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Start-ups set to keep up pressure.
Royal & Sun Alliance subsidiary More Th>n is set to relaunch its high-profile, high-cost "Where's Lu...
Beale at the helm.
Simon Beale, underwriter of the KJ Coles syndicate at Lloyd's, has been elected chairman of the Join...
Outsourced providers must now come under regulation.
I believe everyone within the insurance industry will be anxiously watching the absorption of the Ge...
US medical rates on rise.
US doctors, dentists and hospitals face premium increases of up to 35%, following the recent decisio...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Post Magazine's plans to give a prize of a two-week trip to the World Cup this summer in an offer re...
Terror talks urgent.
Reinsurers have threatened to withdraw unlimited liability and terrorism cover for compulsory third ...
Fineos finds finance.
Fineos, the Irish provider of IT solutions for the insurance and banking industry, has secured an eq...
Canadian buyout.
Canadian insurer Manulife plans to up its stake in a Vietnamese insurance venture to 100% from 60% b...
New offices signal expansion for Belfor-Relectronic.
Business continuity and disaster recovery specialist Belfor-Relectronic plans to double its number o...
Appointment at R3: Group.
Affinity consultancy R3: Group, has appointed Phil Anthony to its team. He will be focusing his effo...
Access 3D initiative to slash costs for motor repair.
Access Computer Group aims to slash costs for the motor crash repair market with new three-dimension...
FSCS sets first levy at £150m.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme, the successor to the Policyholders' Protection Board, ex...
Markel mauls Lloyd's.
Lloyd's requires "fundamental, structural, gut-wrenching change" if it is to survive, one of the ind...
St Paul turns up pressure on HSE for compensation.
St Paul International has upped its push for compensation from the Health and Safety Executive after...
Appointment at Crutes.
Northern law firm Crutes has been joined by senior solicitor Lucinda Hudson. She is a judicial revie...
Equitas may appeal US asbestos agreement defeat.
Lloyd's run-off company Equitas was this week weighing up whether to appeal a New Orleans federal ju...
Threat of mould.
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter this week warned there have been 9000 toxic mould and mildew-relate...
Survey by KLegal on terrorist damage.
Seven in 10 businesses renting offices could be left to face the rebuilding costs in the event of te...
Snow business.
Skiing enthusiasts are hitting the pistes once again and while 11 September has had an impact on travelling decisions, the winter sports market still provides a relatively clear run for insurers, says Richard Adams.
Appointment at Litigation Protection.
Litigation Protection has made several new appointments. Jon Handley has been made financial control...
Expanding out West.
Westinsure has expanded its West Country broking network with the addition of Devon-based Rodney Ben...
Appointment at Admiral.
Cardiff-based motor insurer Admiral has appointed David Cooper as compliance officer for its Lloyd's...
Restatement rather than rewriting for Fairchild causation law.
I read with interest both your leading comment and the news items with regard to the Fairchild group...
Lloyd's accrediting.
Lloyd's is to accredit a further three brokers during January 2002. The market added its broker accr...