News
ABI tackles climate change costs
The Association of British Insurers is aiming to quantify the costs of climate change in a major res...
Ace European Group confirms transfers
Ace European Group has confirmed that, on 1 January 2005, Ace Insurance SA NV transferred its insura...
What the papers said this week
Daily Mail A former hairdresser died from asbestos poisoning the day before her wedding after years...
Appointment at FitzGerald Consulting
FitzGerald Consulting has made Alex Murray, previously claims director and business systems director...
Xchanging targets Japan and China
Xchanging has launched a double byte character set insurance underwriting system, for users in Japan...
ISO seeks solicitor partners
Claims software specialist Insurance Services Office has embarked on a strategic plan for its UK bus...
Verdict could see FSA overhaul
The general insurance industry could see some changes in the Financial Services Authority's regulato...
Government in broker travel tie-up
Broker Bureau Insurance Services has teamed up with the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister to devel...
Helphire in HNW and legal expenses moves
Credit hire and accident management firm Helphire is hoping to raise its profile in the high-net-wor...
SMEs to be hit by new liability scare
The European Union Product Safety Directive could increase the risk of liability claims, forcing sma...
L&G targets motor brokers
Legal and General has announced plans for a push on the direct motor market. The insurer, which con...
Axa urges insurers to rethink claims
Axa is taking steps to ensure it can handle a deluge of claims from major weather events. The insur...
Claims: regulation D-Day in two weeks
The body charged by the government with regulating claims farmers is ready to quit unless it gets ba...
Events
20 January National Security Inspectorate - Reducing Risk Together seminar Wellington Hotel, Belfa...
Invaro legal verdict soon
Invaro's liquidator has said it is considering launching litigation against some ex-staff of the fai...
Appointment at Wesleyan Assurance Society
Ian Lazenby, who joined Wesleyan Assurance Society as director of sales in June last year, has joine...
Groupama targets SME healthcare
Groupama is finalising plans for a major push into the small to medium-sized healthcare market and i...
Appointment at Garwyn
Garwyn has made a string of appointments. Neil Mann becomes an adjuster at Burton; Joanne Clark and ...
Norwich Union confirms death certificates not required
Norwich Union this week confirmed it will not require a death certificate to pay tsunami victims' li...
The Rovers Return
One year on from its last major insurance-themed storyline, Coronation Street broached the subject a...
Broker Network launches recruitment drive
The Broker Network has launched a recruitment drive to support business expansion, especially in the...
Chairman and founder of Smart and Cook has died
Geoff Cook, chairman and founder of broker Smart and Cook died suddenly at the weekend. Chief execut...
Ascent reveals turnover plans
Commercial property intermediary Ascent revealed its hopes to double turnover within five years foll...
Premier Line sets up broking arm
Direct commercial intermediary Premier Line has announced plans to launch a separate broking operati...