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Appointment at Shaw & Croft.
International maritime law firm Shaw & Croft has recruited Ben Browne as a partner. Mr Browne, who w...
Facing facts.
As the relationship between insurers and brokers begins to change in the wake of technological advances and as capacity in the commercial lines sector rises, face-to-face contact and good personal service can make all the difference, believes Diane…
Rising standards.
Insurance standards body Acord, which merged with data and e-commerce standards association WISe on ...
Claims Code under fire.
The Association of British Insurers Claims Code is coming under fire for failing to deliver the good...
Getting personal.
Personal lines brokers are facing tough competition as sector activity hots up and capacity is stretched to bursting point. Many are finding that the online option is the best way to get and keep the business coming in, says Richard Adams.
Online help for Indie staff.
Two new websites have been set up to help staff and others impacted by the collapse of Independent I...
Road rage.
The Republic of Ireland's young drivers are angry. And they would seem to have good reason as their motor insurance premiums soar beyond the reach of many. But the insurers claim the situation is not their fault. Anthony Garvey finds out why.
GEFI wins rights for Nationwide.
GE Financial Insurance Europe has won the exclusive rights to provide travel insurance to Nationwide...
Bumper results for Capita
Outsourcing specialist the Capita Group has posted record operating profits for the six months ended ...
Bridging the Gulf.
UK insurer Norwich Union is to merge its Middle-Eastern operation Bahrain NU Insurance Company with ...
Insurers must protect their name overseas.
Intellectual property solicitors have urged insurers to adopt risk management strategies to better pr...
Crossing the Rubicon.
Max Carruthers talks to Edward Murray about his new insurance industry venture Rubicon, which is adopting a whole new approach to the scope of insurance and, hopes Mr Carruthers, will move the traditional boundaries to processing business.
Appointment at iE.
iE has strengthened its insurance ebusiness management team with the appointment of Terri Sheperdigi...
The benefits of staff bonuses.
The boost to employee morale and impact to a company's bottom line that a staff benefits scheme can ...
Penny Black's insurance week.
There is nothing like a bit of successful haggling to swell the ego, and Penny was interested to hea...
Appointment at Aegon UK.
Aegon UK has made some additions to its executive team. David Bradley joins the company as group IT ...
Appointment at AIG Europe.
Tom Doherty has been made senior vice president, UK corporate accounts at AIG Europe. He has spent n...
Now it is time for insurers to act on BTE.
I was interested to read the reaction of Royal & Sun Alliance in openly refuting press speculation ov...
Tribunal fees welcomed.
Insurers have welcomed proposals to put a break on the spiralling number of employment tribunals, wh...
Community spirit.
The European Community can offer exciting prospects for UK insurers and brokers interested in expanding abroad, but there are pitfalls. The best way to avoid being caught out is to join an overseas network of likeminded companies, discovers Simon…
Cherry picking means realistic underwriting.
The letter Independent cherry picking is doing further damage (see below), reveals the naivety of som...
NU: broker lifeline.
Norwich Union is set to offer a lifeline to intermediaries that decide not to join the General Insur...
E-xercising caution.
In holding back from committing themselves fully to the opportunities that e-commerce can offer, insurers run the risk of losing competitive strength in the market place, warns Martin Langham.
Cotesworth slips.
Rating agency Moody's Investor Service has downgraded the performance rating of Lloyd's syndicate 53...