News
Clyde sets record.
Leading shipping and insurance law firm Clyde & Co has appointed nine new partners, bringing the tot...
Appointment at Beazley.
Adrian Lewers has been appointed by Beazley as its class underwriter. He will be developing the p...
Cox: online travel.
Cox Insurance Retail Division has teamed up with Skipton Building Society to launch an online travel...
Equitas gets tough.
The London market, led by Lloyd's reinsurer Equitas, has toughened its stance on asbestos in the face...
Legal pay rises.
The leading five City law firms have increased pay for newly-qualified lawyers by 18%, with all but ...
Appointment at Bradford Insurance Institute.
Karen Piotr has become the 68th and youngest ever president of the Bradford Insurance Institute. She...
Appointment at St Paul International.
St Paul International has taken on Graeme Roberts as marketing executive in its marketing team. He p...
Pru faces US over Holocaust policies.
UK insurer Prudential has not received any notification that it could face US sanctions for allegedl...
ABI: no genetic tests climbdown.
The Association of British Insurers has indicated it will not back down over the issue of genetic te...
IIF agree on young driver risk.
A major report commissioned by the Irish Insurance Federation has underlined underwriters' assertion...
What the Papers Say.
The Times At least 50 paintings by William Crozier, the Scottish-born artist famed for his expans...
CII test online.
The Chartered Insurance Institute is to launch an online version of its Foundation Insurance Test. T...
Exit penalty rise.
Equitable life has insisted on a further 15% exit penalty for savers who move with-profits income dr...
Lack of contents cover for 25%.
One in four households has no home contents cover, according to the latest analysis of insurance spe...
Call for Post to broker CII title amnesty.
My subscription payments to maintain my FCII status stopped when I went on maternity leave years ago...
Capita brings Sherwood on board.
Insurance software and solutions provider Sherwood International has won a contract worth £6m from pr...
FM Global offers network analysis.
Property insurer FM Global has introduced a new eConomy risk assessment programme, to provide custom...
Call for deeper compliance move.
Ian Dilks, leader of the UK financial services practice at Pricewaterhouse Coopers, said too many fi...
Asbestosis victims to get 90% of their compensation awards
Asbestos campaigners in Scotland have welcomed the governement's announcement that victims and their ...
FSA to take tough line on life and pensions sector.
The Financial Services Authority will be prepared to take tough action where necessary, said its dir...
A matter of principles.
Although the London market attracts a lot of business from US reinsurers, the consensus among UK insurers is that it must get its act together to maintain its edge. Marcus Alcock explores the proposed reforms - the London Market Principles 2001.
HHH reaches eight.
Insurance intermediary Hill House Hammond has completed its eighth acquisition of 2001, by buying th...
Dismissal awards.
Patrick v Harry Lynch & Co (Employment appeal tribunal - 26 March 2001).
St Paul Re joins inreon
St Paul Re has become the latest reinsurer to join inreon, the online reinsurance exchange set up by ...