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CGU suffers a blow.
The Insurance Bureau of Canada has estimated total damage between C$10m and C$15m (£0.63m-£0.91m) fr...
No cure for NHS long-term ills.
The government's NHS plan is a worthy package of measures, but fails to tackle the real long-term ca...
Ocaso scheme all Wight for over-50s.
Spanish insurer Ocaso is trialling a pilot building and contents scheme for the over-50s through a b...
Equitable moves to identify parent.
Equitable Life has confirmed that it hopes to identify its new parent company by the end of the year...
DotRisk set for e-growth.
Internet company DotRisk has developed its commercial insurance online market place ahead of a major...
Appointment at Holman Insurance Brokers.
Holman Insurance Brokers, the independent Lloyd's broker, is growing its specialist warranty and pro...
Ruling council.
Brokers will face a rise in claims against them following the transparency that accompanies the transfer of responsibility for enforcing standards to the General Insurance Standards Council, argues Robin Williams.
Up North, but not up to commenting yet.
With reference to your article, Upbeat up North (Post Magazine 27 July, p18), it is a shame there wa...
Fraud update: a valuable lesson for insurers.
Can you win the fight against fraud? With losses from fraud running into millions of pounds every ye...
CGNU: more closures due?
CGNU has refused to rule out the possibility that other London market operations could be shut down ...
Appointment at Cunningham Ellis & Buckle.
Cunningham Ellis & Buckle has expanded its specialist adjusting network in the North of England by a...
Mark Lovatt scoops Tour of the Cotswolds.
Cyclist Mark Lovatt, pictured with his fiancee Karen McBarrons, scooped a double victory last week w...
Ace claims service.
Legal Insurer Ace Global Markets has launched a dedicated claims service for solicitors. It will pro...
Pamela Cornelius v Dr N De Taranto.
Queens Bench Division 30 June 2000 A doctor disclosed a medico-legal report containing defamato...
Appointment at ABS.
Bodyshop network ABS has taken on Kevin Hesketh as technical services manager. Mr Hesketh joins from...
QBE declares UK buying spree over.
Australian insurer QBE has ruled out further UK acquisitions in the same week as two high-profile un...
European invasion.
UK life insurers could be set to invade Europe, following the introduction of a package of regulatio...
Appointment at Granville Baird.
John Fordham has joined Granville Baird as vice chairman of investment banking. Mr Fordham was previ...
Jamjar thumbs up.
Direct Line's jamjar.com website, which provides access to a range of UK-supplied cars and part exch...
Friends takes Stock.
Friends Provident, which is seeking to demutualise and float on the Stock Exchange next year, has an...
Big Brother hurts industry.
A shortage of experienced underwriters, poor management, a failure to attract and retain the best gr...
A site to bring color to financial services.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Allianz split on sale.
Deutsche Bank is still open to selling off its 4.1% stake in German insurance giant Allianz, the ban...
No let up for Direct.
Disgruntled former franchisees of personal injury specialist Claims Direct have vowed to continue th...