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Co-operate on disclosure says industry head
Insurers and brokers should get together to agree standard commission rates, to be controlled by the ...
Appointment at CIS
Financial services provider Co-operative Insurance Society has reorganised its senior management te...
Surveying the scene
In an uncertain property market, surveyors should strive to minimise their exposure to potential indemnity claims to avoid the fallout when the property bubble eventually bursts. Duncan Greenwood explains.
Disputed bus claims result in TAG talks
Claims management group The Accident Group has agreed to talks over its processes following accusatio...
Payback time
The time is right for brokers to be reaping the rewards, says James Simpson, but their success depends on whether they took advantage of hardening rates and put the hard work in when it mattered.
Appointment at Temple Legal Protection
Specialist legal expenses insurer Temple Legal Protection has appointed Keith Carter as its new man...
Appointment at BCWA Healthcare
Richard Esler has been promoted to the position of commercial director at BCWA Healthcare. Mr Esler...
Pick of the bunch
A recent report suggests that broker consolidation is slowing down but though they are being increasingly selective, brokers are still hungry to buy, finds Rachel Gordon.
RSA will never outsource claims
Royal & Sun Alliance is aiming to handle the majority of claims on a "once and done" policy, said H...
Chris Giles appointed president
Chris Giles has been appointed president and chief executive of Chubb Insurance Company of Europe. ...
Is the will to get the most from technology there?
There are clearly mixed views within the insurance industry over the need, demand for, and practical...
NCOIL provides boost for aliens
The UK's efforts to persuade US authorities to lower the funding requirements for 'alien' reinsurer...
St Paul at Lloyd's consolidates its non-life operations
St Paul at Lloyd's is consolidating its non-life operations into a single syndicate for 2003, havin...
Appointment at Fresh! Insurance
Fresh! Insurance has taken on Mike Wall as its new sales and underwriting manager. Mr Wall has 24 y...
Competition winner
At the recent Claims Services Exhibition in Telford, Post Magazine ran a competition to win a mount...
Appointment at St Paul
St Paul has appointed Alasdiar MacKay as regional underwriter in Scotland. He joins from Zurich and...
Advent Capital increases underwriting capacity
Advent Capital has increased the underwriting capacity of Advent Syndicate 780 by £80m. The syndica...
Pension apprehension
There is panic among pension providers as slumping equities result in a deficit in funds. Peter Falush examines how employers, the government and the insurance industry are planning to handle the crisis.
Appointment at CNA Insurance
CNA has made Julian Enoizi, who joined the firm in June, country manager for France. Mr Enoizi will...
Zurich Financial Services appoints Geoff Riddell
Zurich Financial Services has appointed Geoff Riddell, pictured, as chief executive of general insu...
Broker Audit - Moscrop Robinson & Chadwick
1. What broking system, or systems, do you currently use? How long have you used them? PolicyMa...
View from the Top - Patrick Snowball, chief executive, Norwich Union
Liability premium increases have rarely been out of the news this year. Much of the focus has b...
NU shuns Alan Partridge for TV push
Norwich Union is to launch a new television advertising campaign next year to promote its direct ar...
Compliance planning must commence now
The Financial Services Authority's regulatory regime will place the onus on brokers to get their act together. Steve Verrall argues that brokers need to start planning ahead now.