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ABI slammed on damages delay.
A leading claimant solicitor has slammed the Association of British Insurers for dragging its feet o...
Life:outlined launch.
Standard Life this week launched a new website at www.lifeoutlined.co.uk to compliment its customer ...
WTC: fears for colleagues.
At the annual Monte Carlo Reinsurance Rendez-Vous, all proceedings and meetings came to a dramatic ha...
Equitable actuary.
Michael Arnold has been appointed the independent actuary for Equitable Life's compromise agreement....
MULRA blocked over motor data.
The Motor Insurers' Information Centre, which was scheduled to launch its database of individually i...
Lock IT or lose it.
British companies are far too blase when it comes to the security of their IT systems. It is vital they take cyber risks seriously - or they may regret it later, says Edward Murray.
Equitas gives Names asbestos warning.
Equitas, the company established to handle the pre-1993 liabilities of Lloyd's Names, has confirmed t...
Appointment at Ward Evans.
Leeds-based insurance and financial services provider Ward Evans Group has appointed Nick Thompson a...
Down to earth.
Environmental responsibility is high on the government's agenda, as it declares war on polluters. The advent of specialist intermediaries makes the redevelopment of brown-field sites more viable, says David Fanning.
TUC to lobby on pay disparity.
The Trades Union Congress will lobby the government to revisit its rejection of mandatory audits for...
Castle Cairn joins Broker Network.
Edinburgh broker Castle Cairn has become the latest company to join the Broker Network citing the ta...
Tribunal fee dropped.
The government has abandoned controversial proposals to charge disgruntled employees £100 for lodgin...
Terrorist atrocity leaves insurers facing record costs
In the wake of the havoc that was wreaked in the US yesterday the total bill to insurers is expected to top the $3bn (£2.05bn) paid out following the Piper Alpha oil platform disaster in 1988, which is currently the most expensive man-made incident for…
AIA rejects claims of domestic insolvencies
The American Insurance Association has denied that it is expecting any domestic insurer insolvencies,...
Lloyd's review expected in 48 hours
Lloyd's of London is currently undertaking an assessment of the impact on the market and anticipated...
Insurers try to bolster stocks after US attacks
In announcements made this morning, Finnish Insurers Sampo and Pohjola tried to alleviate investor fe...
Losses of at least £10bn expected
Initial estimates of the cost to the insurance industry of yesterday's terrorist attacks on the US pl...
Chubb confirms significant exposure at WTC
Following the attack on the World Trade Centre yesterday Chubb has said it is expecting "significant ...
Munich Re losses could reach Euro 1bn
The world's second largest reinsurer, Munich Re, said that its losses from the terrorist attacks cent...
"Worst case" event happens
By Janina Clark in Monte Carlo
Scor boss predicts surge in rates
Chairman and chief executive officer for French reinsurer Scor, Jacques Blondeau announced this after...
Mourning industry promises to meet losses
By Janina Clark in Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous stunned by terrorist attacks
By Janina Clark in Monte Carlo
World Trade Centre losses set to top $20bn
By Janina Clark in Monte Carlo