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Beazley Furlonge's Syndicate 623 delivers profit
Lloyd's managing agency Beazley Furlonge's Syndicate 623 delivered profit of 0.6% on capacity for t...
Wildnet: online business aid
Business process solutions provider Wildnet has launched a new online insurance product that aims t...
What the papers said this week
Metro An insurance manager stole £234,000 from her employer, Abbey National, to save her failin...
Manchester gets back on track
After all the upheaval caused by the collapse of Independent Insurance, Manchester is experiencing something of a revival. Richard Adams explains why the insurance industry is keen to journey back up North.
CGI Group signs deal with Highway
CGI Group has signed a deal with motor insurer Highway worth £1m to support its IT infrastructure a...
Capita Insurance Services forms new senior management team
Capita Insurance Services has formed a new senior management team for McLarens Technical Adjusting ...
Adjusting to a new crop of risks
With many farmers diversifying to survive, the types of risks are changing. However, the need for experienced, specialised adjusters remains paramount for agricultural insurers, says David Fanning.
Royal & Sun Alliance relegated from the FTSE 100
Royal & Sun Alliance has been relegated from the FTSE 100, following a quarterly meeting of the FTS...
Asbestos encountered on insurance claim repairs
Asbestos encountered on insurance claim repairs in commercial and domestic environments must be pro...
Cybersettle UK talks advance
Cybersettle, the US provider of a patented blind bidding system aimed at personal injury claims, is...
CBI urges Chancellor to address employers' liability insurance
The Confederation of British Industry has urged Chancellor Gordon Brown to use the Budget to addres...
Royal & Sun Alliance being sued by Barclays
Royal & Sun Alliance is being sued for $18m by Barclays, over an insurance policy it claims secured...
Getting IT right
While businesses are aware of the benefits of an IT strategy, their approach is often misguided. Dan Francis warns that as IT expenditure comes under increasing scrutiny, failure to plan adequately for an IT strategy will leave the investment lacking…
Chubb set to quit European HNW lines
US insurance giant Chubb has announced plans to stop writing regular high net worth insurance acros...
View from the Top - Barry Smith, chief executive, Fortis Insurance
Damaging media coverage, such as the front-page report on employers' liability in The Times (3 Marc...
Watered-down slam for FSA
The General Insurance Standards Council has widely criticised the Financial Services Authority's pr...
Rating agency Fitch is confident about The Underwriter's future
Rating agency Fitch says it is "confident" about The Underwriter's future, after meeting the group'...
Appointment at Manson Warner Healthcare
Manchester-based healthcare intermediary Manson Warner Healthcare has recruited Simon Pickup as hea...
Consolidation could see Highway sold
Highway chief executive Andrew Gibson believes the motor insurer could end up being sold in the cur...
Appointment at Chem-Dry UK
Chem-Dry UK, the claims management company for accidental damage, fire and flood claims, has appoin...
Churchill "overpriced"
Churchill Insurance is overpriced at £1.5bn, according to City analysts, following rumours that its...
Lloyd's chairman reiterates his view
Lloyd's chairman Lord Levene has reiterated his view that unless the London market seriously embrac...
Appointment at Miller
Richard Essex has joined Miller's retail operation based in Beckenham, after 10 years working at Ha...
Penny Black's restaurant review
Penny Black, the insurance industry's very own 'it' girl, pens the first in an occasional series of...