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Claims Direct deal.
Personal injury intermediary Claims Direct has concluded talks to take over loss-making rival Claiml...
Bluesure signs panel.
Insurance start-up Bluesure is poised to sign up its first four panel brokers within a fortnight, as...
The claims struggle.
The insurance industry continues to struggle with claims processing and lacks the tools or initiativ...
Doing the sums.
The Financial Services Association's ideas for reforming polarisation have caused consternation among many in the industry. Paul Smee believes that, for independent financial advisers, some of the finer points just do not add up.
Appointment at Browne Jacobson.
Browne Jacobson, East Midlands-based law firm, has appointed a new partner William Colacicchi. Forme...
Know your market.
Customer relationship management needs to keep in touch with change in the life and pensions industry. Martin McCabe looks at the next generation of CRM products, which focus on information delivery.
Audatex launches drive to boost staff numbers.
Computer estimating system specialist Audatex is embarking on a recruitment drive to boost its numbe...
Willis: "critical" time for P&I clubs.
The next couple of years will be "critical" to the long-term viability of many Protection & Indemnit...
GMAC Insurance Holdings completes acquisition.
General Motors subsidiary GMAC Insurance Holdings has completed the acquisition of motor insurer ABA...
RSA denial over "illegal" exclusion.
UK insurance giant Royal & Sun Alliance has denied claims it acted illegally by excluding asbestos c...
Appointment at Donns.
Manchester-based personal injury law specialist Donns solicitors has appointed Sue Lawson to the new...
Start-up takes Miller clients.
Outsourcing group Miller Fisher, which acquired ATA Direct in 2000 as part of the Miller Farrell dea...
Appointment at GAB Robins.
James Rayner has been appointed as national account director at GAB Robins. He will be based in Londo...
Homing in on sums.
Three in five UK households are underinsured when it comes to household contents cover, according to...
L&G eyes older customers in HNW move.
Legal and General is considering entering the high net worth market by the end of the year. The i...
Sanmar life venture.
Indian business group Sanmar has teamed up with Australian insurer AMP to launch a life insurance jo...
Delta Lloyd and PGGM go Dutch.
CGNU's Dutch business Delta Lloyd has agreed to establish a joint venture in The Netherlands with PG...
Texas clocks on.
Texas insurers were given the green light on Wednesday to sell motor insurance coverage by the mile....
Euclidian sets up network.
A new support network for general insurance providers is already in advanced talks with a "major thi...
What the Papers Say.
The Guardian The Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance has been selling policies against hooliganism fo...
Davies backs premium increases.
Sir Howard Davies this week backed premium increases to shore up the industry's capital base, but cr...
Adamson quits CNA Re
Debra McClenahan has been appointed chief executive of CNA Re of the US. She will succeed Bill Adamso...
Terrorism pushes Hannover Re into Euro 204m loss
Hannover Re made a Euro 204m loss after tax in the third quarter of 2001, although it says it would h...
FSA rejects call to name and shame
The Financial Services Authority has ruled out publicly 'naming and shaming' insurers found to have "...