News
Creditors on hold as Bright's houses gather dust.
The creditors of Michael Bright, the former chief executive of Independent Insurance, have yet to re...
What the Papers Say.
The Sun Bosses of a top Indian chef want to insure his tongue for £1m. Sanjay Sighat tests hundre...
Allclear medicals.
Bishopscourt Affinity Solutions is to provide its web-based travel insurance Allclear Plus to carrie...
Beware cuts to training.
Following last September's terrorist attacks in the US, insurers are having to tighten their belts. However, Bev FitzGerald warns against cutting back on training, which could have disastrous long-term consequences for the industry's future.
FitzGerald leaves Miller Fisher.
Bev FitzGerald, former head of business development at outsourcer Miller Fisher, has left the compan...
Sherwood contracts.
Sherwood International has secured contracts with Abbey National Financial Services (ANFIS), Adepta ...
Ultimate director.
BDML Holdings subsidiary, Ultimate Insurance Services, has appointed Paul Hampshire as director with...
Markerstudy hints.
Broker marketing organisation Markerstudy plans to make two more acquisitions this year. Managing di...
Pool Re plan adds to policy cost.
Insurers could be charged a flat premium of £1 for each household policy held, under proposals for e...
South keeps p&c course.
Property & casualty has experienced a rocky period, although things were beginning to look up before the US terrorist attacks. Martin South, chief executive of Zurich London, talks Marcus Alcock through the company's post-11 September strategy.
Atrium recruits.
Lloyd's insurer Atrium has appointed two new underwriters for syndicate 609. Gloria Davies joins as ...
Post-WTC risk call.
Imagining the unimaginable. That is the challenge facing the insurance industry, and that is exactly...
Lark Insurance grows business in Investec swoop.
Lark Insurance Broking Group has swollen its book of business, with the acquisition of Investec Insu...
Fortis gets mouthy.
Benelux insurer Fortis has completed the acquisition of Protective Life's dental benefits division, ...
View from the top - Patrick Snowball
Patrick Snowball, chief executive, Norwich Union Insurance This year will be one of enormous change...
Appointment at Morgan Cole.
Morgan Cole has promoted Peter Sewell to partner in its specialist professional indemnity division F...
Appointment at Kennedys.
Nick Thomas, senior partner at City dispute resolution firm Kennedys, has been re-elected for a furt...
Rise and call.
The evolution of call centres to deal centrally with a wide range of tasks has been rapid. But while companies focus on costs and productivity, they are failing to capitalise on this link with customers. It is vital the damage caused by this approach is…
Mondial takes flight.
Mondial Assistance's Travel Division has won the contract to service Flysure, the annual multi-trip ...
Appointment at GE Frankona Re.
Lee Lovett has become managing director, UK Life and Health operations, at GE Frankona Reassurance. ...
Rehab study to give a qualitative insight.
The Association of British Insurers/IUA Rehabilitation Working Party is close to finishing an in-dep...
Hiscox site revamp.
Hiscox has revamped its website and incorporated an investor relations area including a portfolio ca...
Boom or burst?
Vaunted as a major step forward for the industry, is the dotcom bubble about to burst for cybermediaries? David Fanning argues that with increased co-operation and support from insurers, online brokers could make a go of it and that means advantages all…
Appointment at Beachcroft Wansbroughs.
Beachcroft Wansbroughs, the national law firm, has recruited James Morris to the partnership from Ca...