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Minibus overhaul.
MiniBusPlus has undergone a corporate respray. The leading provider of minibus insurance will be kno...
Microsoft suit.
Microsoft's primary general liability insurer is trying to avoid paying its giant legal bill. Zurich...
Limit & Wellington to become Ensign
Limit and Wellington are to merge to become Ensign Underwriting, the Lloyd's-based companies have ann...
Benfield Greig's profits down
Benfield Greig has seen its profit before tax almost halved to £16.1m ($25.4m) for the year ended 31 ...
Ensign new Lloyd's giant
Ensign Underwriting is to be formed following the confirmation of the merger of Lloyd's underwriters ...
Scottish Equitable looking for 100 mature staff
Scottish Equitable is looking for 100 new staff for its headquarters in Edinburgh. It is specifically...
Unqualified to stay unregulated
The Blackwell Committee, set up four months ago by the Lord Chancellor Lord Irvine to look at unquali...
Poles apart for Norwich
Norwich Union is believed to have put its Polish life insurance business up for sale in the run up to...
RenRe's income down
Property catastrophe reinsurer RenaissanceRe has reported a $5.9m drop in net income after realised l...
Carruthers to quit.
Max Carruthers, chief executive of Eastgate Assistance, is leaving the company. He is on leave until...
Bolam says insurers are broker-phobic.
Simon Bolam, chairman of the British Insurance Brokers' Association, has called on insurers to stamp...
Appointment at Prudential.
Philip Broadley has been appointed finance director at Prudential. He joins from Arther Anderson, wh...
Weather-related catastrophe loss is now greater than ever.
The potential for weather-related catastrophe loss is now greater than ever, according to Lloyd's ch...
Appointment at Thomas Winter Insurance Brokers.
Jane Venning has been made executive director of Thomas Winter's professional indemnity division. Sh...
Internet launch for Stats US.
Universal Salvage is to launch an Internet-based version of Stats US, its vehicle control and report...
Lloyd's must act on 'lousy' service.
Lloyd's must act to improve the level of service provided to provincial brokers, said David Slade of...
Appointment at Versata.
E-business automation firm Versata has appointed Ravi Pather as UK sales director. He joins from For...
Heavy metal clangers.
John Burke examines to what extent cover for construction gives rise to litigation. It need not be a catastrophe that leads to intense disputes.
Appointment at Towergate Underwriting Group.
David Hornsey has been appointed business development manager for the caravan & park home division o...
New faces at ABI.
The Association of British Insurers has made two senior appointments. Alan Woods, currently direc...
E-mortgage coup for providers.
Two mortgage specialists aim to help mortgage introducers with new online services. First Active ...
Boys in the black stuff.
The Irish financial services market is currently booming as the Celtic Tiger sinks its claws into the international market. Jonathan Swift reports on how some of the new entrants in Dublin aim to win their stripes.
Move for Wessex.
Bournemouth-based broker Wessex has become part of City broker Stuart Alexander. It is Stuart Alexan...
Bankhall bought by Lynx.
Independent financial adviser network Bankhall has sold out to international IT solution provider Ly...