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Insurers seek to cut costs
Insurer alliance The Drainage Forum, which has worked to establish standards for contractors in the ...
We are the champions
The insurers of England's victorious rugby team breathed a sigh of relief at the final whistle in th...
Surf's up
A study by IT security specialist Cyber Protect has named brokers as some of the worst culprits for ...
Chartered Status - What's in a name?
Two years on, Rachel Gordon reviews chartered broker status. What measurable benefits has it brought the industry?
Appointment at CNA Insurance
CNA has appointed Richard Spencer and Christine Igoe to its financial lines team in London. Mr Spenc...
Reform reliant on ABI proof
Anthony Gould and Marcus Alcock report from PM's recent employers' liability conference
Hiscox posts unchanged forecasts
Hiscox has posted unchanged forecasts for Syndicate 33 for the 2001 and 2002 years of account. The i...
Appointment at FirstAssist
FirstAssist has appointed Ted Waite as partnerships manager and Julie Goodwin as new business develo...
Folgate widens UK presence with major deal
Folgate has pulled off one of its largest acquisitions to date, after securing commercial broker War...
Appointment at Unum Provident
Unum Provident has appointed Peter Barnett as head of external affairs. Mr Barnett will report to co...
AIG boss labels asbestos Bill "ill-conceived"
AIG chairman Maurice Greenberg last week labelled the stalled Senate Bill to create an asbestos comp...
The Innovation Group reports net loss
Insurance software supplier The Innovation Group has reported a net loss of £24.9m for the year ende...
Regulation - Don't delay over the FSA
While many brokers have already registered for a Financial Services Authority application form, others are lagging behind. Lynn Rouse advises against delay
Amlin gross written premium rises
Lloyd's insurer Amlin's gross written premium for the first nine months of the year rose by 18%. Pre...
Appointment at Silverbeck Rymer
Silverbeck Rymer has appointed Mike Cutler as partner and Chris Hibbert as associate partner. Mr Cut...
Chartered Status - What's in a name?
Two years on, Rachel Gordon reviews chartered broker status. What measurable benefits has it brought the industry?
Appointment at Morley Fund Management
Morley Fund Management has appointed Mervyn Douglas as the lead fund manager of the Norwich UK Equit...
Appointment at TradeRadar
TradeRadar has appointed Robin Bingham as managing director. Mr Bingham joins from ICC Information L...
Appointment at Pendleton May
Pendleton May has appointed Dick Nicholson to the newly created role of sales director. Mr Nicholson...
Willis member plans to double
South-west-based insurance broker Jacksons is looking to double in size thorough a series of acquisi...
FUEDI welcomes Luxembourg
FUEDI, the European Federation of Loss Adjusters, welcomed its smallest member at an extraordinary g...
New network targets 50
The Folgate Partnership is to launch its final network proposition to brokers by Christmas - one whe...
Appointment at XL Capital
Robert Lusardi, chief executive of XL Financial Products and Services, and David Shea, chief financi...
D&O rises see clients seek alternatives
The rising cost of directors' and officers' insurance has prompted risk managers to investigate alte...