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RSA sees broker personal lines volume crash as profit increases
Royal and Sun Alliance today reported that its UK combined ratios had improved in both personal and commercial lines to 98.4% (2003: 103.7) and 93.5 (2003: 95.8) respectively.
TUC applauds new government plans
The Trades Union Congress has welcomed the government's plans aimed at making work more family frien...
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
HSA: best insurance company to work for
Health insurance and benefits provider HSA has been voted the best insurance company to work for, at...
Appointment at Markel International
Markel International has promoted David Jones and David Armes to joint divisional managing directors...
Events
10 March Insurance Institute of London lunchtime lecture - Charity Trustees Liability Lloyd's Old ...
Appointment at Aegis
Aegis Syndicate 1225 has appointed a new underwriting team. David Allen, senior cargo underwriter, a...
DAS looks for new managing director
Legal Expenses Insurer DAS is looking for a new managing director and finance director following Pau...
Wellington to reproduce Folgate model
Wellington Underwriting will seek to diversify its UK book of business in 2005 by replicating its di...
Lloyd's takes hard line in brand push
London Market News
Government reprieve saves industry £225m
Insurers have won an 18-month reprieve before the NHS can recover costs from workplace injuries, pot...
Lloyds TSB sets out software stall
Lloyds TSB Insurance has entered the final phase of its claims re-engineering process, with the tend...
Contractor group seeks industry talks
Building contractors who work on insurance claims have formed an accredited association to bring the...
Brokers to petition EC over VAT plans
Brokers are set to petition the European Commission after it was found they could be liable for addi...
Appointment at Misys
The Misys Countrywide network has made Pauline Palmer and Caroline Wilson business consultants. Ms P...
Drop in underwriting profits
A drop in underwriting profits from $1.72bn (£892.7m) to $1.55bn from its reinsurance and insurance ...
Appointment at Resolution Partners
Resolution Partners has appointed Jon Moon to its team. Mr Moon joins from Jardine Lloyd Thompson wh...
Quinn to enter fleet market
Quinn Direct is set to enter the commercial fleet market with a product aimed at larger haulage oper...
Appointment at Glacier Reinsurance
Glacier Reinsurance has appointed Dirk Turley and Tim Hofmeister as senior underwriters. Most recent...
Towergate Partnership announces acquisition
The Towergate Partnership has announced the acquisition of Tait Conisbee Seymour Insurance Brokers, ...
Stuart Alexander internet push
Broker Stuart Alexander is planning an online assault later this year as part of plans to double pre...
Appointment at Questgates
Loss adjuster Questgates has recruited Chris Lewis to take operational responsibility for its liabil...
Euler Hermes says profits rose last year
Credit insurance giant Euler Hermes said profits rose 41% last year after the company cut costs, had...
What the papers said this week
The People Jose Mourinho has revealed how he was banned from going quad-biking by Chelsea Football ...