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Sampo: non-marine.
The renewal rights for Colonia Baltica's UK non-marine portfolio are to be taken over by Sampo Indus...
Bruce Stevenson to kit out team.
Edinburgh broker Bruce Stevenson is to kit out the city team for the national final of Channel 5's I...
IT Pension promise.
Software company TenFold Corporation claims to be the first IT company to guarantee delivery of stak...
Appointment at Harvington Underwriting.
Andrew Murray has joined specialist underwriting agency Harvington as finance director. Previously, ...
Nixon to head BIBA.
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has appointed George F Nixon as its chairman elect. Mr Ni...
Taking control and tackling terrorism.
After a fantastic response to our first risk management survey in 1998, the decision to repeat the exercise this year has paid off. Alex Broad looks at the trends that have begun to emerge and asks industry experts for their comments.
NU strikes tax deal.
Long-term care customers can save up to 15% on the cost of Norwich Union's Immediate Care Plan, foll...
Centrica bid for AA given go-ahead
Members of the Automobile Association today voted in favour of the £1.1bn bid for the mutually owned ...
Trade credit up.
British trade credit insurers supported £188bn-worth of trade in 1998, an increase of 5%, according ...
Best reviews rates.
Rating agency AM Best has placed its B (very good) rating of London based Colonia Baltica Insurance ...
Appointment at Kingsmead Underwriting Agency.
Ken Davidson has been appointed chairman of Kingsmead Underwriting Agency following the retirement o...
Preparation for Hurricane Floyd.
Loss adjusters moved quickly to be prepared for the arrival of Hurricane Floyd in the US. The catego...
Exclusive - War declared on arsonists.
A new spirit of co-operation has seen the emergency services, a local council and the insurance indu...
Thames Water sued by flooded company.
A company claimed damages after a water pipe burst and flooded its property. Experts advised the ...
Old Mutual indexed.
Old Mutual, the South African insurance and banking group that listed in London in July, is to join ...
Amlin shopping spree.
In the fourth Lloyd's capacity auction, Amlin has purchased £18.7m of capacity on its managed syndic...
Appointment at IPC Information Systems.
Steve Phillips has been appointed managing director of IPC's Asia Pacific division. He joins from Sy...
Velo warns of autumn car crime rise.
Fleet insurers should brace themselves for a deluge of claims over the upcoming months, according to...
PMPL - Abbey aid.
Insurance information and data management specialist PMPL has assisted Abbey National Financial and ...
The human touch.
Cyber call centres may appear cutting edge, but they contradict a lesson learned earlier, says Lorraine Wright.
Quake loss covered.
Marsh & McLennan Securities Corporation has completed a £31m insurance-linked transaction for a majo...
Irish call for benefits cut.
The Irish Law Reform Commission is seeking to have state disability pensions, sick pay and other "co...
Mortgage protection - EPP offers mortgage bolt-ons.
Equity Protection Policy is launching a bolt-on product which incorporates the cost of insurance cov...
NU gives Virgin a private medical.
Norwich Union is to get physical with Virgin with a new private medical insurance package. The mo...