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Churchill opens broker division.
David Hiddleston, the executive director heading up Churchill Insurance's new broker division, plans ...
Appointment at Cornhill Schemes.
Cornhill Schemes has recruited Steven Burrell as business manager, sales and marketing. In his new r...
Lloyd's has confirmed that it has completed the transfer ...
Lloyd's has confirmed that it has completed the transfer of over $5bn (£3.47bn) to its trust funds i...
What's the damage?
The Woolf reforms have resulted in the speedier settling of personal injury claims. However, with the growth in after-the-event companies, insurers are looking to firms that specialise in the medical validation of such cases, says Simon Threadgold.
The Broker Network has launched Stakeholder.
The Broker Network has launched Stakeholder, a plan incorporating provision of funds, BNL membership...
Invest in investors.
Insurers should turn to external asset management companies to deal with the investment side of the business, in order to free up time to focus on their core activities and ensure a good return for their shareholders, says John Troiano.
An EL of a balancing act.
The Woolf reforms and other new legislation has brought great weight to bear on insurance companies for the swift settlement of employers' liability claims. Front-end loading is held to be the best way to counterbalance this. Lynn Rouse gauges insurers'…
Appointment at Ace.
Paula Cox has been appointed to the position of corporate counsel of Ace. In this role, she will pro...
Analysis goes live.
Next week, Post Magazine's online service, www.insurancewindow.net, goes live with a new service called Analysis, an essential and comprehensive source of financial data on insurance and reinsurance companies, major brokers and loss adjusters in the UK…
Mardon Insurance Brokers to sponsor jet ski team.
Marine insurance specialist Mardon Insurance Brokers is hoping its sponsorship of the Storm jet ski ...
Last respects.
The Lutine Bell in Lloyd's will be rung at 11am tomorrow and a minute's silence observed, following ...
Not doom, but realism.
Contrary to popular belief, I did not start out as a prophet of doom regarding asbestos, mould or ot...
CILA seeks to rewrite rules.
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters is looking to rewrite its rule book in order to boost its ...
Home and dry.
With the recent floods and other weather-related catastrophes having a huge impact on home owners, disaster recovery specialists are beginning to see the potential in the residential market. David Fanning reports.
Zurich sells European ops.
Italian insurance giant Generali has agreed to buy Zurich's life business in Poland and general busi...
Royal & Sun Alliance faces legal battle with Chemring.
Royal & Sun Alliance is facing a legal battle with Chemring, the UK defence contractor, over an unpa...
Time to repair the damaged relationship.
The current troubled relationship between repairer and insurer serves no one, says Dane Loosley, and it must be improved to increase efficiency and profitability for both parties.
Risk management has long since ceased to be a "nice to have" ...
Risk management has long since ceased to be a "nice to have" and must be an essential and integral p...
Members of the AIOA elect new chairmen.
Members of the Aviation Insurance Offices Association have elected a new chairman and deputy chairma...
Belfor openings delayed.
Disaster recovery specialist Belfor-Relectronic has opened new regional offices in Belfast and Newca...
View from the Top - Andy Homer
Andy Homer, chief executive, Folgate Partnership Three pieces of news caught my attention recently....
Law reform: today's proposals, tomorrow's costs - 16 May - The
The reforms to the civil justice system are posing enormous challenges for insurers and their partne...
Appointment at Aon.
Aon has made John Keeble director of knowledge management. He joins from Enterprise Oil, where he wa...
Brokers in captive push as premium rates soar.
Smaller brokers are turning to the captive market as their customers become disgruntled with double-...