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PartnerRe appoints new CFO
Albert Benchimol is to join Bermuda-based PartnerRe as executive vice-president and chief financial o...
Markel closes Terra Nova Bermuda
US insurer Markel is to close the Bermuda operations of Terra Nova. Markel completed its acquisition ...
Mitsui Marine to launch new syndicate at Lloyd's
Mitsui Marine International is to form a new Lloyd's syndicate, 3210, which will be managed by Chauce...
Insurance Athletics Association meet dates
The Insurance Athletics Association has announced its programme for the 2000 season and for the first...
Muslims targeted in new venture
An Islamic financial services website, IslamiQ.com has been launched which will offer a range of ban...
Industry hits out at tax threat
The insurance industry has united to voice opposition to a proposed new tax on insurance reserves whi...
Cox to set up online access for brokers
Cox Insurance's retail division plans to give brokers online access to a range of personal lines prod...
Aegon head takes IFA role
David Henderson, group chief executive of Aegon UK, has been appointed chairman of the Association of...
Cornhill to take action as profits dive
Cornhill Insurance has posted poor results for 1999, with an operating loss of £800 000 compared to a...
GISC defends referral to OFT.
The General Insurance Standards Council insisted this week that it was right to refer its proposed r...
Law firm on 'Net.
City law firm Barlow Lyde & Gilbert has launched a new website, www.blg.co.uk. The site features ...
IBRC livid at cash demand.
A demand by the regulator for more cash from brokers to pay for pensions' mis-selling administration...
Turbulent times will not affect IBRC's duty.
As the repeal of the Insurance Brokers Registration Act is taking much longer than originally envisa...
Takeover complete.
US Farmers Group has completed its takeover of the Foremost Corp of America, the leading US insurer ...
Clerical's option.
A new option of a 0.5% fund-based commission has been added to all new transfer payments, single con...
BIA and LIA talk 'gap-filling'.
The Association of British Insurers and the Life Insurance Association are floating the idea that a ...
Space market mourns satellites.
The decision by US telecommunications group Iridium to destroy its 66 orbiting satellites is a furth...
Days of blunder.
As the film industry gears up for the Oscars on Sunday night, insurers have been given a cautionary ...
Group not for sale.
Broker Bradstock, which at the beginning of the year said it had received approaches which could lea...
Sleighed on slope.
RAF team leader Wing Commander Tim Hill was left bruised but exhilarated after an armed services bob...
Avon calling for winners.
The winner of this month's Avon Insurance football competition is Mark Chadwick, business developmen...
Direct Line to sell cars online.
Direct Line has teamed up with Dixon Motors to sell new and used cars online. The deal follow's D...
Negligence over details not a breach of good faith - Bailey v
11 January 2000 Queen's Bench Division A woman received damages after a car in which she was a ...
Broker plans outlet blitz.
A Shropshire broker has promised to open 50 new insurance outlets in under a year. Millennium Ins...