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Claims Direct seeks compromise in talks with insurers.
Claims Direct, which expects to appoint a new chief executive this week, plans to hold talks with ins...
CIS in Glass's internet deal.
Co-operative Insurance Society has signed a three-year contract with Glass's Information Services to...
Alea to enter "unprofitable" D&O market.
London market reinsurer Alea has signalled its intent to make a foray into the much-maligned directo...
Baldwin crane cover.
Allianz Cornhill Engineering has reached an agreement with Baldwin Industrial Services to provide in...
UK insurance regulation worries.
In my capacities, both as vice president of the European Parliament's Petitions Committee and as cha...
Goodhealth launches online quotes.
Primary Insurance subsidiary Goodhealth has launched an online quotation system to help brokers spee...
RI3K makes broker vow.
RI3K, formerly known as city3k, was due to go live this week, with its electronic trading platform, ...
Guardian closure.
Computer disaster recovery firm Guardian iT this week announced the closure of its web-hosting divis...
D&G turnover up.
Specialist domestic appliance insurer Domestic and General has reported an increase in turnover of j...
Loan dangers.
The Independent collapse proves that when it comes to premium financing, it can be the finance providers themselves that ultimately pay the price. Simon Threadgold calculates the risks.
NU may yield commercial pen.
Norwich Union is set for a renewed push in the commercial sector with underwriters, and possibly bro...
Groupama casts net high.
Groupama is set to enter the high net worth market in a move that will open the company up to a "sig...
Zurich Re profits dive
The spin off of Zurich Re will take the form of a bourse listing, chairman and CEO Rolf Hueppi said, ...
Scor boosted by improved pricing conditions
French-based reinsurance group Scor today reported a 53% rise in both gross written premiums and grou...
Safeco commits as Bailey quits
US insurer Safeco has affirmed its commitment to its London market operations despite the resignation...
Euro MP given date for regulatory decision
Commissioner Bolkestein of the European Commission has said he is planning to give his decision on po...
Munich Re syndicate enters Lloyd's marine liability market
Syndicate 457 has entered the Lloyd's marine liability market following the appointment of Oliver Cra...
Ron Ferguson retires from Gen Re
Ron Ferguson is to retire next June after 14 years as chairman and chief executive of General Re. J...
RI3K launches online exchange
Today London-based RI3K, formerly known as city3k launched its electronic trading RI3K Exchange for t...
Britannic interim profits fall
Insurance group Britannic's today announced that its operating profits for the six months to 30 June ...
Big names develop more web systems.
Two leading reinsurers look set to expand the amount of reinsurance traded on-line with two e-commerc...
Best Re plans to sell shares.
Tunis-based Best Re plans to list on the Paris stock exchange to raise $30m. The company intends to ...
Surfing for salvage.
Reinsurers are backing a venture to sell salvage on-line. Eric Alexander takes a look at a new angle on a lucrative business.
Max Re floats for less.
Max Re Capital raised $192m in its initial public offering last month, but the share sale raised les...