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Legal changes hinder PI progress
Retrospective legal changes are expected to be shown to have undermined insurers' efforts to tackle...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
I appreciate that marketing people have an important role in many organisations, but sometimes they...
Lloyds TSB sees strong core growth
Lloyds TSB Insurance has reported strong growth in its core markets creditor and household for the ...
Court beckons as GISC flexes its muscles
The General Insurance Standards Council claims it is "on the threshold" of taking legal action agai...
What the papers said this week.
The Daily Telegraph Equitable Life has been granted leave to appeal against a High Court judgemen...
NSPCC Art & Wine Evening.
Tickets are still available for the annual NSPCC Old Mutual Art & Wine Evening on Wednesday 12 March...
Keep EL top of reforms agenda
This week saw the Department for Work and Pensions' door close to stakeholder arguments as to why the...
Aon's total revenue increases by 15%
Broking giant Aon's total revenue increased 15% to $8.8bn (£5.53bn) for the 12 months ended 31 Dece...
Sectornet reports rise in revenue
Software provider Sectornet, formerly known as MCS, has reported a 14.5% rise in revenue for the ye...
Formal request sent to the UK by the EC
A formal request has been sent to the UK by the European Commission, asking it to bring its legisla...
Grant Thornton: major loss aim
Professional services group Grant Thornton is to continue its push into the major loss market, with...
Incompetence the root cause of recent collapses
Managerial incompetence has lain at the heart of every insurance company collapse since 1996, accor...
12 years ago.
The move to no-fault liability for certain sectors of the industry has been mooted in recent months....
Penny Black's insurance week
It seems the United Names Organisation has spiced up its act somewhat since Penny was last in touch...
RSA confirms Unisys outsourcing deal
UK insurance giant Royal & Sun Alliance has confirmed a £300m outsourcing deal for its life busines...
IT: Harvard warns insurers
A senior professor of Harvard Business School has warned that up to £1bn spent on IT initiatives by...
Insurers attack Ladbrokes plan.
Insurer Zurich has attacked betting shop giant Ladbrokes for announcing that it is looking to underc...
Wellington Underwriting Agencies forecasts profit
Lloyd's managing agency Wellington Underwriting Agencies is forecasting a profit of between 7.5% to...
Aquilo enters into strategic partnership
Insurance IT and businesses services provider Aquilo has entered into a strategic partnership with ...
TIG acts to prop up balance sheet
The Innovation Group is hoping its recently announced rights issue, to raise £9.18m to prop up its ...
Direct Line reviews panel
Direct Line is close to reaching a decision on the shape of its next loss adjusting panel, in what ...
Barton set for Lloyd's return
Former Faraday Underwriting Chief executive Nigel Barton could return to Lloyd's by the summer with h...
Oil on troubled waters?
The recent increase in tropical storms and hurricanes has buffeted the oil and gas rig market, with some insurers paying the ultimate price. David Fanning examines what the offshore energy sector is doing to keep the risks to a minimum, while ensuring…
Platinum forecasts $1bn of premiums in 2003
New Bermudian reinsurer Platinum Underwriters expects to write just under $1bn in net premiums this y...