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Charman in court once more.
Bermudian insurer Ace looks set for a new legal battle involving its old chief executive John Charma...
Lombard Direct extends offering.
Lombard Direct is to extend its offering to include home and motor policies on top of its core unsec...
OMMni.com launch.
CNA has launched an enhanced version of OMMni.com, the interactive and fully automated cargo insuran...
Bartlett heads for Hong Kong as it eyes Asian market.
Leeds-based broker Bartlett is set for a push in the Asian territories, following the opening of a H...
No show for asbestos cheques.
Compensation cheques from the Association of British Insurers for asbestos victims have still not ma...
Action needed now over terrorism insurance.
I write in response to Andrew Torrance's View from the Top (Post Magazine, 20 December 2001, p9). ...
Appointment at Domestic & General.
Wimbledon-based Domestic & General has made two new appointments. John Pearmund becomes a non-execut...
Appointment at Elborne Mitchell.
Chris Croft, a corporate lawyer with over 20 years' experience, has re-joined City solicitors Elborn...
Forward thinking.
From the internet to call centres, claims management systems have moved into the electronic age in leaps and bounds in recent years. But to guarantee insurers remain on top, they must be ready to embrace the new generation of technological advances, says…
Pru growth in US set back.
UK insurance giant Prudential has been knocked back in its latest attempt to expand its US operation...
LMAA rule revision.
The London Maritime Arbitrators Association has introduced new rules for arbitrations commencing thi...
New Zealand faces private medical cash flow problems.
The policyholders of one of New Zealand's leading health insurers could be forced to pay upfront for...
Aon securitises for underwriting spin-off
US-based broker Aon claims to have completed a first-of-a-kind securitisation by turning $450m of lim...
No US terrorism pool, predicts Fitch
The US Congress looks unlikely to set up a terrorism reinsurance pool in the near future, predicts th...
Alea gets $90m more
Institutional investors have put a further $90m into the Bermudian (re)insurer Alea Group Holdings (B...
Annuity and Life Re issue profit warning
Bermudian reinsurer Annuity and Life Re has announced that its profit for the fourth quarter of 2001 ...
Diversification risks to be scrutinised by insurers
As more and more European insurers diversify into the banking market, they need to scrutinise the rel...
Subscription market is back
The attacks of 11 September have prompted a return to the subscription market, according to Don Krame...
Scor forecasts Euro 250m loss for 2001
French reinsurer Scor is to cease writing US program business and withdraw from global health markets...
President resigns in face of major losses
Nissan Fire & Marine Insurance has announced the resignation of its president, Ryutaro Sato, after he...
NAIC probes state of reinsurance industry
The reinsurance task force of the US National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is to hol...
Equitable not part of HBOS.
I'm sure it came as much of a surprise to HBOS as it did to me to learn that Equitable Life was now ...
Executive decisions.
When it comes to the hiring and firing of senior executives, careful preparation of employment contracts can help you avoid costly and time-consuming mistakes later, according to Kate Payne and Philippa Bogle.
BIBA: criticism wide of the mark.
It is unfortunate the author of the letter (BIBA and GISC are a disgrace, PM, 13 December 2001) did ...