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Plain sailing for craftinsure website.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Penny Black's insurance week.
For anyone who was wondering where loss adjuster GAB Robins got the name for its new internet-based ...
Storm losses hit Ace and WR Berkley
Catastrophe losses in the second quarter of 2001 are likely to cut the net after-tax income of the Be...
NU targets non-GISC intermediaries
Norwich Union Healthcare has today announced that it will pay "introducer" commission to non General ...
MEP calls for EU inquiry into insurance regulation
Euro MPs are demanding a European Commission investigation into UK insurance regulation in the wake o...
Ensign to buy syndicate 318 from QBE
Lloyd's insurer Ensign Holdings Limited has agreed in principle to acquire the right to manage Lloyd'...
Moody's downgrades Cotesworth syndicate 535
Rating agency Moody's Investor Service has downgraded the performance rating of Lloyd's syndicate 535...
Munich Re predicts growth
Munich Re expects its premiums to increase by over 7% to Euro 33bn this year. Chairman Dr Hans-Jürg...
Independent payouts started
The British Insurance Brokers Association has published the minutes of its latest meeting with the Po...
Callery v Gray: judgement delivered
The Court of Appeal this morning handed down judgement in the Callery v Gray test case on after the e...
South lacks insurance skills claims study
One in five firms in the south and south west of England have insurance skills shortages, according t...
Budget launches commercial operation
The Budget group of independent intermediary companies has launched Budget Commercial Insurance Servi...
Groupama denies RSA bid
Groupama has denied reports that Royal & Sun Alliance has bid up to £700m for its UK general arm, as...
Irish insurers face massive hospital bills
Hospitals in Ireland will be able to recover the full costs of treating road accident victims from in...
Halifax renews household contract with RSA
Royal & Sun Alliance today announced that Halifax is to extend its partnership as the bank's sole hou...
This year's catastrophes prove costly
Insured property and casualty losses from nine catastophic events in the US in the second quarter of ...
Lawyers give negligent advice.
Griffin (by her next friend) v Kingsmill, DJ Freeman & Co and HH Judge Peter Clark (Court of Appeal ...
Appointment at Chubb.
As part of a move to expand its accident and health team, Chubb Insurance has made Scott Bailey acci...
30% equity rise.
Shipping and insurance specialist law firm Stephenson Harwood's average earnings for equity partners...
Marine brokers demand improvements from insurers.
Marine brokers have called for improved claims payments, more consistent underwriting and greater co...
Don't get caught in the web.
When it comes to doing business on the internet, it is generally assumed to be a law unto itself. Lynn Rouse speaks to some of the industry's top insurers to find out how prepared they are for the 21st century.
Insurers financial interest in brokers of concern.
One particular aspect of the whole Independent demise that has caused me to step back and reflect is...
Appointment at Willis.
Willis has reinforced its marine division through the appointments of Chris Clark and Steve Barton, ...
Independent cherry picking is doing further damage.
As a broker who had a lot of business with Independent, I am concerned at the attitude of the insure...