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The IUA appoints deputy chairman.
The International Underwriting Association has appointed Carl Bach, senior vice-president at Ace Eur...
Lloyd's has begun talks with the Chinese ambassador to the UK.
Lloyd's has begun talks with the Chinese ambassador to the UK, Ma Zhengang, to discuss the future ro...
Lloyd's is developing an electronic system.
Lloyd's is developing an electronic system called Blue Mountain to improve commercial lines risk tra...
Ecclesiastical defends poor overseas results.
Ecclesiastical Insurance this week said it remained committed to its loss-making overseas operations...
Zurich aids broker MBO.
Zurich Financial Services has bought a 45% stake in Endsleigh Insurance Services as part of a manage...
CTC plans big expansion in non-marine.
CTC Services, the newly-formed loss adjusting division of Charles Taylor Consulting (PM, 25 April, p...
The cost of failed sterilisation.
Rees v Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust (Court of Appeal - 14 February 2002).
Hannover Re recorded a fall in net profit for 2001.
German reinsurer Hannover Re recorded a fall in net profit for 2001 to EUR11m (£7m) from EUR365m in ...
Appointment at MMT Computing.
MMT Computing has recruited a new senior consultant Jon Parker to increase the strength of its progr...
Loss-making Miller Fisher wins TPA deal.
Outsourcing provider Miller Fisher Group has won its first third-party administration contract in Ir...
Tysers recruits senior Miller duo.
Lloyd's broker Tysers has recruited a duo of senior brokers from Miller Insurance Group to help esta...
Claim avoided in light of fire fraud.
Uddin v Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society (Queen's Bench Division - 28 February 2002).
CGNU announces increase in new worldwide life and pensions business
CGNU last week announced new worldwide life and pensions business sales of £629m for the first quart...
Candidates buoyed up as marine market hardens.
The marine market is gradually recovering its sea legs, making now the perfect time for prospective employees to launch forth into uncharted territory, says Andy Bailey.
Friends Ivory & Sime in £240 deal.
Friends Provident's fund management company Friends Ivory & Sime is to acquire Royal & Sun Alliance'...
Ockham Holdings appoints non-executive director.
Ockham Holdings, which owns Lloyd's motor insurer Highway, has appointed Ross Dunlop as a non-execut...
Chairman of the IGIE elected.
Chartered Insurance Institute director general Dr Sandy Scott has been elected chairman of the Insti...
Appointment at Wesleyan Assurance Society.
Wesleyan Assurance Society has appointed Richard Sheret as head of partnership development. He will ...
Lloyd's trio set to sign up to Impact launch.
Capital Computer (UK) has launched a back-office system for Lloyd's brokers. Impact has been deve...
What the papers said this week.
Financial Times A proposed train safety system would cause more deaths than it would save by forc...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny was pleased to spot the dapper-looking Tony Lancaster - ex-Groupama - in Covent Garden last we...
No time to waste in modernising broking.
The insurance industry has so far failed to work together to change the industry with the help of technology. Michael Collins says time is running out and the industry cannot afford to continue to fritter away money on needless administration costs.
The role of leaders in securing success.
Strategic Shorts is a new series in which a management consultant offers insights into planning for successful business.
Appointment at Wilby.
Halifax-based Wilby has made several new appointments. Vincent Claxton, Jayne Moss and Phil Mayes wi...