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AIG teams up for net protection.
US insurer AIG has set up a joint venture with Dunn & Bradsheet called Avantrust to provide insuranc...
Toplis director dies.
Albert Victor Muress, director of McLarens Toplis from 1981 until his retirement in 1990, died sudde...
Adjusters left out in the cold?
I write in response to the Round table report Beating the Panel (PM, 16 Nov, p17, and related letter...
Garwyn takes a step back.
I would like to set the record straight by pointing out that I was not the author of Loss adjusters ...
Insurer spin-off a WISe plan.
London market sponsored insurance standards body WISe is looking at creating a spin-off company to s...
Engineering success.
Today's engineering insurers and brokers have their work cut out as companies become increasingly interested in acquiring tailor-made packages and benefits. Phil Godwin speculates on what the future holds for engineering insurance and inspection.
Miller staffs up.
London-based broker Miller Insurance Group has acquired two senior accident & health specialists fro...
Moves for MULRA.
The Motoring Uninsured Loss Recoveries Association plans to meet the General Insurance Standards Cou...
Appointment at United Insurance Brokers.
Martin Black has joined United Insurance Brokers to head up its new captive & risk management divisi...
Claims limits set.
The long-awaited claims code from the Association of British Insurers, which was finally launched t...
RSI review sought.
A dozen US property and casualty insurers have filed a lawsuit seeking a court review of new ergonom...
Staples steps down.
Martin Staples, senior partner at City law firm Vizards, Staples & Bannisters, stepped down as presi...
Appointment at Groupama.
Groupama Insurances has made Richard Setterfield corporate and affinity partnerships manager. He wil...
Lloyd's creates two new senior posts
Two new management posts have been created at the Corporation of Lloyd's as a knock-on effect of its ...
Underwriters driving industry into loss
Motor business underwriters are driving their companies into deep trouble according to figures releas...
Motor insurer Zenith sets up own managing agency
Broker orientated Lloyd's motor insurer Zenith, syndicate 2002, has established its own managing agen...
Cathedral syndicate opens for business
New Lloyd's syndicate 2010 is to start underwriting this month. Elvin Patrick, former Lloyd's deputy ...
ABI Claims Code launched
The long-awaited Claims Code from the Association of British Insurers, which will come into force on ...
Aon forms joint venture with PL Ferrari
Insurance broker Aon and protection and indemnity insurance broker, PL Ferrari, have set up a new joi...
Aon buys stake in P&I broker
Broking giant Aon has taken a 50% stake in P.L. Ferrari, the Italian protection and indemnity (P&I) b...
Crowe syndicate downgraded
Moody's has downgraded its rating of Crowe syndicate 808 at Lloyd's from B (average) to C+ (below ave...
Negligent homicide charge in skiing accident
A careless skier has been convicted of killing a British holidaymaker in a ground breaking case which...
Helphire close to out of court settlement
Credit hire company Helphire is believed to be close to signing a number of deals with insurers as pa...
London market reforms see light of day
London market companies are being asked to sign up to a raft of measures aimed at modernising and str...