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Scientists issue gale warnings.
Insurers can expect turbulence this winter as boffins predict it's going to blow much harder than us...
Avon calling online.
Avon Insurance has begun to roll out Avon Net, its Internet-based quotation and administration syste...
Appointment at Crowe Insurance.
Crowe Insurance has appointed Janet Helson as underwriter and Jamie Lewis as deputy underwriter of S...
The IBRC has failed no-one.
I have to respond to Chris Arter's letter (PM 11 November, p18). The Institute of Insurance Broker...
Passion a-plenty but much to do.
Post Magazine last week hosted a dinner in London, with the support of PMSC, to discuss the issues surrounding rehabilitation. Anthony Gould reports.
Appointment at Benfield Greig Group.
The Conservative Party's Shadow Chancellor Francis Maude MP has joined financial services group Benf...
Exclusive - Rehab to get vital kick-start.
A new organisation which will help insurers in their moves to embrace rehabilitation in bodily injur...
The need for speed.
A swift turnaround of claims replacement has become crucial to insurers. Simon Threadgold discovers what moves are afoot to help the process along.
Loss for Lloyd's in 2000
Moody's has forecast continuing losses for the Lloyd's market in 2000 and has revised downwards its f...
Boorman appointed as Ombudsman
The Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme has appointed a number of key senior appointments. The princi...
Crawford acts over major loss
Loss adjuster Crawford has launched a new division, called the Major Loss Network, a managed loss ser...
Alexander Forbes moves forward
South African-based Alexander Forbes has recorded a 53% increase in pre-tax profits to £28m for the s...
Admiral appoints Lloyd's managing agency
PXRE, the specialist captive and corporate management services provider, has been appointed as the Ll...
Folgate in push for commercial
Poole-based company Folgate Insurance, which is planning to cut up to 30 personal lines staff, said t...
Queen's Speech shock for medical insurers
The main surprise for insurers in the Queen's Speech was that the government wants to extend National...
Lloyd's pilots Internet service
Lloyd's is piloting a new Internet service on the Lloyd's insurance network (LIN) that enables workst...
Term assurance market yo-yo fears
Scottish Provident, Legal and General and Scottish Widows recorded the highest new annual premium inc...
Hanks quits intermediary network TGN
Lloyd Hanks has quit TGN, part of the Greatminster Group, to pursue other opportunities. Mr Hanks ...
Axa up 8% over nine months
Insurance giant Axa's nine-month consolidated revenues, excluding Mutuelles Axa, increased 8.2% on a...
China pushes open the door
US and Chinese negotiators have finally signed a trade deal that paves the way for China to join the ...
Irish Life in Ulster venture
Irish Life & Permanent and the Bank of Ireland have made a joint bid for Nat West's Ulster Bank unit,...
Aon to build new risk benefit team
Aon Consulting is to expand its risk benefits practice in January. A new team is to be established at...
Asian markets to see renewed growth
The key Asian insurance markets, excluding Japan, will see non-life business grow by an average of 7%...
Marsh Estonia deal.
Broker Marsh has broken new ground by arranging the largest insurance placement in Estonia. The deal...