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GAB Robins chief executive to do sponsored ride.
GAB Robins chief executive Clive Nicholls is to cycle from John O'Groats to Land's End on a sponsore...
Government targets for reduced work injuries will not be met.
Government targets for reduced work injuries, illness and sickness absence will not be met unless it...
St Paul enters into agreement to settle asbestos claims.
St Paul has entered into an agreement to settle asbestos and all other claims arising from a deal th...
Cracking solutions.
The cracks are showing in the insurance industry as subsidence claims lead to tensions between insurers, loss adjusters and engineers - leaving the policyholder stuck in the middle, says David Worsfold. Can modern approaches to handling such claims and…
Goshawk appoints Chris Fagan as group chief executive.
Lloyd's insurer Goshawk has appointed Chris Fagan, pictured, as group chief executive. He replaces A...
More utility help needed over flood defences.
As well as developers helping to pay for flood defences (ABI urges developers to pay for flood defen...
Sherwood targets mid-life sector.
Software developer Sherwood International this week launched its life insurance quote and administra...
Appointment at Bearings Restorations.
Bearings Restorations has taken on Steve Davison as its new marketing manager. He joins from Cunning...
Almost three quarters of life and pensions insurers believe ...
Almost three quarters (72%) of life and pensions insurers believe the Financial Services Authority's...
Trisystems launches internet version of IMACS.
Software developer Trisystems has launched an internet version of its underwriting administration sy...
Royal London close to signing deal.
Royal London is close to signing its second major affinity deal, having recently secured a contract ...
Swinton set to cut 28 Colonnade branches in deal.
Acquisitive high-street broker Swinton plans to close around 28 of rival Colonnade's 88 branches and ...
TT Club in Swiss Re rescue deal.
Struggling transport mutual TT Club, a subsidiary of Thomas Miller, has signed a five-year quota-sha...
WTC claim not laid to rest.
The dispute between World Trade Center leaseholder Larry Silverstein and 22 insurers led by Swiss Re...
DL extends use of Chordiant.
Direct Line is to extend its use of Chordiant Software's technology from a user base of 1700 to 4000...
Belfast broker suspended.
The Financial Services Authority has suspended the trading activities of Belfast-based Northern Ire...
More medical insurance bought.
Last year, more medical insurance was bought than ever before, according to the Association of Briti...
Appointment at Reich Insurance Brokers.
Simon Taylor, formerly national client director of Capita McLarens, has joined Reich Insurance Broke...
ABI needs fast-track process.
The celebrations associated with this week's Royal Golden Jubilee and the occasion of the World Cup ...
Tim Tookey to join Prudential.
Tim Tookey, the UK finance director of broker Heath Lambert, is leaving to join UK insurance giant P...
Appointment at MCE.
Karen Robinson has been recruited as financial controller at the personal lines broker MCE. Ms Robin...
Appointment at Riskclick.
Riskclick, the software provider, has made Harvey Rand its vice president of sales. Mr Rand has over...
Cost of risk on the rise, says Lloyd's
The cost of risk is rising due to an increase in the exposures to intangible risks, according to Juli...
Delay of spin-off forces Moody's to review Aon rating
Rating agency Moody's has placed the long-term ratings of (re)insurance broker Aon under review for p...