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Max Re completes second offering
The Bermuda-market's newest reinsurer, Max Re, has had its total capitalisation raised to $509m follo...
May day in landmark credit car hire hearing
An attempt to overturn the Appeal Court's Dimond v Lovell judgement on credit car hire has been put b...
Bland steps down at CII
David Bland, director general of the Chartered Insurance Institute is to retire on 9 December this y...
Motor premiums up 2% every month
Car insurance premiums are rising by 2% a month, according to the latest figures produced by the AA f...
China comes to town
As China edges closer and closer to joining the World Trade Organisation, opening up its markets to f...
Admiral outsources Gladiator operation
Admiral Insurance Services has outsourced the administration of Gladiator, its non-standard car insur...
Gerling outlook deteriorates
Standard & Poor's has revised its outlook for the Gerling Group from stable to negative, citing disap...
Adjusters in the breach position.
At a recent Chartered Institute of Loss Adjuster's Masterclass on claims I was asked: "In the case o...
Appointment at The Occupational Pensions Regulator.
Nick Edmans has been appointed communications manager for OPRA. He was previously creative services ...
Insurers fund new cover for over-45s.
European Internet portal for people aged over 45, Vavo.com, is to launch a raft of new products foll...
Music cover strikes a chord.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Alan Cormack and Another v Raymond Leonard Washbourne.
16 March 2000 Court of Appeal Following a negligent valuation, the defendant's liability for da...
Orbitex pension.
Fund manager Orbitex Investment has launched a new pooled pension product which is an actively-manag...
New corporate bond.
Scottish Widows institutional pooled fund subsidiary Pensions Management has launched a UK-long-date...
Day time in the City.
Swiss e-business specialist Day is to use a new City office to target the London insurance market. ...
Rising demand.
David Fanning discovers that insurers have tapped into the niche market of business travel cover, particularly for small to medium-sized firms.
Merger figures don't tally.
Your supplement, UK Motor & Property Insurance Top 50 (PM 23 March), proved to be popular, generatin...
Result of abuse cases to force up council premiums.
A Court of Appeal judgment in child abuse cases is likely to lead to a rate rise in local authority ...
Royal address.
HRH the Princess Royal will address over 150 volunteers at the Corn Exchange, Bedford, next week as ...
Appointment at Tadley Services Group.
Stan Noakes has joined cleaning and restoration specialists Tadley Services Group as general manager...
Tesco to sell stakeholder pensions.
Supermarket Tesco is to sell stakeholder pensions off the shelf following a deal with CGU to develop...
Looking for high-fliers.
Every broker wants first-rate staff, but David Fanning finds that not all of them are prepared to put their money where their mouth is when it comes to training.
Polarisation ally.
The Association of Financial Advisers told the Financial Services Authority that polarisation is "th...
Insureright falls down on advertising.
Brokers have expressed disappointment that the Institute of Insurance Broker's much-trumpeted Intern...