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Inspop.com signing.
Online insurance intermediary Inspop.com has signed up broker Quoteline Direct, a subsidiary of Wils...
Risks on the home front.
I was interested to read the article Pay Back Time (Post Magazine, 16 November, p26), which focused ...
Aces high for Bermudian insurer
Bermudian insurer Ace, which owns syndicate 2488 at Lloyd's, has posted a good set of results for the...
Alexander Forbes acquires Nicholas and Neal
South-African insurance group Alexander Forbes has acquired the general insurance business of Nichola...
Ace seeks millions in damages from Cigna
Ace has initiated legal action against Cigna Corporation for breach of contract arising from Ace's $3...
Max Taylor moves to head up Aon
Max Taylor, outgoing chairman of Lloyd's is to join broker Aon from 2 January on a full-time basis as...
Labuan is back
Malaysian reinsurer Labuan Re has re-entered the Lloyd's market through Chaucer Holdings. Chaucer s...
Max Taylor joins Aon
Lloyd's chairman Max Taylor is to join broking giant Aon when his 3-year term of office finishes at t...
Labuan Re enters Lloyd's market
Malaysian reinsurer Labuan Re is to underwrite on the Chaucer syndicates at Lloyd's for the 2001 year...
Duguid quits Lloyd's
Andrew Duguid, Lloyd's director of development, is to join Global Aerospace Underwriting Managers (GA...
Equitable could face government inquiry
The government has been called upon to launch an inquiry in to the collapse of the UK's oldest mutual...
Footballer gets six-figure sum
A footballer, whose identity is being kept secret, has been awarded a six-figure sum following a care...
Standard moves forward
Standard Life has recorded a 25% increase in worldwide new business for the past year - up 21% in the...
Equitable Life gives up
Equitable Life has closed its doors to new business after the last remaining bidder for the business,...
US p&c market still struggling
A study by rating agency AM Best has shown the US property and casualty market still in trouble, with...
Online threat to high-street motor.
Online direct motor insurance will lead to the extinction of traditional high-street motor intermedi...
TV to take over.
Interactive digital television will be the main distribution channel in five year's time, according ...
Hugh Robertson congratulates band.
Hugh Robertson, managing director of H&R Insurance Services (left), last week congratulated the Gram...
Children of the IT revolution.
The insurance industry has embraced the technology revolution, and new recruits must have the right IT skills to enhance their future career prospects, says Jane Bernstein.
Mitsui ups its Lloyd's stake.
Japanese-backed Lloyd's syndicate 3210 is looking to take on more staff and increase its capacity in...
Whitespace has power at Lloyd's.
Whitespace Software claimed this week that it now powers over one third of the total syndicate capac...
Insurers play key role in climate of change.
The last few weeks have seen climate change, environmental management and the role of the insurance ...
Baltic set for e-link.
The shipping market, the Baltic Exchange, is considering establishing a maritime portal that would p...
Micro portal lacks customisation.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.