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Magnetic north.
Manchester is attracting a great deal of interest. Rejuvenation and renewal has secured it the Commonwealth Games, the British Insurance Brokers' Association annual conference - not to mention the many brokers and insurers that have made this exciting…
US terrorism cover Bill could be imminent.
The possibility of terrorism insurance legislation being passed by the end of the month has improved...
Pru in US copyright case.
Prudential has become the second UK insurer within a year to become embroiled in an international co...
Appointment at Insurance Services Office.
Insurance Services Office, a claims services provider, has appointed Sarah Carr as business analyst ...
Appointment at Chaucer Insurance.
Kent-based Chaucer Insurance has recruited Stephen Butler as personal lines underwriter, responsible...
Rodney Adler ran FAI Insurance close to insolvency.
Chief executive Rodney Adler ran FAI Insurance perilously close to insolvency in the years leading u...
Hermes to sell credit-insurance policies in Japan.
Hermes, the German credit-insurance company currently being acquired by its French rival Euler, has ...
15 new captives licensed in Vermont.
The first quarter of 2002 saw 15 new captives licensed in the state of Vermont, setting a record pac...
Appointment at Devitt Insurance Services.
Sharon Timbrell joins Devitt Insurance Services as senior operations manager. With more than 20 year...
CILA: admitting assessors is bold step.
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters has taken a bold step in agreeing to admit loss assessors ...
Gerling to cut up to 70 staff.
Gerling Global Reinsurance of America is cutting its workforce by 70 positions as part of a restruct...
CILA agrees to take loss assessors on board.
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters has agreed to accept loss assessors as members with immedi...
Health & safety alliance signed.
RIMS has signed an alliance with the US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety & Health Administr...
Cox Insurance Retail Division in negotiations with Brokersoft.
Cox Insurance Retail Division has entered into exclusive negotiations with Brokersoft. The talks fol...
Bluesure studies broker-only option.
Insurance start-up Bluesure this week said it had received 474 applications from brokers wanting to ...
SPS Infoquest bought by Business & Decision.
Consulting and data engineering company SPS Infoquest has been bought by French consultancy Business...
Appointment at James Chapman & Co.
Manchester-based insurance litigation firm James Chapman & Co has appointed five new partners in its...
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey.
Lawrence Davison has joined Cunningham Lindsey UK as director of the company's Leeds and Solent serv...
McCarthy calls for compliance.
Frances McCarthy, president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, said it was wrong to sugg...
Lloyd's last week reported a heavy loss ...
Lloyd's last week reported a heavy loss of £3.11bn for 2001, compared with a loss of £1.2bn in 2000 ...
Appointment at McParland Finn.
McParland Finn has taken on two new recruits. Nigel Musson has been appointed to a business developm...
Wallace warns of four-month window.
Norwich Union intermediary business director Ken Wallace has warned the insurance market that the nex...
ABI to meet MPs in flood move.
The Association of British Insurers is meeting MPs next week in an effort to generate enough support...
Polaris will not set portal timetable.
Polaris has announced its intention to launch an internet trading platform for the general insurance...