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London market profits are key.
I write to refute the observations of lead underwriter David Shipley (see below: 'Call for Names to s...
Groupama sale likely.
Groupama this week refused to rule out the disposal of its UK general insurance arm, but denied repor...
Groupama for sale: official
Groupama's UK insurance operation has been officially put on the market as the French parent looks to...
Orchid vehicle tracking blooms for Ryder fleets.
Global Telematics has linked up with transport supplier Ryder to pilot its Orchid telematics vehicle...
Stopping the too-good-to-be-true blight.
A justifiably aggrieved Equitable Life policyholder asked: "Why should I trust them now?", following...
HSBC sues Bright.
The private banking arm of HSBC is suing former Independent Insurance chief executive Michael Bright...
Watson Wyatt PI cover safe.
The actuary of the failed insurer Independent, Watson Wyatt, placed its professional indemnity insur...
Personal Lines Broker of the Year
Colonnade's expanded quality department aims to make the broker's service as customer-friendly as possible. Diane Smyth reports on a firm that believes in investing in people.
NU signs up Cable & Wireless in £350m deal
Telecommunications group Cable & Wireless today announced it is to supply managed telecommunications ...
Wellington funds.
Lloyd's insurer Wellington Underwriting is to raise approximately £15.6m through the issue of 6.36 m...
Young Achiever of the Year
Zurich Commercial's young star Nichola Williams revamped the field staff operation by introducing key account managers - and went on to help win 55% more new business. David Worsfold reports.
Sir Howard Davies supports Post Magazine campaign.
Sir Howard Davies, chief executive of the Financial Services Authority, has come out in support of Po...
No win, no fee is here to stay.
The Court of Appeal this week handed down judgement in the Callery v Gray and Russell v Pal Pak Corru...
A wake-up call for insurers.
A recent CRM survey reveals insurers have finally woken up to the advantages of customer relationship management though accept they could be still more forward-thinking. Alison Empson explains the results.
ABI code is failing to work.
At the end of last year, when the Association of British Insurers' Claims Code was launched, I expres...
Small firms denied cover.
Small companies hit by the collapse of Independent Insurance would have been eligible to claim for bo...
CII online testing.
The Chartered Insurance Institute has unveiled two new online initiatives. The first is an examinati...
Reinsurance Broking Initiative of the Year
Minerva, Aon's earthquake and financial risk management system, was commissioned for the New Zealand government but has much wider applications, writes Janina Clark.
Skills lack in South.
One in five firms in the south and south-west of England have insurance skills shortages, according ...
General Insurer of the Year
Zurich's strategy of daring to be innovative and building partnerships with brokers has allowed the insurer to beat its own business targets. Jonathan Swift explains how.
Lloyd's Syndicate of the Year
Lloyd's syndicate 609 not only outperforms the market but has a deserved reputation for quoting for any risk, writes Marcus Alcock.
Indie concerns.
While I sympathise with policyholders caught up in the Independent fiasco, I feel the media, politic...
Congratulations ...
All the work involved in submitting the entries - and judging them - comes to fruition in another gli...
Mould firm targets UK.
Following the multi-million-dollar impact of the problem of mould on residential homes and insurers i...