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Fears over staff crisis.
Forte Software has revealed integration and IT skills shortages are the main concerns facing IT depa...
Commentary - Bang bang, you're deaf.
A report in the US showbusiness journal Variety Daily suggested that blockbuster movies featuring sh...
Nelson Mandela under attack from national analysts.
South African president Nelson Mandela has come under attack from national analysts concerned over n...
Dreary, unprofessional, rubbish'.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Guaranteed green lights.
Police drivers can now be guaranteed green lights at major junctions due to a breakthrough sponsored...
Safety upgrade.
Royal & SunAlliance Engineering has teamed up with Able Safety Services to improve its surveying pra...
Travellers' loyalty scheme.
Travellers Protection Services is to relaunch its specialist coach holiday insurance for 1999 with a...
Annual NSPCC City Group dinner.
The annual NSPCC City Group dinner at the Savoy raised £107 980 last week. The 400 guests from 35 Ci...
New Ace VP appointed.
Steve Schleisman (above) has joined Bermuda-based (re)insurer Ace as executive vice-president focusi...
From segregate to aggregate.
John Butler explains why a Court of Appeal decision has taken an important step towards clarifying the legal definition of policies written on an aggregate basis.
Equitas exceeds expectations.
Equitas, the company formed to run-off Lloyd's 1992 and prior years' non-life liabilities, has repor...
Delayed IUA vote to take place this month.
The dates for the much delayed votes on the formation of the International Underwriting Association ...
A live issue, but no shocks.
The potential health risks posed by electromagnetic frequencies were put into perspective at a level-headed debate in Bristol last month, say Alan Fisher and Peter Hill.
Octavian Hong Kong.
Lloyd's managing agency Octavian has established a new office in Hong Kong to develop underwriting o...
A case of utmost importance.
Disregard for the fundamental principle of uberrimae fides landed one US reinsurer with a settlement twice the size of the claim it disputed, reports Ellen MacDonald.
France's largest reinsurer.
France's largest reinsurer, Scor, has announced that it is to buy back up to 10% of its shares in a ...
How to get out while you can.
Jim Moran explains how disillusioned reinsurers are finding ways out of the London market.
New Markets director.
Sam Alexander has joined the London office of Swiss Re New Markets as director, insurance and corpor...
Crisis control in Asia.
Uncertainty was the unofficial theme but optimism persisted at the EAIC conference in Macau, reports Alex Beatty.
Aon first in Korea.
Broking giant Aon has become the first foreign-owned broker to be licensed by South Korea's Insuranc...
UK brokers wrangle over regulation.
A government invitation to develop, in conjunction with HM Treasury, proposals for self-regulation h...
Pool Re cuts terror rates.
Pool Re, the UK's government-backed terrorism reinsurer, has slashed its rates for terrorism cover. ...
Stockton Re principal.
Jed Rhoads has joined Stockton Re in the newly created position of principal in the underwriting dep...
Aviation pool grows.
European (re)insurers Munich Re and Zurich Financial Services are to join specialist aviation and ae...