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Trenwick says backers to agree to renew letters of credit
Troubled reinsurer Trenwick this week said its backers at Lloyd's had agreed to renew a $182m (£115...
Bluesure in talks with prospective backers
Bluesure is in talks with three prospective backers to provide capacity for next year, according to...
View from the Top - Geoff Riddell, Chief executive general insurance, Zurich Financial
Being new to my job and new to contributing to this column, I thought I'd kick-off with something t...
No to disclosure as Tiner details regulation plans
John Tiner, managing director of insurance at the Financial Services Authority, told MPs on Tuesday...
Hiscox expands into Portuguese market
Hiscox has expanded into the Portuguese insurance market with a new high net worth household policy...
Changes to fraud laws should be an industry association priority
I was surprised to read David Beardsworth's article suggesting why the industry should formulate a ...
Appointment at Capita McLarens
Loss adjuster Capita McLarens has appointed two senior loss adjusters to boost its property divisio...
FSA shows common sense
At long last, the Financial Services Authority has put some meat on the bones of its planned regula...
THB Group announces interim profits
Lloyd's broker THB Group this week announced interim profits to October 2002 of £1.64m before tax o...
Equitas may have to increase asbestos reserves
Lloyd's run off company Equitas may have to increase asbestos reserves at the end of the financial ...
Loss product is irrelevant
In response to Aon director Patrick Thomas's call for a reputation loss product from insurers (Brok...
Structured settlements Bill fears
Insurers have reacted with dismay to government proposals, slipped into the Courts Bill this week, ...
PMI regulation: limited fall-out
Private medical insurers have said they were not surprised by the Financial Services Authority's pr...
Trenwick wins support to underwrite at Lloyd's
Troubled reinsurer Trenwick has reached agreement in principle with its credit providers, enabling it...
Towers Perrin Clayton purchase was a "one-off"
Towers Perrin has ruled out an assault on the UK market, following its purchase of Lloyd's broker D...
Benfield seeks UK listing
Reinsurance broker Benfield is looking to list on the London Stock Exchange within the first six mo...
Rubicon on look-out for tele-broker
Insurance solutions provider Rubicon is looking to buy a tele-broking business to complete its clai...
You shall go to the ball
Soaring liability premiums have meant that many events this year — most notably firework displays — have had to be cancelled. However, there are still insurers out there prepared to offer cover for certain risks at a reasonable rate, says David Fanning.
Guernsey eyes data storage niche.
The Guernsey government last week outlined how it aims to become the premier location for secure dat...
Fears mount on eve of FSA rules release.
The Financial Services Authority has missed its own revised deadline for publishing the first consult...
Web review raises hackles
I'd like to throw some common sense at the recent "accidental" review of our website by Richard Gri...
Damages — who picks up the tab?
There are no prefect solutions when it comes to reforming a workplace compensation system. Margarita von Tautphoeus and Christian Lahnstein look at the evidence — both here and abroad — in a thorough analysis of the issue.
Axa wins TUI Northern Europe account.
Axa has won the TUI Northern Europe account providing underwriting and travel insurance services for...
GAUM: insurers take flight
UK insurance giants Royal & Sun Alliance and Aviva have reduced and sold their respective sharehold...