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FSA acts over "engineering".
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GE Frankona sets up new aviation unit in London.
GE Frankona Re has formed a new London-based aviation unit. The business will focus on providing rei...
Wellington unveils plans to raise £74.4m.
Wellington Underwriting plans to raise £74.4m to invest in its new reinsurance subsidiary and Lloyd'...
Secure Inventories attacks poor valuations.
Secure Inventories has attacked poor valuations in the home insurance market with MyHomeInventory. T...
Legal & General's profits fall.
Legal & General's profit fell slightly to £365m for the first half of 2002, compared to £369m last y...
IIF calls for action on floods.
The Irish Insurance Federation has called on the government to establish a single agency with respon...
CII defends moves to modernise institute.
Sandy Scott, director general of the Chartered Insurance Institute has rebutted criticism that the CI...
Changes to terrorism cover are set to affect all of us.
Changes in terrorism insurance will bring greater certainty for insurers and their customers, argues John Parker.
Penny Black's insurance week.
With the silly season now in full swing, Penny was once again regaled with rumours that Allianz Corn...
Appointment at CD Re-Act Building Services.
David Billington has joined CD Re-Act Building Services of Leicester as contracts manager. Qualified...
Mystery shopping should be done as standard.
I read with interest the article on variability in jewellery valuation (Mystery Shopper, Post Magazi...
Capita eyes acquisitions.
Outsourcing giant Capita is set to announce a new long-term business strategy for its insurance serv...
Broker Willis records a loss.
Broker Willis has recorded a loss for the second quarter of $7m (£4.46m), compared to a profit of $1...
NU should practise what it preaches.
I read with interest the article by Patrick Snowball (View from the Top, Post Magazine, 25 July, p13...
Gerling UK forfeits £6m over Bradford City FC venture.
The UK arm of German insurer Gerling will today be asked to write off over £6m it lent first divisio...
CII harks back to a bygone era.
The Chartered Insurance Institute is experiencing a period of immense and much needed change. With t...
Max Re makes loss and revises earnings downwards
Bermudian reinsurance group Max Re Capital made a $5m net loss in the three months to the end of June...
Herbert Clough renamed
Herbert Clough, the Stamford, Connecticut, US-based reinsurance broker has changed its name to Gen Re...
Converium moves into profit
Swiss reinsurer Converium made a net profit of $31.6m in its first full six months as an independent ...
Imagine rebrands
The Imagine Group of Bermuda is grouping together its reinsurance and insurance operations and rename...
Appointment at Zurich Financial Services.
Zurich Financial Services has moved Chris Keogh to a new role within the Zurich Advice Network - fin...
Appointment at Woodstock Insurance Brokers.
Woodstock Insurance Brokers has appointed Maureen McGill as HR manager. Ms McGill was previously emp...
The BIBA begins first training programme.
The British Insurance Brokers' Association this week began its first training programme for broking ...
Chaucer Holdings to intends to raise £39m.
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer Holdings intends to raise £39m through the issue of new ordinary shares and ...