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Carol service.
The Lloyd's Choir will be joining forces with the Insurance Institute of London for a carol service ...
ABI to extend survey.
The Association of British Insurers will be considering extending its benchmarking survey to include...
Higher fines for non-insurance.
The government intends to increase the fine for employers who do not take out statutory liability in...
Risky annual dates.
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers' annual conference next year will be held between Jun...
Toothless tiger's code has no bite.
Two letters - ABI Code Fails/Adjusters must bear the blame (Post Magazine, 30 November, p12) correct...
Russell on the run.
Ian Russell, chief executive of brokers Dashwood, Brewer and Phipps, has been elected president of t...
Two case studies.
Two case studies gave examples of sharply contrasting stories. Jacci Taylor (left) spoke about Group...
A tight spot?
October's introduction of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, has received a cool reception from employers. Simon Threadgold believes this addition to the growing mountain of employment law means a sharp rise in the need for legal expenses cover …
N&G extends cover.
Navigators & General, the marine risks specialist, has extended its portfolio of commercial policies...
Budget expands in South.
High-street broker chain Budget Insurance has extended its influence in the South-East with the acqu...
Hope for the environment.
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott may have failed in his bid to bring about a global plan for clim...
Arig Re rating lowered
Bahraini reinsurer Arig Re has had its ratings lowered to BBB+ (good) from A- (strong) by Standard & ...
Swiss Re sells IRMG
Swiss Re has said it is to sell Bermuda-based International Risk Management Group. The captive manage...
Crowe's wings clipped
Struggling Lloyd's managing agency Crowe Syndicate Management has placed aviation excess of loss synd...
Training rules for brokers outlined
The General Insurance Standards Council has set out its rules on accreditation and monitoring of staf...
Vehicle Crime Bill to reduce fraudulent claims
A Bill designed to severely reduce vehicle crime will be introduced in the next session of Parliament...
Joint Operation exposes organised crime ring in West Midlands
A joint operation led by the West Midlands police involving the Association of British Insurers and o...
GISC to charge networks for monitoring
The General Insurance Standards Council said today that it will review broker networks on a case by c...
Online exchange expands to London
US-based eRereinsure.com, provider of e-commerce technology to the insurance industry has opened an o...
Dallas expands on two fronts
Bradford-based insurer TL Dallas has opened a new unit in Falkirk, central Scotland, to deal with cre...
Repairers fight insurers over practices
Vehicle repairers are increasing pressure on the insurance industry to drop alleged anti-competitive ...
Limit integrates two syndicates
Insurer QBE has completed the integration of the Limit marine and energy teams of Janson Green Syndic...
Baltic Exchange opts for virtual future
Plans to establish a virtual Baltic electronic exchange were announced today by the shipping market. ...
Royal Scottish Assurance fined £2m
The Personal Investment Authority has fined Royal Scottish Assurance £2m for deficiencies in its endo...