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US Senate votes to extend a federal law.
The US Senate has voted to extend a federal law providing nuclear power plant operators with liabili...
Judge gives two law firms' boost in court.
City law firms Clyde & Co and Ince & Co, insurance specialists, carry out half of all work undertake...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
This must be a first. Budget Insurance's website actually recommends you use the Opera web browser, ...
Vibration directive comes under fire.
A European Union directive that seeks to limit the time farmers and lorry drivers can work with cert...
Treasury could offer airline cover until May.
The Treasury looks likely to continue as insurer of last resort for UK airlines until May, following...
What the papers said this week.
The Daily Telegraph A woman reported her husband for exaggerating his injuries in a car accident,...
Old Mutual abandons its stockbroking ambitions.
South African financial services giant Old Mutual has abandoned its stock-broking ambitions and anno...
Wellington intent on new project.
Lloyd's insurer Wellington has insisted it still intends to establish a £400m London market insuranc...
Actuaries' popularity up despite Indie collapse.
The UK insurance industry could be facing a shortage of suitably qualified actuaries when the curren...
Lloyd's insurer Kiln is forecasting a loss.
Lloyd's insurer Kiln is forecasting a loss of £5.96m for the 2001 year of account. Syndicate 557 is ...
The personnel touch.
Managers in the insurance industry are gradually getting used to the idea that to get the best performance from their staff, it is essential to make contact with them on a regular basis. David Fanning urges senior personnel to make that call.
CII Research Online is launched.
The Chartered Insurance Institute has launched CII Research Online, allowing users to download CII r...
Regent Insurance has been ordered to suspend operations.
South Korea's smallest general insurer Regent Insurance has been ordered to suspend operations for t...
UK insurance industry must look to shape EU legislation.
European issues are becoming increasingly important for the UK insurance industry on both the genera...
Flood and fire.
Disaster recovery specialist Ark & General has written to the UK's major insurers in an attempt to g...
Brands play key role?
The recent decision to change its brand by CGNU had its critics, as did Royal & Sun Alliance's decision to set up a whole new brand More Th>n. Such moves have raised the question: are brands really that important for insurance companies? John Bibby…
Appointment at Devitt Insurance Services.
Dave Lennon has joined Devitt Insurance Services as sales manager for the company's Romford call cen...
Sapient and Enterprise IS sign alliance.
Business and technology consultancy Sapient has signed a strategic alliance with insurance technolog...
Insurance software provider Eurobase set to seal Synergy deal.
Insurance software and solutions provider Eurobase is set to seal a deal with a German insurance gro...
Appointment at GAB Robins.
GAB Robins Liability Team has appointed Heather McMillan from Capita McLarens as senior adjuster. Ms ...
Foster pay off almost £2m.
CGNU paid more than £1.6m to former finance director Peter Foster when he took early retirement last...
Endsleigh buyout delayed until April.
Dutch insurer Goudse this week insisted the management buyout of specialist student insurance broker...
Daniel Bunyan youngest to gain insurance qualification.
Daniel Bunyan, left, has become the youngest person to attain the Chartered Insurance Institute's Fo...
Monetary Authority of Singapore signs an agreement.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has signed an agreement with Hong Kong authorities to co-operate...