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NCM teams up with Gerling
NCM Group, the 90% owned Swiss Re subsidiary, will combine with Gerling Credit following an announce...
Swiss Re and Gerling create new credit insurer
Swiss Re is to combine its NCM subsidiary with Gerling Credit of Germany to create a new credit insur...
Names set to outperform market
Names can expect to outperform the market average at Lloyd's over the next three years, according to ...
Standard P&I Club keeps head above water
The Standard Club reported stable results for the year ending 20 February and a benign claims experie...
AM Best upgrades outlook on Lloyd's
Ratings agency A M Best has reaffirmed its A rating for Lloyd's and removed the negative outlook that...
RSA establishes new strategy unit
Royal & Sun Alliance has established a new strategy and innovation unit to be headed by Stuart Degg....
Willis offers online yachting site
Willis Group Holdings has strengthened its position in the marine insurance and reinsurance markets w...
Blanc new head at Independent
Ken Blanc, formerly head of personal lines at Independent Insurance, has been selected by liquidator ...
Brit invests £20m in new company
Brit Insurance Holdings is to take a 37% stake at a cost of £20m in the Isle of Man-based Equity Part...
Cotesworth suspends trading
Lloyd's managing agency Cotesworth and Company has announced that it is to temporarilty suspend under...
UA sells Fraser Tennant to Denny Insurance Services
UA Group today announced the completion of the sale of its shares in its wholly-owned subsidiary Fra...
Axa UK appoints new group chief exec
French insurer Axa today announced that Dennis Holt has been appointed group chief executive of Axa U...
PXRe to miss earnings target
PXRe has warned that it will not reach its goal of a 15% return on equity this year, blaming $15m of ...
AssureWeb signings.
Standard Life and Sterling Assurance have both signed up to provide online new business processing v...
Extending your reach.
CRM is being mooted as the latest cure-all for the insurance industry. But reaching customers requires more than expensive software solutions. It is vital brokers connect with their clients to ensure retention, says David Fanning.
Proctor in FSA move.
The Financial Services Authority has appointed Andrew Procter as its new director of enforcement, re...
Recession: contact is vital.
With most business analysts suggesting the UK may once again be heading towards recession, many are ...
Greystoke launch.
Greystoke Legal Services has launched legal expenses cover for solicitor's own clients. Under the sc...
Appointment at Insurance Services Office.
Insurance Services Office has added to its claims handling team with the appointment of Bryan Harrie...
One third of companies have no fraud cover
One third of UK companies have no fidelity insurance or similar cover despite 70% of major UK compani...
Food for thought?
Ben Riley looks at the government containment of foot and mouth and its implications for insurers.
Code red as services stall.
The Consumers' Association has called for insurers "to do something" to stop the continued decline i...
Not clever, but top marks for pdf use.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Commentary - New protocol avoids court.
The Professional Negligence Pre-action Protocol, which came into force on 16 July, creates a long-aw...