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Appointment at Denham Syndicate 990.
Peter Matson has been appointed underwriter of Denham Syndicate 990. He has been with the syndicate ...
Sampo plans to take thick end of Finn wedge.
Finland's largest insurer Sampo is planning a hostile takeover that will give it over half the count...
Green Flag will suffer under Direct Line says rival.
Green Flag could lose most of its assistance business with insurers following its sale to Direct Lin...
IIB comes to the end of the road
The Institute of Insurance Brokers roadshow, which is due to finish in London tomorrow, has so far be...
St Paul stays loyal.
Despite another train crash this week, insurer St Paul has said it remains committed to the sector. ...
Special Y2K service.
Disaster recovery company Relectronic-Remech is introducing a Millennium Bug service to cover incide...
Getting into rehab.
One insurer recently completed a review assessing the benefits of taking a pro-active role in the rehabilitation of people injured as a result of an insured event. Steve Williams explains the results.
Smoking kills say Marlboro men.
The world's largest tobacco company has publicly acknowledged that smoking causes fatal diseases in ...
May backs CII plan.
Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters' president Paul May told CILA's annual dinner in London last w...
How lie detectors can deter conmen.
The insurance industry could soon be using online real-time lie detecting technology to highlight po...
Law Society sends rates rocketing.
The Law Society has sanctioned huge premium rises for its conditional fee insurance scheme, Accident...
Mock examination.
Dr Joe Slesenger, managing director of Independent Medical Services, used an actor to stage a mock e...
Exclusive - NU swallows up Macalisters.
Loss adjuster Macalisters is to close as a result of the acquisition of its parent company by Norwic...
Limit agents merge.
Lloyd's insurer Limit is to merge its managing agents Bankside and Janson Green from next month. The...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny loves to party. That's why I'm distraught at the innovation of Lloyd's underwriters Kiln. Yest...
Sapiens goes direct to heart of the market.
Software provider Sapiens is targeting the direct sales forces of UK life insurers with its latest e...
Campaign to get into rehab.
This week Post Magazine launches a major campaign to promote the use of rehabilitation by the indust...
Switch your focus says Baker.
Post Magazine's Insurance Fraud Update conference took place last week at London's Insurance Hall. Anthony Gould, and Marcus Alcock were there to hear experts deliver a mass of information and practical advice.
Cheaper motor cover for breadline drivers.
Low income drivers in Los Angeles and San Francisco are to be offered affordable motor insurance fol...
Coface in UK-wide business boost.
International credit insurer Coface has launched a national press campaign and mailshoot to boost it...
Exclusive - Staff to go in P&I club's efficiency drive.
Protection and indemnity club Thomas Miller is slashing staff numbers by 10% in a drive for efficien...
Millennium to double staff for IFA drive.
Shropshire broker Millennium Insurance is to double its workforce as it continues to court mortgage ...
ABI reveals life's ups and downs.
Life business is growing faster than non-life and under-writing surpluses are becoming a rarity, according to the latest issue of the Association of British Insurers Insurance Statistics Yearbook. Peter Falush examines the statistics for more trends.
Hill House Hammond opens new office.
Hill House Hammond has opened a new office in Pithay, Bristol. Managing director Bryan Jenkins (left...