News
Drop in fourth quarter earnings fails to dent Ace's year
Bermudian insurer Ace posted a drop in net income for the quarter ended 31 December 2000, at £78m ($1...
Setting the legal record straight.
It is asserted that the case of Hitchens v Berkshire CC is the most significant finding on contribut...
Definitive ruling sought.
UK insurer Norwich Union has applied for leave to appeal in a recent ruling on recoverability of aft...
L&G recruits IFAs.
Legal & General has recruited 100 independent financial adviser service consultants to join its regi...
Fishing further.
Miller International, part of the Miller Fisher Group, has opened two new offices in Jeddah and Damm...
All hands on deck.
The marine sector is beginning to pick up. With increasing co-operation between insurers and shipowners and risk management issues high on the agenda, this market is more attractive than ever before. Eric Alexander discovers why.
Occupational hazards.
Employers have their work cut out keeping abreast of the changing employment laws, but insurers are developing increasingly sophisticated strategies to help them keep ahead of the game and out of the courts. Veronica Cowan reports.
Joint fight on fraud.
Fledgling loss adjuster The Claims People Group is to set up a joint venture with the Croma Group, w...
EU drags feet on net rules.
The European Commission, which last week put forward plans for European Union-wide rules governing s...
Inreon signings set.
Internet-based reinsurance trading system Inreon, launched last December, is close to signing up sev...
Core gets Gold.
Core, the London-based provider of e-business solutions to insurers and financial organisations, has...
Scor Group sees premiums dip.
France's Scor Group recorded a dip in premium income of 9% in its property and casualty business las...
Change of fortune.
Commercial legal expenses cover is stacking up as the latest must-have for risk-conscious businesses. Insurers are making the most of this with new products, says Rachel Gordon.
Name changING.
Australian financial services group Mercantile Mutual is to change its name to that of its long-time...
Asbestos ruling will go to appeal
A court case earlier this week in which insurer AIG and manufacturer Waddingtons won their defence ag...
Avon denies football exit
Avon Insurance has denied suggestions it is set to exit the football insurance market next season, de...
Markel restructures
Lloyd's syndicate Markel 702 has restructured its marketing operation with the appointment of John Fr...
PartnerRe profits in fourth quarter
Bermudian reinsurer PartnerRe made a net profit of $16.6m in the three months to the end of 2000 comp...
Lloyds moves to fill business gap
Lloyd's TSB, which sold off its commercial insurance arm a few years ago, has expanded its business ...
Pru restructure to cost 2000 jobs
Prudential is to axe 2000 jobs in sales, support, back office and administration operations as part o...
Axa results show UK picture
Axa's UK property and casualty operation saw only a modest 1.8% increase in gross written premiums la...
Ockham slips on motor
Shares in insurer Ockham Holdings dived almost 15% today as it warned its full year results would mi...
Direct Line ahead in internet race
Direct Line's website was given the highest overall ranking in the latest Gomez UK internet insurance...
Zurich shakes up general management
Zurich Financial Services UK general insurance arm has appointed three new managing directors followi...