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No satisfaction as Gimra ignored.
With regard to the article on claims satisfaction (Insurers' claims communication found wanting, PM,...
FSA supports Equitable deal.
The Financial Services Authority has given its backing to a compromise deal to cap liabilities at tr...
Doubt cast on CNA Re sale.
Doubt over the sale of London-based CNA Re heightened this week, after it was discovered that it has...
Unmasking the fraudsters.
Insurance fraud is no laughing matter - it has reached frightening proportions and serious measures are being introduced to combat false claims. Industry-wide co-operation in the face of this hidden threat is the best strategy, believes David Fanning.
Asbestos purse closed.
Employers' liability insurers could escape millions of pounds of disease-related claims in the wake ...
Sterling to take over Crowe Life.
Sterling Insurance Group is to acquire Crowe Life Syndicate 982 from 1 January, subject to Lloyd's a...
NU "arrogance" as it takes Callery appeal to Lords.
Norwich Union was this week accused of "absolute arrogance" and abusing the legal system, after it w...
The fine art of adjusting.
With an eye for the finer things in life, Philip Austin was born to be a fine art loss adjuster. He clearly enjoys his work in this niche sector, finds Jane Bernstein.
Axa to meet BIBA.
Axa is to meet with the British Insurance Brokers' Association by the end of the week to discuss its...
View from the top - Robert Hiscox
Robert Hiscox, chairman, Hiscox Nostalgia is one of the four most persistent killers of a business ...
RSA in Chubb sale.
Royal & Sun Alliance has sold six million shares in US rival Chubb, reducing its holding from 5.15% ...
Total Systems growth continues.
Software provider Total Systems, which has several insurance clients including Bluesure, Navigator a...
RSA in £450m deal with IBM
Royal and Sun Alliance has outsourced the management and development of its UK information technology...
Foil to examine structured settlements as alternative to lump sums.
The Forum of Insurance Lawyers has established a working party to examine the issue of structured se...
GISC defeat is a boost for credibility.
May I congratulate Andrew Paddick on his achievement and trust he enjoyed his moment of glory, havin...
What the Papers Say.
The Times The family of a business-woman whose death was "entirely preventable" was awarded a rec...
Miller Fisher remains silent.
Speculation continues to mount that further personnel change is afoot at outsourcer Miller Fisher. A...
Hauliers on a collision course.
Insurers are locked on a collision course with the government over the issue of illegal immigration,...
Britannic merger as 250 jobs go.
Britannic Assurance is to shed 250 jobs, after announcing plans to merge Alba Life's life and pensio...
Lloyd's: short-term dip.
Lloyd's was yesterday set to announce its capacity levels for 2002, with sources close to the market...
Repeat performance.
In the second of our articles focusing on senior staff, who go back to the floor and work alongside their grass-roots staff, Jane Bernstein speaks to Jacci Taylor of Groupama, who enjoyed the experience so much she plans to repeat it.
IPC Re gets $547m
IPC Holdings of Bermuda has raised $547m of capital for its reinsurance subsidiary IPC Re through pub...
Rising rates lead to doubling profits, says Korean Re
Korean Re, Asia's largest reinsurer, today said that it expected to report a net profit exceeding Won...
Market livelier in 2000, says Swiss Re
A booming life insurance market, partly a result of the shift from public to private pension provisio...