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Mondial Assistance UK purchases TexBox
Mondial Assistance UK has purchased TexBox from Sensory Communication. The system allows speech-impa...
Online insurance provider rapidinsure.co.uk sees higher business levels
Income for the first six months of 2003 was £952 395 for online insurance provider rapidinsure.co.uk...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was greatly encouraged by the efforts of Aon's counter terrorism and political risks depa...
Talbot Underwriting relaunches yacht insurance website
Lloyd's managing agent Talbot Underwriting has relaunched its high-value yacht insurance website, wi...
Appointment at Guy Carpenter & Company
Guy Carpenter & Company, the global risk and reinsurance specialist, has made managing director Davi...
XL Capital contributes additional capital
Bermudian-domiciled XL Capital has contributed £55m of additional capital to support the business gr...
Willis agrees to acquire Danish broker
Global broker Willis has agreed to acquire Copenhagen-based broker Kirecon. Willis chairman and chie...
Broker Bennetts selected by British Motorcyclists Federation
Broker Bennetts has been selected by the British Motorcyclists Federation as its preferred broker in...
Brokers attack FSA's regulatory "disarray"
The Financial Services Authority's likely prevarication over the issue of risk transfer and handling...
Analyst calls on Audatex to act
Robert Hadfield, head of body repair industry analysts Auto Body Projects, and secretary of the Auda...
Abta U-Turn on sale fines
The Association of British Travel Agents this week pulled back from its proposal to develop specific...
Appointment at The Fyfe Group
Hilary Inskip has been appointed associate director of The Fyfe Group, the niche market specialist. ...
ABI rebuffs Hiscox call for separate trade body
The Association of British Insurers has rebuffed calls by Hiscox chairman Robert Hiscox in last week...
The Randall Group acquires Cavell Management Services
Specialist non-life run off manager The Randall Group has acquired Cavell Management Services and ob...
RBS denies CSG closure
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has moved to deny reports it is closing Claims Services Group, the ...
Matson to join SVB
SVB Holdings has recruited Peter Matson, former co-founder of PRI, to the group.
NU launches commercial product range
Norwich Union has launched a range of segment-specific commercial products to provide businesses with cover specifically tailored to their needs.
Axa Insurance looks to reduce headcount by 700 as part of new strategy
Insurer to stop promoting Direct brand and off shore more jobs to India.
XL Capital hit by $694m pre-tax reserve charge
Bermuda-based (re)insurer XL Capital has announced that the company's fourth-quarter 2003 results will be hit by a $694m pre-tax reserve charge following a claims audit review.
Axa Insurance looks to reduce headcount by 700 as part of new strategy
Insurer to stop promoting Direct brand and off shore more jobs to India.
Brit heads down under
Brit Insurance Holdings has joined up with Australian Reinsurance Underwriting Services (ARUS) to strengthen its ties with the Australian and New Zealand markets.
Willis looks to Copenhagen
Willis has announced that it has agreed to acquire Copenhagen-based reinsurance broking company Kirecon. The exact terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed.
FSA warns over mystery commercial insurer
The Financial Services Association has issued a consumer alert, after receiving a tip off in early December of an unauthorized insurer selling commercial policies including employers' liability.
Capita's non-compete gag expires on Eastgate founders
Specialist non-life run off manager, The Randall Group, has acquired Cavell Management Services and obtained approval from Lloyd's to run its own Managing Agency.