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DLA to open in Shanghai in Asia push.
City law firm DLA plans to open an office in Shanghai next month, as part of a drive to expand its p...
Swiss Life launches online group protection facility.
Swiss Life has launched an online group protection facility enabling advisers to access, amend and a...
Appointment at Prettys.
East Anglian business law firm Prettys' has created a new partner. Matthew Cole joined the Ipswich-b...
Kick off.
With the 2002 World Cup kicking off tomorrow (Friday), there is not long left to register to play th...
Post scoops challenge shield.
The Sponsor's Challenge Shield was won by Post Magazine, who beat Impact Plus 6-5 in a see-saw match...
Broker Alliance set to expand as SMG quits.
The Yorkshire-based Broker Alliance is understood to be searching for a replacement sixth member, fo...
Appointment at CNA Insurance.
CNA Insurance has made Peter Ellis head of its non-marine underwriting operations for the north of E...
Munich Re's reinsurance business reports loss.
Munich Re's reinsurance business has reported a loss of EUR52m (£33m) for 2001, compared to a profit...
AIG to pay out on autoerotic asphyxiation.
AIG faces having to pay out for a man who died of autoerotic asphyxiation, following a Federal Appea...
Insurers can stop fraudulent claims going through the roof.
I read with interest your article on the problem of fraudulent building claims (Keeping a roof on fr...
Holy smoke.
Churches and other places of worship are seeing a rising trend in vandalism, burglary and, in particular, arson. Insurers have much risk management advice to offer, but, asks Jane Bernstein, are they preaching to the converted?
Appointment at NMT.
Simon Hall has been recruited by NMT as business manager for IT Managed Services. He has over 25 yea...
What the papers said this week.
Evening Standard CGNU faces more opposition to its new name Aviva, with technology group Aveva pl...
Ensuring fare play.
A difficult insurance sector, turf wars and illegal drivers mean taxis have historically attracted higher than average premiums. Duncan O'Brien says insurers are now more choosy about which risks they pick up.
Appointment at Goss & Co.
Goss & Co has taken on a new development manager. As part of its continued growth strategy, the Tham...
GE Global in risk management deal with XL Winterthur International
GE Global Asset Protection Services (GGAPS) is to provide its risk management services through XL Win...
UK Government extends Troika aviation insurance scheme
The UK Government-backed Troika aviation insurance scheme is to be extended for another month, until ...
Ace to serve Chinese market with stake in Huatai
Bermudian (re)insurer Ace is to acquire a 22% stake in Chinese property and casualty insurer Huatai, ...
Inreon is competitive, says EC
On-line reinsurance exchange Inreon has been approved by the European Commission (EC) as complying wi...
Munich Re merges ART units
German reinsurer Munich Re Group is to merge the alternative risk transfer (ART) units of its Munich ...
Losses drag down Munich Re
Munich Re's reinsurance business has reported a loss of €52m for 2001, compared with a profit of €1.3...
Hannover Re hopes for best ever year
Based on Hannover Re's first quarter results, chairman Wilhelm Zeller expects 2002 to be an "outstand...
US storms cost insurers $700m
Tornadoes and thunderstorms in 17 US states between 27 April and 3 May will cost property insurers $7...
Scor makes profit in first quarter
Scor, France's largest reinsurer, returned to profit in the first quarter of this year. It recorded a...