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Two more on Independent hit list.
The list of possible targets for legal action to recover Independent Insurance's creditors' money has...
Giles acquisitions.
Giles Insurance Brokers has boosted its English presence with the acquisition of Halesowen-based Bar...
Farming merger.
Morris Associates and Phoenix Chartered Loss Adjusters have merged to form a team of dedicated farm,...
Job losses set to follow Rubicon deal.
The acquisition of Link Insurance by virtual provider Rubicon (PM, 13 December 2001), will mean the l...
Groupama sale delay.
The sale of Groupama's UK general insurance operation will be delayed until at least the end of the ...
ZFS reports net loss.
Zurich Financial Services expects to report a net loss of up to $400m (£275m) for 2001, as a result ...
GISC gets retail brand backing.
Retail brands that had previously failed to sign up to the General Insurance Standards Council look l...
Davies makes a move on Ireland.
Loss adjuster Davies has acquired a foothold in Northern Ireland and is looking at the possibility o...
Spencer in motor drive with MBO.
Broker marketing organisation Markerstudy has moved to boost its fledgling insurance company operatio...
Double win for Spurs fans.
It was a double win for Spurs in Post Magazine's second Avon Insurance football ticket competition o...
JLT split not a numbers game.
Jardine Lloyd Thompson chief executive Steve McGill has vowed his company will outperform rivals, fol...
What the Papers Say.
DAILY TELEGRAPH A pension awarded to the widow of a Gulf War reservist has been cut in a dispute ...
Cape asbestos deal is sea change.
The latest out-of-court settlement in favour of South African sufferers of asbestos-related diseases ...
European windstorm claims underestimated
Several insurance companies have not had adequate reinsurance cover for claims relating to three majo...
Scor takes out more cat cover
French reinsurer Scor has placed $150m worth of cat bonds with Irish-based reinsurer Atlas Re II to c...
PMA Re rating confirmed by Moody's
Moody's Investors Service has confirmed the A3 financial strength rating of PMA Capital Insurance, th...
Appointment at Hiscox.
Hiscox syndicate 33 has appointed Philip Perry as underwriter for fire and property. He will join Ph...
Haddon to retire.
Ken Haddon, executive chairman and a founder member of the London Underwriting Centre, is to retire ...
HSE: eight-way split.
Law firm Hammond Suddards Edge, which earlier this month confirmed it had made eight partners redund...
NPIB acquires Anglia Insurance.
Norwich and Peterborough Insurance Brokers has acquired Cambridge-based firm Anglia Insurance. Angli...
GISC staff fears.
Uncertainty surrounds the future of staff at the General Insurance Standards Council, after the Fina...
FSA shortfall.
The regulation of travel agents, extended warranty sellers and third-party claims handlers has been ...
CGNU continues disposal of non-core businesses.
CGNU is to transfer 350 staff to the inspection, certification and consultancy organisation Bureau V...
Friends investment.
Friends Provident has acquired a shareholding of around 5% in insurance intermediary Berry Birch & N...