News
Ark floats on success.
Few firms retain a British Insurance Award two years running, but Ark & General's commitment to product and service development puts them in that exclusive club. Anthony Gould reports.
A packed Royal Albert Hall.
A packed Royal Albert Hall witnessed tremendous scenes of celebration last week as the fifth British...
A £400,000,80 tonne crane overturned.
A £400,000,80 tonne crane overturned whilst lifting a fishing vessel at Barry Harbour, South Glamorg...
Talks hit top gear.
Talks between the Guild of Motor Writers and the Society of Motoring Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT...
Opportunities of court ruling.
Brokers could profit from the current confusion over credit car hire following the Dimond v Lovell C...
The personal touch.
The largest registered high-street broker, Colonnade has maintained strong growth as a result of several new customer services initiatives.
Techno-training.
In modern training, the power of multi-media offers a world of new possibilities and has the potential to revolu-tionise the way in which people learn, says Phil Duke.
Full-cycle offer.
Gan Insurance is offering selected Misys users the chance to handle its private car policies in full...
No support for projects.
Private sector insurance and banking industries are failing to pull their weight in today's global p...
Mum's the word over GAB parent.
Loss adjuster GAB Robins will reveal that its new parent is an American investment company in the "n...
Holocaust row.
The Californian subsidiaries of insurer Muchener Ruckversicherungs Gesellschaft are being accused of...
Dismay at racism report.
The insurance industry said this week it was saddened by the findings of a report from the Commissio...
Here's one I prepared earlier.
As staged accidents increasingly take the spotlight, Mark Hudson advises insurance companies to be more vigilant in dealing with suspected fraud.
Physical attributes.
Technology is a vital tool in the processing of insurance claims, and Physical Evaluation Systems has identified the most effective way of using this to enhance its services.
Accidentcare looks to float to raise £1m.
Broker-focused accident management specialist Accidentcare is to float on the unregulated junior mar...
First past the post.
South Essex Insurance Brokers believes the key to success is really understanding its customers' needs.
Perfect partners.
When commercial sites manager Workspace ran into insurance difficulties, APN Insurance Services stepped in and a winning team was formed. Tim Collison reports.
United's transfer.
All home insurance policies due for renewal and currently underwritten by United Friendly will be tr...
Threat to loss adjusters.
The biggest threat to loss adjusters over the next 10 years is not from each other but from accounta...
In on the action.
European companies are realising the value of reputable ratings and they are increasingly willing to have the strength of their performance evaluated, writes David Fanning.
Agency broker fined £80,000.
Agency broker Nelson Hurst and Marsh was fined £80,000 and had costs of £60,000 awarded against it a...
Penny Black's insurance week.
It is not every day that Penny, who is certainly not an 'it' girl, gets to rub shoulders with celebr...
Dialogue must continue to ensure we are talking the same risk
The letter from Steve Huntley 'Crossing the gulf between risk managers' (PM, 1 July, p14) reminds me...
Appointment at Policy Master.
Jonathan Davey has been promoted from marketing director to managing director of MasterPlan, the ins...