News
Euro system first draft.
Lloyd's managing agent the Archer Group has received the first version of a millennium and Euro comp...
Learning scheme hailed a success.
Engineering insurer Eagle Star has launched a distance learning scheme for training brokers. The ...
Criterion alliance brings extra benefits.
J&H Marsh & McLennan, the world's leading risk and insurance services firm, this week announced an a...
Get the motor habit', says Abbey National.
Abbey National has launched into the direct motor market with the aim of establishing itself as a ma...
Insurers have themselves to blame for fraud boom.
Your editorial 'A Lot of talk and not much action has let fraud boom' (PM, 11 June, p21) has highlig...
White Group completes security system.
Security systems provider the White Group has completed a crimebusting £250,000 PC-based security sy...
Appointment at Swire Renshaw.
Swire Renshaw has made two senior appointments. Simon Donnelley is the new claims manager and will b...
FSA to delay new pensions review decision.
The FSA has announced it is to seek further consultation on contentious rebate-only cases in Phase 2...
Tobacco bill stubbed out.
The senate tobacco bill aimed at endorsing a deal between tobacco manufacturers and the States has b...
Why wonder drugs can be bitter pills.
Medical information was given to readers back in July 1973 when A Fistful of Asprin was on the life ...
Appointment at British Virgin Islands Financial Services.
Lisa Penn-Lettsome has been appointed deputy director of financial services for British Virgin Islan...
Beazley's web window on Lloyd's.
Beazley, the Lloyd's non-marine syndicate, is launching its updated web-site today (Thursday), desig...
Appointment at RP Hodson.
After a short spell with another broker, RP Hodson's former director Bryan Barley has rejoined the c...
Ravenstone UK opens new offices.
The UK's largest fraud investigation company, Ravenstone UK, opened its new purpose built offices in...
Elderly urged to act now to beat IPT August deadline.
Age concern Insurance Services has launched a campaign to inform the elderly that they have until 1 ...
What the papers say.
THE BIRMINGHAM POST A Birmingham pub manager was so embarrased at having to wear flared trousers ...
Direct Line cashes in on uncertainty at RAC.
Frantic merger activity in motor breakdown recovery has resulted in booming business for recent mark...
The smaller they come the harder they fall.
Japan's financial deregulation 'Big Bang' is proving to be a damp squib for some of the country's me...
PCS acquires VCA to reign in claims.
Loss adjuster Property & Casualty Services (PCS) has acquired claims investigation, surveillance and...
Luck of the Irish eluded some in '97.
The Irish Insurance Federation's life and non-life member companies suffered a year of sharp contras...
Mixed results for Exel.
Bermudian insurer Exel has reported a 12% rise in net operating income to $96m for the second quarte...
The climate debate hots up.
A group of (re)insurers is leading the way in international efforts to arrest harmful climate change. Dr Bernd Schanzenbacher reports.
Moody's buys Surl.
Rating agency Moody's has bought Lloyd's analyst Syndicate Underwriting Research Limited from Lloyd'...
Global premiums remain steady.
Global insurance premiums increased by just 1% in real terms in 1996. According to Swiss Re's lat...