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Whatever the weather ...
Richard Willsher finds that while everyone is talking about alternative risk transfer, not many are carrying it out. However, he discovers the weather is an area of hot potential.
Air Miles defensive too.
With reference to Richard Griffith's article (PM 18 May, Nil Points, p13), it is important to note t...
Deal opens China to Euro insurers.
European insurers and brokers will be able to enter the Chinese insurance market following a hard wo...
St Paul on the road.
St Paul International Insurance Company has established an international centre in insurance and ris...
Standard Life regaining ground in mutual battle.
Standard Life has, so far, not covered itself in glory in its battle to retain its mutual status. It...
Zurich Personal Insurances warns caravan owners.
Zurich Personal Insurances has warned the UK's one million caravan owners that mobile homes are incr...
Appointment at McKinty and Wright.
Four new partners have been appointed at Belfast-based McKinty and Wright solicitors. They are Maria...
NU expands online.
Norwich Union has extended the range of online full-cycle buildings and contents products available ...
Das profit is up.
Legal expenses insurer the Das Group has posted a pre-tax profit for 1999 of £9.9m, up 5.3% to £0.5m...
Appointment at The Chambers of Michael Parroy QC.
Several new staff have joined the Chambers of Michael Parroy QC. They are Philip Raynor, Roger Farle...
Clinicare going for a revamp.
Private medical insurer Clinicare will launch a new image and logo before the end of the year and ma...
MPs cover agreed.
The motion for standardised insurance policy for MPs, protecting them against the cost of defamation...
OFT review may affect insurers.
Insurers could feel the knock-on effect of a review into restrictions on competition in the legal an...
Grim prediction for P&C market.
The German property and casualty market will continue to decline due to overcapitalisation and poor ...
Appointment at A Manning UK.
Henly-on-Thames broker A Manning UK has made three new appointments. Nigel Roberts and Paul Taylor j...
Zurich's new offer.
Zurich IFA group has teamed up with West Bromwich Building Society to offer advisers a new range of ...
Fraudsters sentenced.
Three insurance fraudsters have been sentenced for a total of two and a half years after an investig...
National Health Service could save money.
The National Health Service could save £100m a year if those responsible for road accidents footed t...
Swiss Re launches online sales.
Reinsurer Swiss Re has launched online sales of weather derivatives - designed to make it easier for...
Equestrian needs to offer that little bit more.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Adjudicators can be called in at any time.
Herschel Engineering v Breen Property Technology And Construction Court 14 April 2000 The cl...
SVBUS services regional brokers.
Lloyd's insurer SVB Holdings has created a new service company in response to growing demand from re...
Shackley v Depuy International.
Newcastle Upon Tyne District Registry 10 May 2000 A saleswoman taking part in a corporate bondi...
Unity means Lloyd's gets Latin class.
Loss adjuster Crawford & Company is moving its Latin American operation in London to Lloyd's as part...