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Tracker Network's June vehicle recovery total
Tracker Network's June vehicle recovery total of £4,048,500 (over £1m more than in April 2004) was t...
THB in US warning
Listed broker THB Group has reported a 14% increase in profits but admits the softening market and t...
Zurich launches insurance cover for staff dishonesty
Zurich has launched insurance cover for staff dishonesty. Primary features include: protection of bu...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Mark Hadfield has been appointed national broker manager for Allianz Cornhill Commercial. He was pre...
ABI calms new EL premium hike fears
The Association of British Insurers has played down fears that the Government's decision this week t...
Axa reviews its Premier partners
Axa is reviewing its relationships with major independent brokers and may offer them a different pac...
Appointment at Manson Warner Healthcare
Private medical and employee benefits consultant Manson Warner Healthcare has made Allison Knowles h...
Appointment at Heath Lambert
Steve Bartlett has become managing director of the wholesale division at Heath Lambert Insurance Ser...
Appointment at BlueSky
Aerial photography company BlueSky has appointed three directors following a management buyout from ...
Heath Lambert's personal lines division wins contract
Heath Lambert's personal lines division has won the contract to provide home insurance to online sec...
Axa becomes first insurer to implement full-cycle EDI
Axa, which joined Budget's household panel in March 2004, has become the first insurer on it to impl...
Appointment at AIG Europe
Bryan Tedford has become US casualty manager for AIG Europe. He will be based in London and will be ...
No rate rise for commercial insurance buyers
Most commercial insurance buyers in the US renewed their policies at the same or lower premiums in t...
Industry continues to back defeated Bill
Insurers, brokers and risk managers have reacted with disappointment to the failure of a private mem...
Appointment at Health & Case Management
Rehabilitation case management specialist HCML has appointed Wayne Herbert as client development man...
Appointment at PGD Strategy
Ted Dziurman and Ian Le Breton have both joined PGD Strategy as senior associates. Mr Dziurman previ...
Market criticises Buffett Lloyd's consolidator plan
Capital Insurance Holdings' courtship of numerous Lloyd's insurers last week has met with stern defi...
Discrimination shortfall alarms Hiscox
More than 90% of employers have no insurance against discrimination claims, despite a growing climat...
Industry confirmed as top net exports contributor
The insurance industry has confirmed its position as the largest contributor to the UK's financial s...
Appointment at FMW
Dawn McCarthy has been appointed compliance and regulation assistant by Chelmsford-based insurance b...
Converium's second-quarter results
Reinsurer Converium's second-quarter results will fall short of expectations due to the emergence of...
Alea confident in mid-term statement
Bermuda-based reinsurer Alea Group has reported its major business units continue to benefitfrom strong market conditions in a mid-year updateentering the close period for theinterim results for the
Software houses begin i-market integration project
Polaris U.K. has agreed terms with four software houses for imarket integration. CDL, InsurE-com, Misys and Software Solutions Partners have all agreed terms with the imarket insurers and the first commercial products will be tested in October
Converium suffers from market blows
Swiss reinsurer Converium has been hit by both the market and rating agencies in the wake of its profit warning for its second quarter 2004 figures.