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Cost of flooding underestimated.
Nine out of ten people who live in a flood risk area underestimate the cost of flooding, according t...
Reliance (Europe) close to being sold.
The European operation of US company Reliance Insurance Company is close to being sold following the...
Insurance industry haunted by past deeds.
The insurance industry - including the Financial Services Authority - has once again been labelled a...
Strikes to push up rates.
Premiums are set to rise for marine strike and delay cover following an increase in claims and indus...
Cunningham Lindsey loses out in reshuffle.
Lloyds TSB will drop Cunningham Lindsey from its loss adjusting panel on 2 October following a reduc...
Nelson renamed.
Nelson Hurst Professional Indemnity is changing its name to Alexander Forbes Professions, with effec...
Sultans focus on Muslims.
The sultanate of Brunei is looking to attract Muslims across the world to a new international financ...
Phone deal for Cornhill.
Insurer Allianz Cornhill has joined up with BT CommSure to boost its new business recovery service, ...
New Association look unveiled.
The Life Insurance Association unveiled its new look on the London Eye last week. The association wi...
Axa wins supporting role for NHS Direct.
Insurer Axa has extended its role in the healthcare market by securing a new multi-million-pound con...
Call to stay independent.
Italian insurer Generali Assicurazioni has repeated its call to stay independent. Chief executive Gi...
A healthy option.
Opus Holdings' new division Opus Health and Safety has acquired the business of Ashborne Hill Manage...
Insurers delay Mediquote.
Insurers have been blamed for the delay of Policy Master's new online private medical insurance mark...
BT Global Challenge Yacht Race.
Ace Europe Global Markets actuary Andrew Clarke left Southampton last weekend as part of the crew on...
A new type of bodyshop.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Our football ticket give away is back.
Post Magazine's ever popular football ticket giveaway is about to get even bigger. Run in conjunc...
Trial & error.
There is potential for discrepancies between the Human Rights Act and the CPR, not least those surrounding the right to a fair trial. However, a recent judgement should comfort insurers, Sarah Cochran says.
Spiralling claims.
Employment is just one area in which claims look set to spiral following the introduction of the Human Rights Act. Sue Jenkins and Rachel Dineley find out why employment practices liability cover could be an employer's best friend.
L&G pioneers e-standards.
Legal & General has launched what it claims is the first product for which common internet trading s...
Three year plan for Axa.
Axa's personal lines division, which accounts for the majority of Axa's general insurance business i...
More benefits for the poor.
It would be more effective to expand current federal health plans for the poor than to give them tax...
Odin the firefighter.
Odin the Labrador has become the eighth fire dog to be sponsored by Zurich Financial Services and jo...
Driven by finance.
For credit insurers the key parts of their business often vary between credit management and specific claims cover. Andrew Newman takes a look at the trends in a thriving industry.
Appointment at Crutes.
Crutes has further strengthened its team with the appointment of Angela Coburn who will carry out re...