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Breaking ranks.
The last 12 months has seen the broker market in a state of flux following widespread closures and mergers. This year's broker rankings reflect this, with smaller firms being the most volatile.
CGNU: German sale.
CGNU is to sell its German general insurance business General Accident Versicherungs to Gerling-Konz...
Disarmingly slick, but no surprises.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Up close and personnel.
"As they face up to the e-commerce revolution, a changing legal system and more demanding customers,...
Orphan assets look set to go to good homes.
Any move to release from dormancy the estimated £20bn in orphan assets held by the UK's life insurer...
Happy birthday TO US.
The first edition of Post Magazine was published 160 years ago this week. David Worsfold looks back at a century-and-a-half of news gathering to discover why PM was and is the UK's number one insurance publication.
Intermediaries: niche, big or dead.
"The biggest threat faced by many brokers is their refusal to embrace change," says Mark Cliff, comm...
Technical hitch forces sale of Equitable Life.
Insurers were queuing up this week to show their interest in acquiring Equitable Life and its book o...
Claims Direct faces industry.
The insurance industry is to meet face to face with Claims Direct in an attempt to thrash out the ar...
Appointment at The Underwriter Insurance Company.
Tim Bartlett has been made deputy liability underwriter by The Underwriter Insurance Company. Previo...
A policy of rate and see.
A new company is to rate the business performance of brokers and intermediaries, allowing small high street players to be compared to their larger counterparts. Carne Curgenven explains how it will work to Anthony Gould.
Blackmore on the up.
Alfred Blackmore has posted promising results for the year end 31 March 2000. The company's brokerag...
Brokers versus insurers in age-old war of words.
The tussle between insurers and brokers is as old as the hills, as this report from Post Magazine, 4...
Attorney-General v Bishop.
5 July 2000 Divisional Court Attorney-General v Scriven 4 February 2000 Queen's Bench Div...
ABI disappointed over Bill.
The Association of British Insurers said it was "disappointed" the government failed to introduce a ...
Taylor to step down at Lloyd's
Max Taylor, chairman of Lloyd's is to step down in December after three years in the post. He said th...
Commentary - Advert effects.
The marketing of personal injury claims services may become increasingly sophisticated following the...
Appointment at Coversure Insurance Services.
John Hooper has been made operations director at Coversure Insurance Services. Previously he was the...
Judge uses fire case to underline 'harsh' rule.
Co-operative Retail Services v Taylor Young Partnership and others 4 July 2000 Court of Appeal...
L&G review orphan assets but rule out Equitable deal
Legal and General ruled itself out of the bidding for Equitable Life yesterday on the day the beleagu...
Lloyd's aviation arm takes flight.
Lloyd's has sold its adjusting aviation department to the Charles Taylor Group for £2.6m. It is the ...
Online rankings.
Readers can now have free online access to detailed financial and market information on over 100 ins...
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Independent Insurance has appointed Jonathan Sutcliffe as claims manager at its Cheadle office and G...
Appointment at Canada Life.
John Roberts has been appointed director of group business at Canada Life. He joined the company in ...