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Budget's commercial push.
Independent intermediary The Budget Group has launched a new commercial division after acquiring Nei...
Commercial Lines Broker of the Year
RK Harrison has been going for growth in a big way since its management buy-out two years ago, fuelled by the launch of a series of specialist commercial services. Diane Smyth reports.
The Technology Award
Chubb has built its own computerised system that can turn out bespoke policy documents in any language. Efficiency has been boosted and costs cut, writes Richard Adams.
ABI code denial.
The Association of British Insurers has hit out at accusations that its motor claims code is not work...
Claims Team of the Year
A slick performance by Halifax staff after last autumn's floods brought speedy resolution of claims and a fall in the number of complaints from customers. Lynn Rouse explains how it was done.
GAB set to lose RSA account.
Loss adjuster GAB Robins could lose an account, thought to be worth £800,000, following the transfer ...
Groupama training.
Groupama Commercial Insurances is to extend its training expertise and course facilities to its pref...
Bupa fights to protect name.
Private medical insurance provider Bupa confirmed this week that it has become embroiled in an inter...
Plain sailing for craftinsure website.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Penny Black's insurance week.
For anyone who was wondering where loss adjuster GAB Robins got the name for its new internet-based ...
Storm losses hit Ace and WR Berkley
Catastrophe losses in the second quarter of 2001 are likely to cut the net after-tax income of the Be...
NU targets non-GISC intermediaries
Norwich Union Healthcare has today announced that it will pay "introducer" commission to non General ...
MEP calls for EU inquiry into insurance regulation
Euro MPs are demanding a European Commission investigation into UK insurance regulation in the wake o...
Ensign to buy syndicate 318 from QBE
Lloyd's insurer Ensign Holdings Limited has agreed in principle to acquire the right to manage Lloyd'...
Moody's downgrades Cotesworth syndicate 535
Rating agency Moody's Investor Service has downgraded the performance rating of Lloyd's syndicate 535...
Munich Re predicts growth
Munich Re expects its premiums to increase by over 7% to Euro 33bn this year. Chairman Dr Hans-Jürg...
Independent payouts started
The British Insurance Brokers Association has published the minutes of its latest meeting with the Po...
Callery v Gray: judgement delivered
The Court of Appeal this morning handed down judgement in the Callery v Gray test case on after the e...
South lacks insurance skills claims study
One in five firms in the south and south west of England have insurance skills shortages, according t...
Budget launches commercial operation
The Budget group of independent intermediary companies has launched Budget Commercial Insurance Servi...
Groupama denies RSA bid
Groupama has denied reports that Royal & Sun Alliance has bid up to £700m for its UK general arm, as...
Irish insurers face massive hospital bills
Hospitals in Ireland will be able to recover the full costs of treating road accident victims from in...
Halifax renews household contract with RSA
Royal & Sun Alliance today announced that Halifax is to extend its partnership as the bank's sole hou...
This year's catastrophes prove costly
Insured property and casualty losses from nine catastophic events in the US in the second quarter of ...