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Construction loses faith in insurance
The construction sector is losing faith in insurance, singling out the professional indemnity market...
Gross premiums on the London market fell in 2004
Gross premiums on the London market fell 15% in 2004 to £21.7bn, according to UK industry trade body...
FSCS holds off on further levy
Recoveries made from the estates of Independent Insurance, Chester Street, and the five insolvent Kw...
Ascot Underwriting receives support
Ascot Underwriting has received both Lloyd's and capital support to increase the capacity of Syndica...
Groupama Insurances announces results of review
Groupama Insurances has announced the results of the review of its healthcare business following the...
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With a portfolio accounting for one-quarter of the group's revenue, Royal and Sun Alliance's Simon Lee told Ralph Savage why the insurer is growing impatient with Indian politics
Charles Taylor Consulting purchases LCL Group
Charles Taylor Consulting has purchased run-off specialist LCL Group and LCL Acquisitions. ...
Legal and General appoints Quest Gates
Legal and General has appointed Quest Gates as its sole liability adjuster. The contract is for both...
Heath Lambert reveals it is now ready for acquisitions
Heath Lambert this week revealed it was ready to end its six-year acquisition drought. Chief execut...
Compensation Bill set for amendments
The House of Lords' second reading of the Compensation Bill is likely to see numerous requests for a...
Hiscox considers moving parent company to Bermuda
Lloyd's insurer Hiscox is considering moving its parent company to Bermuda. The company said: "The b...
Losses in the US hit all-time high
US general insurers have paid an all-time record $40.8bn (£23.5bn) to homeowners and businesses for ...
Terry Dunning to join Garwyn as divisional director
Terry Dunning, formerly director of construction at GAB Robins, is joining Garwyn as divisional dire...
Fifa confirms insurance scheme
Football's world governing body, Fifa, will pilot an insurance scheme at next year's World Cup to pa...
Brit Insurance announces claims arising from Hurricane Wilma
Brit Insurance has announced that claims arising from Hurricane Wilma, net of reinsurance recoveries...
Edward Troy named president of GAB Robins
Edward Troy, pictured, has been named president and chief executive officer of the GAB Robins group ...
Law change could cost millions
Insurers could be forced to fork out millions to brokers to ensure the market complies with upcoming...
What the papers said this week
The Sun A businessman, officially registered as drowned during a drunken boating mishap five years ...
Moorhouse Group launches new finance facility
Commercial broker Moorhouse Group has launched a new single-rate premium finance facility, backed by...
Prison sentence for broker
A Kent-based insurance consultant has been sentenced to four months in prison for fraudulent trading...
Marsh's Liability Insurance Buyers Report
Marsh's Liability Insurance Buyers Report Europe 2005 has found that the UK liability insurance mark...
Penny Black's insurance week
Following-on from Penny's coverage of Towergate's training trip to La Manga last week, one can repor...
Zenith Insurance joins forces with broker Carole Nash
Zenith Insurance has joined forces with broker Carole Nash to provide motorcycle insurance to Irish ...
Too much information
Sarah Wilson, director of retail firms at the Financial Services Authority, insisted that brokers we...