News
Chester St awards delay.
Victims left uncompensated following the collapse of Chester Street are unlikely to be paid until No...
Web threat cited.
Traditional insurers face the biggest threat from competitors offering services over the web, accord...
Whitelight set to shine on desktop.
Whitelight Systems has developed a desktop version of its analytical software, which it hopes to hav...
BIBA IT directory.
The British Insurance Brokers Association has launched its software directory for brokers developed ...
Appointment at Experian.
Experian, the global information solutions company, has taken on Gillian Key-Vice as head of complia...
Appointment at Alan Boswell.
Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers has promoted Jill Pullin to the position of financial services accoun...
St Paul eyes Canada.
US insurer St Paul plans to buy London Guarantee Insurance for $80m (£57m), in order to expand its r...
Omni US purchase.
Omni Whittington Ventures, via a US subsidiary, has purchased the Americas Insurance Company and its...
About face for make-up artist.
Linda McCormack, a consumer affairs spokeswoman for RSA, began her working life as a make-up artist, but as she is keen to tell Jane Bernstein, the insurance industry offers opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds.
MBP coaches Crowe.
Specialist minibus insurance broker MBP has confirmed that it has arranged a new facility for fleets...
ING in India.
Dutch insurance group ING has received final permission from the Insurance Regulatory Development Au...
Oxford founders put their weight behind new syndicate.
The co-founders of the aborted broker-only syndicate Oxford have thrown their weight behind new insu...
Sheep dip cleared.
Product and employers' liability insurers were spared considerable compensation payouts last week, w...
R&R on launchpad.
Rarrigini & Rosso said it will launch its 24 7 technology in September, according to brokers who att...
St Paul offers five minute risks audit online.
St Paul, the leading insurer in the solicitor's professional indemnity market, has launched a new ri...
Odyssey Re doubles profit
The improved market helped Odyssey Re Holdings to more than double its second quarter profit after ta...
Scottish Annuity increases profit by two-thirds
Life reinsurer Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings increased its net profit in the second quarter by 62%...
Axa reinsurance business surges in first half
France-based Axa wrote Euro 2338m of reinsurance premiums in the first half of 2001 — 58.2% up on the...
Norwich Union axes seven branches
Norwich Union is to axe seven branches across the UK in a move which could impact up to 200 jobs. T...
Smart & Cook appoint new MD
Ken Popplewell has been appointed as the managing director of acquisitive broker Smart & Cook. He was...
Axa grows UK life business
Results released by French insurer Axa for the six months ended 30 June 2001 show it enjoyed growth i...
PXRe revises its results
Bermuda-based PXRe has delayed publishing its second quarter 2001 results and is likely to restate it...
TPG acquisition creates UK travel giant
The acquisition this week of the Hamilton Barr Group by the Travel Protection Group has created the l...
Direct Line and Tesco see growth
Royal Bank of Scotland, which owns Direct Line and Green Flag, saw a 37% increase in pre-tax profits ...