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Forbes' African expansion.
Anglo-South African broker Alexander Forbes is hoping to expand, following an agreement to sell 30% ...
Zurich London launches into contingency market.
Zurich London has launched into the contingency market, with the creation of a new head of media, sp...
EU aviation situation "dangerous".
The European Commission's announcement that it may no longer endorse state aid to European airlines,...
RSA buys reinsurance online
UK insurer Royal and SunAlliance (RSA) is to move to buying all its facultative reinsurance electroni...
Scor ends Gerling Re takeover talks
French reinsurer Scor said today it has pulled out of negotations with German (re)insurer Gerling ove...
Appointment at Kennedys.
Nicholas Carnell has joined Kennedys as a partner in the construction team based at the firm's Chisw...
RSA plays down hunt for new chief.
Royal & Sun Alliance has confirmed that chairman Sir Patrick Gillam will stand again at next May's a...
Names set for Lloyd's truce.
Names are expected to call a truce with Lloyd's and seek negotiations over proposals to modernise th...
Employers must not stifle staff keen to further development in their
I agree with many of the points raised by Chris Miller in Training to take the industry forward (Pos...
Blooming with health?
Despite fears over rising rates and the possibility of guaranteed rates being shelved, the critical illness sector looks set to remain in good health, particularly when taking the Association of British Insurers' move on definitions into account. Rachel…
Alien reinsurers big in US.
Alien reinsurers are taking a growing share of the reinsurance business in the US, according to a st...
Sirius about the net.
Insurance technology specialist Sirius has joined forces with Post Magazine's electronic insurance n...
Breaking Bonds.
Hollywood studio MGM and production company Danjaq were locked in negotiations with US insurer AIG a...
Schlumberger gets Irish arm.
SchlumbergerSema, the disaster recovery subsidiary of US technology services conglomerate Schlumberg...
A tough call on image.
As the Chartered Insurance Institute annual conference looms, with its inevitable repeat of the mantr...
Claims People Group records turnover increase.
Loss adjuster The Claims People Group has recorded an increase in turnover to £533 469 from £68 015 ...
Addressing the finer points.
Post-11 September, the importance of having a water-tight risk management strategy has become apparent to all. Policyholders, brokers and insurers must do their utmost to pinpoint and meet the challenges of this changing landscape. Wayne Lewis reports.
No win, no fee giant dismissive of Clipson.
Mark Langford, chairman and founder of no win, no fee giant The Accident Group, is confident the deci...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Last week, Penny lunched with David Peel, recently-installed head of all things communication at Llo...
Three set to leave Rubicon in wake of office closure.
Three directors are to leave Rubicon Plus, the division of Rubicon formed from the Miller Fisher bus...
Appointment at Bland Bankart.
David Norris-Jones has been recruited by Bland Bankart as a non-executive director on the board of i...
Appointment at GAB Robins
Philip Austin has joined GAB Robins as UK high net worth director. He began his career as an independ...
Filling the income gap.
The broking sector, faced with tighter terms of business and changes to commission structures, needs to find ways to replace lost income. Rob Fry details one avenue for growth.
John Lews reviews risk management strategy.
UK retailer John Lewis is reviewing its risk management strategy, after increased insurance costs de...