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What's in a name?
Over the last few years, there have been several incidents of big names suffering extensive brand damage - Firestone, Coca-Cola and Levi's for example. Kate Hinsley examines to what extent companies can insure against the disruption of brand profit…
View from the top - Andrew Torrance
Andrew Torrance, General Manager, Allianz Cornhill. Uninsured driving is a scourge on society and o...
HSBC seeks underwriter.
The corporate finance arm of HSBC investment bank is in talks with several parties with a view to es...
Fortis deal extends its Chinese reach.
Benelux insurer Fortis has become the largest foreign shareholder in a Chinese national life insurer...
Green Flag call out.
Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories has completed a 500-licence installation for insurance solut...
Rehab is a non-issue for courts.
Queen's bench judge Mr Justice Robert Owen said rehabilitation was a non-issue for the courts at the...
Lloyd's EU delays criticised.
The European Commission has come in for criticism over its delayed decision on Lloyd's infringement ...
Midlands Alliance unveils ambitious growth plans.
The Midlands Broker Alliance plans to have a premium income of £100m and 30 plus broker members by t...
Slippery slope to FSA rule.
It disturbs me greatly to see the state of general insurance regulation in the UK. The General In...
Trade body set for recovery position.
The replacement industry took its first step towards establishing its own trade body last week, with...
Chester St. claims chaos.
Many asbestos victims and their families are still without compensation, despite a promise by the i...
Rubicon secures capital injection and acquires new arm.
Virtual insurer Rubicon this week secured £10m of extra development capital from private equity hous...
Budget eyes commercial.
Broker Budget Financial Services, which made its second major personal lines acquisition in three ye...
Long-term rules.
The government's decision to bring the regulation of the fledgling long-term care insurance market u...
Listen to claimants for key to success.
Among the keys to making rehabilitation a success are listening to what claimants have to say and bu...
Appointment at Henmans.
Henmans professional indemnity team, based in Oxford, has promoted Clive Brett to partner. Mr Brett,...
Appointment at BHSF.
Birmingham-based BHSF Health Cash Plans has made three additions to its board of directors. Michael ...
What the Papers Say.
FINANCIAL TIMES The chances of Royal & Sun Alliance finding a buyer for its struggling life insur...
US calls on Lloyd's for full cover
The US has said that Lloyd's must deposit funds equivalent to 100% of its business in covering the Wo...
Lloyd's auction.
Lloyd's second syndicate capacity auction for the year auctioned £289.1m of market capacity involvin...
Amlin agrees credit with State Farm.
Lloyd's insurer Amlin has reached agreement with US-based State Farm, an existing shareholder, for t...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Dress down has never quite been Penny's style, but when it comes to dressing up for the evening, han...
The party's over.
The many events cancelled in the wake of the terrorist attacks of 11 September have put added strain on contingency insurers - already suffering because of the recent floods and foot and mouth outbreaks. A widespread rethinking of cover is happening,…
Pro-activity pays off in rehab cases.
Pro-active management of low-value claims pays off, claimed Paul Donnelly, general secretary of the ...