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Coke unlikely to face action over water recall
Coca-Cola is unlikely to face any product liability exposure following the recall of its Dasani bott...
Lloyd's tax barriers lifted
Tax barriers restricting individual Lloyd's Names converting from unlimited to limited liability wer...
Broker group plans buys with IPO funds
The Broker Network confirmed this week it intends to acquire 100 of its members in the next five yea...
Munich Re makes net loss over 2003
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London market sets up training faculty
Derek Thornton, president of the Insurance Institute of London, this week launched the London Market...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was delighted to run into her old mucker Martin Long last week at the Chartered Insurance I...
Appointment at Aon
Aon Special Risks has appointed Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank as non-executive special adviser. He wil...
Cox rules out Lloyd's exit
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Claimsplus adopts parent company name
Motor claims management company Claimsplus is adopting the name of its parent company, Arval PHH. Th...
Swiss Re seeks Taiwan licence
Swiss Re has been granted permission by the Taiwan Ministry of Finance to apply for a branch licence...
Appointment at BWP
Allison Britz has joined BWP to head up the Exeter office. She succeeds Celeste Saunders, who is rel...
Europe asbestos is yet to peak
European insurers face a tidal wave of asbestos claims from Europe and Australia that could be finan...
UK manufacturers may have to set aside liability millions
A raft of major UK manufacturing companies are expected to follow Vosper Thornycroft's lead in setti...
Insurers dismiss TPI suggestions
Insurers have dismissed suggestions made this week by consultant TPI that UK firms are ignoring data...
FSA must fix Pool Re confusion
The Financial Services Authority should intervene to sort out confusion among brokers over terrorism...
Appointment at Concordia Consultancy
Bengt Wictorsson has become regional associate for Concordia Consultancy's north eastern sector cove...
Insurance directories competition
To commemorate the publication of the Insurance Directory 2004, Post Magazine is pleased to announce...
NAIC launches new campaign
The US National Association of Insurance Commissioners is launching a new campaign to help consumers...
Appointment at InsurE-com
Peter Mroch has become head of sales at InsurE-com. He joins board management and will have responsi...
Capita buys Aon arm
Capita has accquired broking giant Aon's Health Solutions business for an undisclosed sum as part of moves to expand its health-services business.
Fusion boosts underwriting team
Paul Crump has joined Fusion Insurance as property underwriting manager, based in London.
SVB Holdings announces preliminary results for 2003
SVB Holdings has announced its preliminary results for 2003 with operating profit up 190% to £31.6m from £10.9m in 2002.
Waves wash new Sompo product
Sompo Japan Insurance has created what it claims to be Japan’s first weather derivative product against high waves.
Volvo launches low cost motor insurance
Volvo Insurance Services is launching Volvo Fleet Insurance for the truck, bus and coach sectors.