal lines push
US insurance giant AIG is set to become the latest insurer to break into the crowded high net worth...
Appointment at Watershed Claims Services
Neil Bates, formerly of GAB Robins, has joined Watershed Claims Services as a liability adjuster. M...
Block and tackle
The rising cost of buildings insurance for blocks of flats can be tackled by brokers who ensure policyholders implement good property maintenance. Andrew Atherton explains how brokers can help to do their bit in reducing claims frequency.
... 62 years ago
Back in 1941, the Chartered Insurance Institute came under fire, literally, in the second Great Fir...
Munich Re takes minority shareholding
Munich Re, Admiral's reinsurer, has taken a minority shareholding in the company. The reinsurer has...
Food sector tackles risk
New risk management guidance designed to reduce fire losses within the food industry has been welco...
Penny Black's insurance week
One doesn't normally get a chance to sing one's own praises but I feel this week's news that former...
Groupama appoints new financial director
Groupama Insurances in the UK has appointed Emmanuel Tessier as its new financial director. He join...