News
Breaking the broker deadlock.
Brokers are facing several problems when it comes to recruiting staff at all levels. Jonathan Swift finds out why and what the solutions may be.
No fine for director.
In an article in Post Magazine, 'Fenchurch Ruling', 9 March p3, it was incorrectly reported that Nig...
Telstra buys INS.
Australia's giant telecom company Telstra has bought Insurance Network Services for an undisclosed s...
Winterthur hits high.
Winterthur Life, the UK life and pensions arm of Credit Suisse, has announced record new business ga...
Genetic claims 'exaggerated'.
The government has branded claims that insurers are to be allowed to test applicants for genetic dis...
Insurers await damages ruling.
The Court of Appeal will decide this morning whether to accept the Law Commission of England and Wal...
Looking Sharp.
Towergate Underwriting Group has acquired Romford-based insurance broker JR Poel. The broker will be...
Nosedive warning to aviation insurers.
The reality gap between client and market expectations could send the aviation insurance industry in...
Road to recovery.
The UK motor market suffered continually poor results during the last six years, but Neil Withington discovers that the sector's players are slowly joining a convoy that's heading for profitability.
Singapore lets in foreign insurers.
Singapore has opened its doors to foreign insurers and brokers. The Monetary Authority of Singapor...
Branding crucial.
Online brand significance is crucial in the modern marketplace, according to Marlborough Stirling e-...
Risk overview you can't afford to miss.
Today's risk manager has never faced a more complex set of options, with the claims and counter clai...
Stop the ride ... I want to get on.
The glory days of yesteryear have now vanished for loss adjusters and have been replaced by a dog-eat-dog existence with each trying to jump on the merry-go-round of insurers' panels. Simon Threadgold reports.
Rigsbys' rising champ.
Insurance marketing company HML aims to expand its coverage in the tenanted properties, holiday home...
Exclusive - Victory promises winning legal help.
Legal expenses insurer Victory Legal Protection next week launches a wide-ranging product aimed at t...
Freeserve offers £60m.
Internet service provider Freeserve is to pay up to £60m for all the share capital of Intracus - a f...
Blowing off steam over cooling tower picture.
I write regarding your pollution feature (PM, 16 March, p22). The picture used is a dramatic sunrise...
Captives increase.
The British Virgin Islands' financial services department said 50 new pure captives and six new cred...
Crowe sets up unit.
Lloyd's motor insurer Crowe has launched a new fleet underwriting unit to develop and service new an...
Holman Marketing to help brokers with a new product.
Holman Marketing aims to help brokers haul in more freight business with a new product. Underwritten...
Budget Special - Brown's mixed bag for insurers.
Post Magazine analyses what Gordon Brown's latest Budget means to the UK insurance industry and gets reactions from some of its players.
Five day workshop in Beijing.
Reg Brown, president of the Chartered Insurance Institute, Wu Xiaoping, vice-president of the China ...
IFA goes online.
An independent financial adviser has signed an exclusive deal with Internet portal Freeserve to offe...