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Ireland tops pools list but UK is in the shallow end.
The profitability of multinational pooling arrangements varies significantly according to the countr...
Public don't care or even know about independence.
Nick Michell, regional director of McLarens Toplis, said independence or impartiality - the traditio...
AA brand to stay.
Energy supply company Centrica, which already offers financial services and some home insurance unde...
School scuffle.
Leicester-based broker Bland Bankart has hit out at Zurich Municipal for raising fears over the gov...
Slovakia opening.
Zurich Insurance, a subsidiary of Zurich Financial Services, has received a license for non-life ins...
Appointment at Syndicate 55.
Simon Boyle has been made regional underwriting manager with Syndicate 55 and will be based in Manch...
Appointment at Arnott-Century Insurance.
Paul Cosh has been appointed chairman of the new company created by the merger of Arnott Insurance a...
Next conference.
The next Post Magazine conference will be an Insurance Fraud Up-date on 14 October at The Insurance ...
Risk education.
As local authorities become swamped with claims from the public, risk managers need to get ahead in the litigation game, reports John Morrell.
Appointment at William M Mercer.
Mark Goodlake has joined human resources and employee benefit consultants William M Mercer as a seni...
Shops which open all hours.
Shops which open all hours have a higher claims frequency than other retailers, according to a new s...
Code alert from down under.
The Association of British Insurers is making many of the right noises about trying to raise standar...
Commentary - The dangers of malingering.
The recent decision that allegations of malingering are serious allegations of fraud raises the stak...
Lucky Racing Motorcycles in Camberley.
Lucky Racing Motorcycles in Camberley failed to live up to its name when it was destroyed in a blaze...
Joint plan to keep City in lead.
The two sides of the London insurance market - Lloyd's and the corporates - are to work together to ...
High home value.
HSBC Brokers has teamed up with Royal & Sun Alliance and Equity Protection Policy UK to launch a new...
I spy a little i but why aren't I seeing dots?
I was interested to read a photo story (PM 24 June p8) which showed John Reeve, group chief executiv...
Appointment at Towergate Underwriting.
Nick Croker has been made active chairman of Towergate Underwriting Group. Before his appointment he...
US view of claims.
In America, said Michael Flaharty (below), principal from PricewaterhouseCoopers' New York claims co...
Employers' stress.
Employers could be inundated with claims from stressed workers following this week's landmark award ...
Legal expenses were tax deductible.
A stockbroker incurred fines and legal expenses in respect of disciplinary proceedings against him f...
Insurance intermediary Hill House Hammond.
Insurance intermediary Hill House Hammond took to the sky to donate money to NCH Action For Children...
Altris lightens load.
London Market Claims Service has invested in an information management solution from Altris Software...
Ignore IT @ your peril.
Insurers are ignoring the IT implications of the industry's consolidation, according to new research...