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Allianz profits rise.
German insurer Allianz AG, which recorded a 30% rise in net profits for the first six months of 200...
Ensign goes as Cox reconsiders Wellington move.
Lloyd's insurer Limit has confirmed its motor syndicate 980, Ensign Motor Policies at Lloyd's, will ...
Chaucer venture: tales of success.
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer has launched a new company to handle consortium arrangements for both Lloyd'...
UK capital slump.
According to Experian's latest Corporate Health Check, British industry's average return on capital ...
Euro backing on environment.
The European Parliament has backed the insurance industry in its campaign to overthrow plans by the ...
Appointment at AIG Europe.
AIG Europe has appointed Chris Townsend as vice president with responsibility for mergers & acquisit...
Appointment at Euler Trade Indemnity.
Keith Morris has joined Euler Trade Indemnity as deputy chief executive, responsible for overseeing ...
Great North Eastern Railway v Avon Insurance Plc.
Queens Bench Division 24 August 2000 Since 1996, GNER had taken damage and interruption insurance ...
Bennetts staffs up.
Telebroker Bennetts is set to recruit an extra 200 staff after opening a new call centre in Worceste...
What the Papers Say.
METRO Insurance giant CGNU last week admitted making an "isolated" multi-million pound error over...
Sun widens its horizons.
Sun Life Financial of Canada is to broaden its distribution to encompass independent financial advis...
Lloyd's rated A+.
Rating agency Standard & Poor's has affirmed its 'A+' insurer financial strength rating of Lloyd's. ...
Zurich buy-back.
Zurich Financial Services is to buy-back £460m of its own shares ahead of the merger of its two hold...
Admiral's elephant aims for big impact.
Direct insurer Admiral has set up a new online company Elephant trading at www.elephant.co.uk. El...
CGNU to sell Quilter.
CGNU has announced plans to sell its 70% stake in private client investment manager Quilter Holdings...
Tower hits an Ace.
Property and casualty insurer Ace Europe is to replace its present paper-based processes with a web-...
Appointment at Property & Casualty Services.
Property & Casualty Services has recruited Jean Francois Martel as branch manager at PCS Lyons in Fr...
Helphire issues statement as it heads for loss
Credit hire company Helphire has issued a statement in the light of recent fluctuations in its share ...
Seeking standards.
Bob Scott, chairman of the Association of British Insurers and group chief executive of the UK's biggest insurer CGNU, sits at the centre of British insurance. Anthony Gould heard his ideas for improving the industry's image.
Appointment at TIA Systems (UK).
Tony Withers has joined TIA Systems (UK) as a sales executive. He was previously a major accounts ma...
Scottish Life bids are lining up.
Royal London and Liverpool Victoria have emerged as favourites to take over Scottish Life, after the...
Check your references.
Referencing should not be treated as a recruitment chore. Tim Latham says, if done well, it can save a lot of problems for employers later.
Appointment at Impact Underwriting.
Impact Underwriting has expanded its personal accident underwriting team with the appointment of Rac...
Cybersettle launch delay.
Online claims settlement system, Cybersettle, which was due to be launched in the UK this summer, ha...