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Making sense of motor.
I am confused by the Motor Insurers' Information Centre's attitude toward the fourth European Union ...
Fearing for insurers reputation.
I fear for the reputation of insurance. One major insurer has been erroneously informing PMI custome...
Greater authority.
The Equitable Life and Independent Insurance debacles have forced the Financial Services Authority on to the back foot. However, from next month, it will have wider powers. Robert Viney explains the implications for insurers.
Appointment at RL Davison & Co.
Lloyd's broker RL Davison & Co has appointed James Ranson to the post of chief accountant. He former...
Sore point.
Employers are becoming increasingly fed up with Ireland's ever-growing personal injury claims, so much so that the government is talking about setting up a Personal Injuries Assessment Board. Veronica Cowan gives her diagnosis.
Rising damp.
Europe's first National Flood School has just opened its doors in the UK, to help prepare industry professionals for future deluges. Jane Bernstein learnt a thing or two.
Business class.
Business travel insurance is suffering following 11 September and insurers are hoping confidence will be restored shortly. In the meantime, they are scrutinising their policy wordings - paying particular attention to terrorism exclusions, says Lynn Rouse.
WTC: cash call means rebuilding plans out.
Reinsurance giant Swiss Re has said the claim by Larry Silverstein, leaseholder of the World Trade Ce...
Albany in Kwik deal.
Kwik-Fit Insurance Services has reached agreement with Albany ULR to provide its customers with a mo...
ING and Zurich agree Canadian alliance
Dutch financial services group ING is to acquire Zurich's Canadian personal and group property & casu...
Appointment at Chaffe Street.
New associate Ruth Jones of Manchester-based law firm Chaffe Street is to take the lead in advising ...
Legal & General extending alliance.
Legal & General is extending its strategic alliance with Barclays Bank by offering its range of fina...
Greystoke joins the ranks of CFA providers.
Having gone very quiet since its tie-up with DAS, we now learn (PM, 15 November), that Greystoke Leg...
HL online solution.
Broker Heath Lambert is offering clients the opportunity to sell insurance products over an online g...
Claims Direct switches underwriter in overhaul.
Personal injury intermediary Claims Direct has switched its underwriter as part of a radical overhau...
Getting to grips with long-tail liabilities.
Don't miss out. Book today for next week's Post Magazine Technical Masterclass on the problems of re...
Smart & Cook gets back to takeovers.
Broker Smart and Cook is looking to climb back into the acquisitional saddle, according to group man...
Golden Eagle sues.
Liberty Mutual subsidiary Golden Eagle Insurance Corporation is suing the California Insurance Depar...
Networking in Oz.
OpenNetwork Technologies, the UK-based developer of web single sign-on and access control security s...
Independent club broker confusion.
Confusion as to the status of brokers arguing over the return of commission on cancelled Independent...
Appointment at Ansvar.
Colin Toppin has become the new underwriting manager at Ansvar. He joins the specialist insurer for ...
Breach therapy?
Security breaches are costing unwary companies billions of pounds, but are traditional methods of protection enough - particularly with rapidly evolving net technology and the fact that many transgressions come from within - asks Graham Ashley.
Joint accounts.
Popular in the US, account aggregation is now drawing a lot of attention from UK financial service providers keen to benefit from all the advantages of a captive audience. But, asks Mark Loosmore, what about the legal aspects?
UIA: court benefits.
Mutual affinity insurer UIA Insurance has been appointed by AMO, the trade union for magistrates' co...