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NU updates risk management advice for farmers
Norwich Union has supported the Health and Safety Executive in producing an updated version of Farmwise: Your essential guide to health and safety in agriculture.
Atlantic storm forecasts keep on rising
Tropical Storm Risk (TSR), has increased its forecast for Atlantic basin hurricane activity in 2005 by a further 30%. The forecast calls for record-breaking activity levels at sea, and for the number of storms hitting the US to be above-average to high…
Willis Group gets China licence back
Willis Group has confirmed that the earlier suspension of the license of its Guangzhou, China, branch office to accept new business has now been lifted.
Hannover Re records first half 2005 profit
Hannover Re posted an operating profit of €347.8m for the first half of 2005, down slightly on the €375m that it made over the same period of 2004.
Aviva upbeat after results
Aviva this morning reported that its general insurance operation reported an operating profit of £694m (2004: £583 million) for the six months to 31 June.
CIS teams up with NU
Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS), part of Co-operative Financial Services (CFS), has signed a heads of agreement with Norwich Union (NU) to strengthen their distribution capabilities.
Smart and Cook buys again
Broker Smart and Cook has today acquired Lincoln-based personal and commercial lines intermediary Brian Wilson & Partners.
RSA results show strong growth
Royal & Sun Alliance recorded a £397m increase in net written premiums to £2.9bn in the first six months of this year. The company said this reflected the recapture of the Munich Re quota share and profitable growth in Scandinavia, Canada, Latin America…
Morning is prime work time
Workers are at their most productive early in the morning, according to a new survey by telecoms ope...
Offshoring myth debunked
Offshore outsourcing is set for continued growth but the market is maturing, with more companies set...
Conference alert: The Productivity Challenge
The Financial Services Skills Council is hosting a one-day conference to discuss and debate how attracting, retaining and investing in the best people can deliver tangible benefits to companies' bottom lines
Appointment at J&M Insurance Services
J&M Insurance Services has appointed Peter Wood as branch manager. Mr Wood has joined to manage and ...
Aviation market still resilient
The aviation insurance market has suffered its most severe losses in more than three years, followin...
Appointment at Miller
Miller has made two senior appointments to its professional risks team. Nicola Kohn and Malcolm Cull...
US specialist to open in UK
A US claims specialist is set to open an office in London to target UK general insurers. Guidewire,...
Appointment at MMA Insurance
MMA Insurance has appointed Paul Salter as motor underwriting manager. Mr Salter, who currently mana...
TAG D-Day next week decides future of claims
After-the-event insurers at the centre of a £100m legal test case over failed personal injury firm T...
Risk diversification
Risk diversification can reduce the capital requirements of general insurers by between 25% and 50%,...
ABI: no uninsurance bandwagon
The Association of British Insurers warned the industry to be wary about alerting people to the dang...
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has appointed Edwin Charnaud as European practice leader for the private equity and mergers an...
CIS in strike crisis talks
Crisis talks between union members and top bosses at the Co-operative Insurance Society will take pl...
Appointment at CNA
Susan Taylor has joined CNA's London team as development manager, property and casualty. Ms Taylor w...
BAIC appeal ruling
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers this week said it was not concerned by the British Av...
"Valid" link is still sought in PI failure
The recovery of monies owed to creditors of failed personal injury specialist Invaro has been thrown...