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Election trio's manifesto hope
Before the election was called, the major three parties all made noises about what they would do for...
Blind-bidding pilot extended
Blind-bidding dispute resolution company Cybersettle is expecting a final decision on the implementa...
MMA Insurance registers another record year
MMA Insurance has registered another record year of performance, with profits exceeding £21.6m. The ...
Fraudline is a deterrent
Cunningham Lindsey UK's Fraudline campaign for local authorities has proved itself to be a deterrent...
New framework set to remove trade barriers
A new framework for pan-European insurance products could pave the way to a single market, without t...
Lloyd's boss fights seat
A senior Lloyd's figure has joined the former chief executive of the International Underwriting Agen...
Decontamination burden
The government has been criticised for placing the financial burden of decontamination in the event ...
Heath Lambert relaunches after defections
Heath Lambert has announced the relaunch of its property portfolio division, following the resignati...
Royal and Sun Alliance plan launch of new policy
Royal and Sun Alliance is planning to launch a new group personal accident policy in May. The compan...
Premium levels for non-marine business increase
Premium levels for non-marine business in the London company market have increased for the third yea...
Sirius Financial Solutions records group turnover
Sirius Financial Solutions recorded a group turnover of £21.7m in 2004, a rise of 5.7% on 2003. The ...
Levene sets out four-point plan
Lloyd's Chairman Lord Levene has outlined a four-point plan to restore confidence in the insurance i...
Private investors lured back to Lloyd's
CBS Private Capital plans to woo investors to Lloyd's by offering flexible investment on a limited-l...
FSCS prepared to take liability risk
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme is encouraging early closure of insurers in run-off, desp...
Ohio AG expands AIG lawsuit
Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro has widened the scope of the securities fraud class action lawsuit currently pending against American International Group (AIG) and others by filing an amended complaint in federal court in New York.
No change in Cathedral rating
A.M. Best has affirmed the Best’s Syndicate Rating of A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of Lloyd’s Syndicate 2010, managed by Cathedral Underwriting Limited.
BDML makes double move
BDML Connect has made a double board appointment.
S&P withdraws CRP ratings
Standard & Poor's (S&P) has affirmed its 'BBB+' insurer financial strength ratings on two subsidiaries of French reinsurer SCOR: Bermuda-based Commercial Risk Reinsurance and Vermont-domiciled Commercial Risk Re-Insurance (collectively, CRP) and then…
International associations call for global insurance liberalisation
The insurance industries of Europe, represented by Comite Europeen Des Assurances, and the US, represented by the American Council of Life Insurers and the American Insurance Association, are calling for the opening up of insurance markets worldwide.
Biba and GLP launch online service
Biba and General Legal Protection have launched the company’s new online resource, the ‘GLPPartnerNet’.
Cooper Gay opens new Eastern Europe offices
The Cooper Gay Group has announced the opening of offices in both Belarus and Russia as part of the company’s strategy to expand into Eastern Europe.
AIG faces continuing controversy
American International Group (AIG) has continued to be rocked by controversy with the announcement that another executive has been effectively suspended.
GE revamps aviation treaty unit
Hubert Oeckl has been appointed to lead the GE Insurance Solutions Aviation Excess of Loss Treaty team.
New branch manager for Markel’s Spanish office
Markel International has appointed Esteban Manzano as branch manager of its new business in Spain - Markel International España.