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GE gives up on PO account
Fortis Insurance is to take over as the new underwriter of the Post Office travel insurance account...
Rehab website launched to link purchasers and providers.
A new website linking purchasers and providers of disability and rehabilitation-related services has...
Appointment at Watson Wyatt.
Watson Wyatt has promoted three European associates to partner within its insurance and financial se...
Strength in numbers
All eyes are on providers of professional indemnity and directors' and officers' cover as an increase in the number and cost of class actions adds weight to these sectors' claims burden. Mira Butterworth considers the strain this could put on already…
Appointment at BDMA.
Gwyn Jones has been appointed as operational development manager of the British Damage Management As...
Cracking fraud by example
Unified and decisive action from the industry and the ABI in dealing with a recent case of fraudulent activity by a household name supplier has served as a useful example to others, according to Nick Young and Debra Weekes.
Co-operative Insurance face AIG in charity final.
The semi-finals of the Post Magazine Charity Football Competition produced an avalanche of goals wit...
Brokers and insurers must see eye to eye on risk transfer.
With regard to the Financial Services Authority's consultation paper 174, I would like to make sever...
A whole new ball game?
Sports of all kinds - both professional and amateur - are playing a defensive game, as the blame and claim culture kicks in, with premiums rising and cover increasingly difficult to come by. Hugo Cranmore finds out what players and officials can do to…
Asian broker targets London.
Independent Asian broking giant Accette aims to grow the business it places with brokers and insurer...
Jet ski claim did not hold water.
Bankers Insurance Company v (1) South and (2) Gardner (Queen's Bench Division - 7 March 2003).
Appointment at Royal London.
Royal London has announced the retirement of its sales director Barry Fitzgerald, after a career spa...
St Paul and Chubb: double-digit growth.
US Insurance giants St Paul and Chubb have both recorded double-digit premium growth throughout thei...
Appointment at National Car Rental.
National Car Rental has appointed Kathy Johnson as head of corporate travel and insurance sales. Ms ...
Capita walks away from bank
Loss adjuster Capita McLarens this week told PM it would not bid for the property household account...
APIL to lead ATE best practice protocol push
The incoming president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, David Marshall, will today ou...
Appointment at CII.
The Chartered Insurance Institute has appointed Stuart Gallagher corporate relationship manager resp...
Honest police protected from defamation.
Halford v (1) Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary and (2) Curtis (Court of Appeal - 13 February 2003).
Bermuda-based Ace reports first quarter profit
Bermuda-based insurer Ace has reported a first quarter profit of $247m (£153m), up 25% on the $198m...
Call for London market summit over policy gap
Major reform of London market practice over policy documentation has been put on the agenda by Lloyd'...
Personal Touch Insurance unveils liability initiative
Aegon-backed intermediary Personal Touch Insurance has launched an online liability quote engine, i...
Russell moves into energy.
Service provider and consultancy the Russell Group is planning to extend its risk management and inf...
Appointment at Whitespace Software.
Whitespace Software has appointed Claire Stembridge to its Lloyd's team. Ms Stembridge joins Whitesp...
Appointment at Sagar Insurances.
Sagar Insurances has announced the appointment of Simon Whittaker as account executive. Mr Whittaker...