News
Limit to merge.
Lloyd's insurers Limit and Wellington are in merger talks which would create the largest integrated ...
Exclusive - Indy to issue Net directive.
Independent Insurance will tell its brokers at its road shows next month that using the Internet cou...
Appointment at Royal & Sun Alliance.
Nigel Smith has been made broker and commercial risks director for Asia by Royal & Sun Alliance. Pre...
PMSC launches consultancy.
IT specialist PMSC has created a new consultancy group aimed at assisting business to deliver insura...
Appointment at Royal London Asset Management.
Chris Phillips has been made chief executive of Royal London Asset Management. He joins from Deutsch...
Appointment at Beazley.
Andy Bettis has been appointed as an underwriter with Beazley. He joins from Alexander Forbes....
Customer focus: mission statement impossible?
Andy Miller, joint managing director of Impact Plus, said: "Customer focus is a mantra widely used i...
Marsh new business forum.
MP Michael Howard (centre) helped Marsh kick of its new business forum at Yotes Court, Mereworth, ne...
Trio quit Aon to join rival.
Three directors at Aon Risk Services have quit to join rival Nelson Hurst Professional Indemnity. ...
What the Papers Say.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A policeman's long-running claim over a police alsatian that bit him while ch...
New Act may force claims hike.
Insurers could face a substantial hike in claims once the provisions of the new Contracts (Rights of...
Home Office to set up National Arson Force.
The Home Office was expected to announce the setting up of a new National Arson Force yesterday when...
Lloyd's reacts to downgrade with new appointment
Rating agency AM Best has assigned a negative outlook to its 'A' (excellent) financial strength ratin...
Insurers sign up to use e-language.
Nine insurers have signed up to a new language standard championed by Origo, the body responsible fo...
Online service.
A new market facility for medical malpractice and public liability has been launched for Lloyd's bro...
Institute picks RSA.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales has appointed Royal & Sun Alliance Heal...
Appointment at Compass Management Consulting.
Phil Evans has joined Compass as a financial services consultant. Previously he was an information t...
Household Hercules.
Hercules Property Services has launched a web-based household insurance service for consumers to get...
Words must be backed up with action.
Anthony Gould and David Worsfold report on last week's Post Magazine management conference, Insurance 2000, Customer Focus: Myth or Reality?, sponsored by CSC Financial Services Group and Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Mutual plays down carpetbagger talk.
Scottish Provident has denied rumours it is to face a demutualisation vote at its May annual general...
The information challenge for HR.
Sharon Dippel outlines the identity crisis that human resources departments face within many companies and offers some hints as to how they can raise both their profile and their effectiveness.
Appointment at CNA Re.
Henry Atzenweiler has been made executive vice-president and director of CNA Re's European operation...
Vote of confidence.
A survey conducted by MasterQuote has revealed that 56% of people would be happy to buy insurance on...
Broker to rebrand.
Broker Heath Lambert Fenchurch is to undergo a rebranding and restructuring. The new entity, expecte...