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Falling fruit.
The loss adjusting sector has changed in recent years. Tony O'Reilly outlines the driving forces behind these changes and warns of some adverse effects that are hanging over some companies.
Appointment at Addleshaw Booth & Co.
Dispute resolution partner Simon Twigden has been named partner in charge of Addleshaw Booth & Co's ...
Hi-tech talking.
Jonathan Swift looks at what is in store at this year's European and financial services technology conference - jointly supported by Post Magazine and sister publication Professional Broking - to be held in North London.
Spain tastes gain amid pain.
The insurance sector in Spain is continuing to grow in importance but, explains Jose Sanchez-Crespo, expect growth to slow this year as the industry works to accommodate internal and external challenges.
Non-life go ahead for Sampo.
Sampo Poland has been granted a licence to sell all non-life insurance lines in the east European na...
Unum alters personal terms.
Income protection insurer Unum has changed its policy documentation in line with the recent Associat...
Crash landings.
Not even the comic timing of Georg Mehl, president of the International Union of Marine Insurance, could detract from the bleak analysis of the market at the 125th anniversary meeting in Berlin last week, reports Alex Broad.
Let's get ready to grumble.
The Financial Services Authority has told consumers to complain if they are overcharged or faced wit...
Birthday split.
The Special Insurance Schemes Agency has marked its first birthday by splitting its operation in two...
Takeover inquiry.
The Stock Exchange has launched an investigation into alleged insider dealing surrounding NatWest's ...
Cox Nets online deal.
Cox Insurance Holdings is to review its panel of insurers in the run-up to the launch of a new onlin...
What the Papers Say.
DAILY TELEGRAPH A woman who brightened up a roadside verge with a display of pansies and busy liz...
Cox blames drop on tough conditions
Integrated Lloyd's vehicle Cox Insurance Holdings has recorded a drop in first half operating profit ...
Sherwood looks for net gains.
Sherwood International's David Edwards feels attacks on insurers for not embracing e-commerce as quickly as the banks are unfair. Nevertheless, he tells Anthony Gould, things are changing.
£350m lost in 1998.
Insurers will need to increase household premiums to recover from severe recent losses, according to...
And Lord said ...
Julie Lord, outgoing president of the Institute of Financial Planning, opened the 1999 IFP conferenc...
Services launched.
The Manchester-based kitchen and bedroom replacement company Decordoors has added two new services t...
Byting into Core.
Harvey Bowring Credit Underwriters has put in place a policy management system developed by Core Tec...
Site doesn't travel well.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Former mutuals should not keep 'mutual'.
Former mutuals that have abandoned their status should not be permitted to keep 'mutual' in their co...
Four join panel.
Acoat Bodyshop Services has recruited four new members to help it cope with a rise in business. RS J...
PXRE takes on SmithKline.
Lloyd's managing agency PXRE is to manage SmithKline Beecham's captive syndicate 1250. It will assum...
Easing into e-commerce.
Prime Minister Tony Blair wants Britain to lead the way on e-commerce and is worried that only 2% of...
Artemis eyes Aoba.
French group Artemis is to buy Aoba Life of Japan for £147m. Aoba, owned by the LIfe Insurance Assoc...