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Liverpool set to look ship-shape again
Once a shipping and insurance giant, Liverpool has suffered in recent years as financial institutio...
Claims sector in the spotlight
The last week has seen several major developments for the claims sector of the insurance industry. ...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Paul Messer has been appointed manager, commercial property at Allianz Cornhill. Mr Messer has work...
Government eyes Scottish lead on flood payments
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister this week told Post Magazine it will be taking "an active int...
Trenwick shares could be suspended
The troubled Bermudian insurer Trenwick has six months for the average price over 30 days of its sh...
Insurance Directory 2003 hits the newsstands
Post Magazine this week publishes its 2003 Insurance Directory, which includes details on UK regist...
Appointment at Misys Insurance Management
Misys Insurance Management has recruited David Macfarlane to the role of Countrywide motor fleet sa...
Appointment at Midland Broker Alliance
The Midland Broker Alliance has appointed an ex-compliance officer to ensure its members will meet ...
Appointment at Henderson Insurance Brokers
Henderson Insurance Brokers has made two appointments to its management team. Paul Judge has become...
Capita Group increases profits in 2002
Outsourcing specialist Capita Group increased profits before tax in 2002 to £98.2m, compared to £72...
London market brokers should look to sell up, says IMAS
London market brokers with income less than £10m have been the worst performing intermediary group ...
Cheque mate?
The recent conditional fee agreements saga is continuing to be played out in the courts, with a series of new rulings recently raising the game. Veronica Cowan looks at the moves being made to reach an amicable conclusion.
Proposal forms changed
One of the insurers at the top of an insurance chain, which is subject to a police investigation af...
InsurE-com to hit the road
Broker solutions provider InsurE-com is to hit the road to showcase its back-office customer manage...
Appointment at Chubb Insurance
Veronica Somarriba has become zone underwriting manager for the technology insurance speciality div...
CAS Network rolls out new look and claims package
Rebranded Kent-based loss adjuster The CAS Network has launched an updated version of its web-based...
European insurers hardest hit by stock market falls
European insurers have been the hardest hit by stock market falls, according to a global report pro...
Appointment at Darwin Clayton (UK)
Tunbridge Wells-based broker Darwin Clayton (UK) has seen some changes to its board. Trevor Rawlins...
Tackling litigation
A number of legal cases have once again thrust sporting litigation into the limelight and with the pace of the compensation culture showing little sign of slowing, the government and sporting bodies must all play their part to help prevent sporting cases…
Appointment at Woodgate & Clark
Nick Michell has joined Woodgate & Clark in a role that will encompass a range of high-level manage...
All Party Group to lobby on EL
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services this week agreed to lobby the g...
Groupama UK records increase in premium income
Groupama UK last year recorded an increase in premium income to EUR992m (£678.4m), up 3.2% on 2001....
Hurt feelings mean penalties - Vento v Chief Constable of West
(Court of Appeal - 20 December 2002) MS Vento joined West Yorkshire Police in 1995, but was later ...
Commentary - Surveillance is admissible
The Court of Appeal has recently handed down the judgement of Jones v The University of Warwick (20...