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Insurers' contempt for CII.
With regard to the letter from Martyn Hooper (no relation) concerning the lack of Association of Bri...
Call centre procedures flawed.
Some common procedures in call centres are "seriously flawed" and hamper fraud investigations, said ...
Disaster cover is full of holes.
A survey by Deloitte & Touche on commercial insurance cover and claims has revealed that 28% of UK b...
AN home in on net.
Abbey National has launched a new online home and contents insurance service as it aims to grow gene...
What the Papers Say.
FINANCIAL TIMES The Ford Motor Company is considering legal action against Bridgestone Group, the...
Legal tender.
Insurers are beginning to see the potential of offering personal legal expenses - particularly as add-ons in the areas of household and employee benefits. Lynn Rouse reports on a growing sector, which is increasingly looking to mediation to keep down…
Fitch forecasts £2.1bn losses for Lloyd's in 2001.
Rating agency Fitch is forecasting a £2.1bn loss for Lloyd's for 2001 and has increased its estimate...
Appointment at Mondial Assistance.
Stephen Madeley has joined Mondial Assistance as business development manager in its corporate and f...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Being a lady who lunches, Penny was dining recently with members of the Abbey National press office,...
Net model failings.
This time last year, when six major insurers announced they were to work together to create a generi...
Car thefts to rise.
Car thefts in England and Wales are expected to rise by some 58% this year, according to research un...
Crowe set to be broken up.
Lloyd's insurer Crowe's planned management buyout has collapsed, after its new capital provider decli...
QBE plans growth.
Australia's QBE Insurance Group, which owns Lloyd's insurer Limit, is to raise up to A$665m (£230m) ...
New PI player formed.
Personal injury specialist law firm Weightmans intends to make a greater play for the Lloyd's and pro...
St Paul opens up back office.
St Paul is preparing to open up its data systems to allow clients and brokers access to online claim...
Strongest market in living memory declares Hiscox
Robert Hiscox, chairman of Hiscox plc this morning said that "we are now in the strongest insurance ...
Government pledges regulatory reform in wake of Equitable
The UK government said today that the Financial Services Authority's inquiry into Equitable Life has ...
Budget buys Dial Direct
Personal lines intermediary Budget Financial Services has acquired Dial Direct Insurance Marketing Lt...
Mystery bidder shies away from SVB
The mystery party that made an approach for Lloyd's insurer SVB has called off talks, the insurer sai...
Kiln aims for £500m capacity for 2002
Lloyd's insurer Kiln intends to increase group underwriting capacity to £500m for the 2002 year of ac...
AIG launches PMI for small business
AIG Europe has launched what it describes as a new type of group health insurance for smaller busines...
PPB will not raise levy
The Policyholders Protection Board has decided it has sufficient funds to cover claims up to N2, the ...
RSA suspends reinsurance underwriting
Royal & SunAlliance (RSA) has temporarily suspended its inwards reinsurance underwriting while it rev...
Names must stump up £786m
Lloyd's Names have been asked for £786m ($1.1bn) to cover expected losses in the market and to boost ...