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Lloyd's will fall without reforms, warns Tory backbencher.
Lloyd's is under threat and strict regulatory reforms need to be enacted urgently to avoid the socie...
Lloyd's makes move to protect its assets.
Organisations that transact business across Lloyd's Insurance Network (LIN) can now use a new disast...
Non-insurers join IOB.
Insurance Ombudsman Walter Merricks has welcomed the first two non-insurer members of the IOB to be ...
Forte links with Midas.
Forte Software has continued its expansion in the UK insurance market following the appointment of M...
Setting a course for change.
The International Maritime Organisation is pushing hard for compulsory third-party cover for all shipowners, but John Miller finds troubled waters lie ahead.
Appointment at Donns Solicitors.
Donns Solicitors has made two partner appointments in its personal injury department. Gregory Yates ...
The Great Divide.
The first survey ever conducted into the differing risk management methods of European and US companies has just been completed. David Fanning examines its conclusions.
We're not looking for an edge' say Willis quintet.
UK Insurers which have been part of the £851m bid for broker Willis Corroon said the move was seen a...
Cigarettes are causing a stink.
Cigarettes are causing a stink in America, where neighbour is dragging neighbour through the courts ...
M&S assurances.
The lowering of mortality rates has prompted a battle of rates reduction for term assurance among fi...
Homer nets FA, now he just needs HQ.
There are some people who will do anything to muscle their way into the news. New Axa Provincial ...
Winterthur chief sounds alarm bell over global slump.
A fall in insurance premiums worldwide over the next five years will force the industry to change or...
Appointment at Foreman Bassett.
Richard Burnett has joined Southampton-based insurance brokers Forman Bassett in a development role....
Proposed new litigation.
Insurers and their advisors have been warned they must familiarise themselves with the proposed new ...
Is this a natural evolution that we approve of?
Within the past couple of weeks or so, the following have been brought to my attention: - A credit h...
Legal threat on Viagra.
US insurance policies which fail to cover for Viagra have proved to be a bit of a flop this week. Th...
Eastgate buys Figtree.
The leading insurance industry service provider Eastgate has signalled its intention to compete in t...
Plaque marks decade.
IT solutions provider PMSC is celebrating a 10-year relationship with the general insurance division...
Will code of practice make perfect?
Personal injury protocol is essentially a guide of dos and don'ts for insurers' and claimants' lawyers. Solicitor Paul Parke outlines the details of the protocol and how it will affect the insurance industry.
Gay pension, no questions.
The first group personal pension plan designed specifically for the the lesbian, gay, bisexual and t...
Half of UK's insurers have no EMU strategy.
Research from the insurance division of European IT services group CMG has revealed only half of UK-...
Welcome for land law.
International law firm Cameron McKenna has welcomed the government's promise that it is to bring the...
Industry spotlight on pensions failure.
The insurance industry is to fund a £10m multi-media publicity campaign to highlight its own failing...
Appointments at Darwin Rhodes Consultants.
Recruitment consultants Darwin Rhodes has appointed two new consultants in its offices in Covent Gar...