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In the swim.
While insurance companies have been slow to dip their toes in the outsourcing pool, the last decade has seen many realise the benefits of relaxing control - particularly concerning IT functions - and they are now racing to take the plunge, says David…
Axa Assistance and PPP sign joint venture
A joint venture between Axa Assistance and PPP healthcare has been finalised to form a new organisati...
Are cyberbenefits paying off?
The choices for buying insurance have never been wider, and while some personal lines intermediaries have gone for the internet in a big way, there is still some reticence on the part of the public to enter into the spirit of the electronic age, says…
Appointment at Axa Insurance.
David Harris has become Axa Insurance's UK claims manager. He began his career as a graduate trainee...
Profits in Paris.
The European insurance markets finally returned to growth last year after five years of moderate ris...
Churchill travels to Inter Group
Churchill Insurance, the acquisitive direct insurer which also owns broker-only insurer NIG has acqui...
Robertson Taylor may face lawsuit.
Insurance broker Robertson Taylor is waiting to confirm reports that a lawsuit has been filed against...
US boost for Lloyd's.
The US has become Lloyd's biggest single market for the first time in the insurance market's 300-yea...
Charity race for life.
Smith Mason Group's staff running team, officially known as the SMG Stars, took to their heals in ai...
Appointment at NIG.
NIG has made two new appointments within its commercial division. Peter Young becomes manager for bu...
RSA drops Direct.
Direct Line is confident of maintaining its position as the market leading direct writer despite Roy...
Oak: growing HNW.
HML Marketing has launched a new high net worth initiative in which it will provide HNW cover from O...
Fighting legal action.
The Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry has filed a response and counterclaims to the l...
Law: online advice.
Financial planning consultant Towry Law has unveiled a new information and advisory site to enable e...
Fusion set to capitalise on insurer's failure.
Lloyd's insurer SVB's subsidiary Fusion Insurance Services aims to capitalise on the failure of Inde...
Appointment at Royal & Sun Alliance.
Royal & Sun Alliance has made John Perera consultant marine surveyor in the UK Marine Practice. He j...
Albion ditched in Sterling move.
The Albion insurance name is set to disappear at the end of the month, as parent company Sterling Ins...
Tackling stress is a great relief.
As stress claims rise with the cultural move towards litigiousness, insurers are being forced to look to their own workforces as they tackle the problem head on. Richard Adams reports.
Lillian Boyle takes over at CII.
Lillian Boyle became the first female president of the Chartered Insurance Institute earlier than ex...
Fully mouse-trained?
The training sector has seen a cultural shift towards e-learning. And while both employee and employer gain from the benefits this form of tuition offers, companies ignore the value of the old tried and tested methods at their peril, warns Jane Bernstein.
Job losses are now inevitable.
There will "inevitably" be job losses at Independent, said provisional liquidator Pricewaterhouse Co...
What the Papers Say.
THE EXPRESS Soft-hearted Britons lavish £1bn a year on food and healthcare for their pets. The bi...
Engineering change.
As plant and equipment is upgraded and new legislation is introduced in engineering, insurers are having to devise new strategies and products to keep pace with the constant changes that have historically characterised this sector, says David Fanning.
Anti-bike theft scheme steered by Carole Nash.
Broker Carole Nash has launched a scheme to sell security products at discounted rates in a bid to h...