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Limit rebrands NC Copping Syndicate 1036
Limit rebranded its NC Copping Syndicate 1036 from 1 January to CR O'Farrell Syndicate 1036, after ...
Burning ambition
Arson attacks on schools are costing some £1m each week with pupils and ex-pupils, having specific knowledge of a building's weak points, the main culprits. The best way to halt the spread is to adopt an integrated risk management approach, says Jane…
Warren Buffett increases stake in Lloyd's market
Warren Buffett has further increased his stake in the Lloyd's market. The US financier's Berkshire ...
Anderson to quit Axa
Ian Anderson has become the latest high-profile director to announce his departure from Axa Insuran...
Computer Sciences Corp predicts increase in IT security
IT consultancy Computer Sciences Corporation has predicted a strong increase in demand for IT secur...
Ace Guaranty Re changes name
Ace Guaranty Re, part of Bermuda's Ace Group, has changed its name to Ace Guaranty Corp. The compan...
10 years ago
The present crisis facing many smaller companies over employers' liability should come as no surpri...
Fair and square over care
With the increasingly colossal amounts of money involved in catastrophic injury claims, establishing the level of care necessary and who should foot the care bill - a large part of the damages awarded - is vitally important, says Philip Tracey.
Football competition lucky prize winners
The winner of the second Avon-sponsored Post Magazine football ticket competition (PM, 12 December ...
Zurich instructs specialist division for claim
Zurich has instructed Capita McLarens' specialist Complex and Major Loss Division to handle a £20m ...
New recruits needed for 'robust' sector
Gloomy economic conditions have put recruitment on the back burner but this must change to ensure the industry stays in robust health and avoids a skills shortage, says Mark Stephens.
Rooting out problem areas
Flooding may be top of the claims agenda, but the risk of another subsidence event year - with the main culprits being trees on clay soil - cannot be ignored. New predictive techniques are proving valuable, but failure to act on findings could see…
RSA sets out terror stall
Royal & Sun Alliance has struck a deal with its reinsurers to use the same definition of terrorism ...
What the papers said this week
FINANCIAL TIMES A two-pronged crack-down on misleading financial statements by companies has be...
TUC survey of workplace safety
London workers face the worst health and safety conditions in the country, with only 38% of the cap...
New Perkins Slade set to go it alone
Birmingham-based broker Perkins Slade has been bought by its new umbrella company Perkins Slade Forre...
Cox buys NMT assets
Cox Insurance has bought the assets of IT service provider NMT, following an initial decision not t...
Kentish travel insurer in expansion drive
Kent-based Travel Insurance Facilities has won a two-year contract to open a UK branch office for G...
Insurance focus as jobs axed
IT consultancy Michaelhouse is set to wind up its non-insurance business. The company said it plann...
Thaw point
As the floods and snow once again caused chaos across the UK, national and local governments contro...
St Paul looks set to withdraw UK personal from Lloyd's
US insurer St Paul is set for a £135m withdrawal of its UK personal lines business from Lloyd's this ...
Insurance industry should stop complaining
The insurance industry should stop complaining about a 'mythical' compensation culture and instead ...
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Marching to the banks' tune?
Post-CP121 and Sandler, UK insurers will face increasing competition from banks. A bancassurance partnership can help to address some of the new challenges, but rather than feeling brassed off, says Christine Delany, insurers must ensure they are in tune…