News
What the Papers Say.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH An investigation into the safety of sex aids was ruled out by the European Co...
Crash case ruling.
Liverpool County Court has thrown out a claim against an insurer from the father of a fatal car cras...
Lloyd's healthcare.
Lloyds TSB insuredirect is offering a new health insurance service enabling customers to get quotes ...
ATE: little hope for peace now.
In light of the almost complete failure by Norwich Union - with the support of the Association of Bri...
CGNU profits soar.
CGNU last week announced a 42% rise in first half profits to £977m in the six months to 30 June. It ...
Insurers reject compulsory call.
Suggestions that insurers - rather than the government - should pick up the bill for foot and mouth ...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny was intrigued to hear of the sailing adventures of a group of directors from BPH Legal Costs A...
Insurers in the dock.
Martin Cockx, the solicitor who acted for Stephen Callery in the high-profile, after-the-event court case, has no sympathy for the defeated insurers, which, he says, tried to wriggle out of paying the additional liabilities Parliament intended they…
Zurich chief backs PM stance on Indie
Patrick O'Sullivan, chief executive of Zurich Financial Services' UK general insurance operation has ...
Unisys acts on capital exodus.
Technology giant Unisys has brought its internet-based Risk Trading Exchange to the insurance and re...
Appointment at St Paul.
St Paul International Insurance has made Gordon Hannah general manager - claims. He joins from Axa, ...
Kiln takes on Crowe's medical syndicate.
Lloyd's managing agency Kiln & Co has signed heads of agreement to assume the management of medical ...
PPB to call for up to 200m pounds
The insurance industry could face a bill of up to £200m, following confirmation by the Policyholders'...
Reinsurex to make Euro move.
New York-based reinsurance broker Reinsurex plans to team up with a Lloyd's broker to help it expand...
ICS: website launch.
Software developer ICS is launching its new internet browser-based application, e-claims iceCentre, ...
Appointment at Budget.
Budget has taken on Andrew Bentley as director of commercial insurance to head up its newly-launched...
S&P warns on US asbestos risk.
The latest wave of asbestos liability claims has the potential to impact the US commercial lines mar...
Cooperman jailed.
Stephen Cooperman, a former Beverly Hills eye surgeon who was involved in a £10m art insurance fraud...
Seeking evidence.
One of the most important regulatory instruments, with respect to insurance, has been the requirement...
Appointment at Euler Trade Indemnity.
Martin Tringham has been appointed to the newly-created position of head of broker development at cr...
Appointment at FM Global.
FM Global, an insurance organisation specialising in property protection and risk management, has re...
Storm damage hits the roof.
I am currently acting on behalf of a policyholder, whose property suffered severe storm damage to th...
Indie action group fears collapse
The Creditors of Independent Insurance Group fears its case might collapse, unless it gains more fund...
Aon acquires Sinser.
Broking giant Aon is to acquire Skandia Insurance's Sinser Group, whose main business involves servi...