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Total Broker may regulate 2000.
The Mike Williams-headed broker network Total Broker Solutions could eventually regulate over 2000 b...
St Paul buys SME book
Insurer St Paul is due to launch into the medium-sized commercial market in August, after condition...
Association of Underpinning Contractors relaunched.
The Association of Underpinning Contractors has been relaunched as ASUCplus - Subsidence Repair Tech...
Legal expenses launch
Midlands-based solicitors Blakemores has teamed up with Lloyd's insurer Euclidian to launch a new leg...
HSE fails to sidetrack claim - Thames Trains v Health & Safety
(Court of Appeal - 22 May 2003) On 5 October 1999, a serious rail accident occurred at Ladbroke Gr...
Roundabout case lacks direction - King v Department of the
(Court of Appeal - 3 May 2003) The claimant was injured when he drove his motorcycle at a safe spe...
Culture Clash.
The Co-operative Group, including Co-operative Insurance Society is supporting the left-field stage ...
When two become one.
The long-awaited confirmation that Royal Bank of Scotland, which owns Direct Line, is to add one of ...
XL Insurance Global Risk to increase property underwriting.
XL's worldwide property and casualty large commercial account operation XL Insurance Global Risk pla...
EU revision relief
Industry trade associations across Europe have welcomed the EU Council of Ministers' decision to re...
RBS is top dog in motor.
The acquisition of Churchill by Royal Bank of Scotland makes the combined group now the largest motor...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny was lucky enough to be wined and dined by the Financial Services Authority this week, and disc...
ABI holds action day.
The Association of British Insurers is to address the insurance crisis blighting the volunteer and c...
Subsidence head quits RSA
Tony Boobier, manager of building solutions at Royal & Sun Alliance has quit the insurer to pursue "o...
A dog-eat-dog market?
Marketing is big business in the competitive insurance sector and major players spend millions building up brand awareness. Rachel Gordon wonders what the long-term future holds for insurance brands - in particular top dogs Churchill and Direct Line when…
RBS seeks £86m savings
Royal Bank of Scotland plans to make savings of at least £86m a year from 2006, following the acquisi...
Appointment at Axa Assistance UK.
Axa has appointed Jesus Carmona as managing director of Axa Assistance UK. Mr Carmona, previously ch...
Appointment at Autoglass.
UK vehicle glass repair and replacement firm Autoglass has appointed Steve Boughton and Adrian Ritch...
GAB opts for homework as offices go
Loss adjuster GAB Robins plans to close seven of its existing 33 offices - in Carlisle, Ayr, Edinbu...
Appointment at Chubb Commercial.
Rob Cage has joined Chubb Commercial Insurance, a division of Chubb Insurance Company of Europe, as ...
Willis chairman has contract extended.
Willis chairman and chief executive Joe Plumeri has had his five-year contract extended by three yea...
Good brokers to pay for bad
The Institute of Insurance Brokers has warned that brokers that have their accounts in order could ...
Budget buys on target.
Broker Budget this week predicted it will exceed its retail acquisition target of 100,000 policies b...
Equitas warns on asbestos.
Lloyd's reinsurer Equitas has warned that scores of Fortune 500 companies, some of which only have a...