News
Swiss Re acquires Mexican reinsurer.
Swiss Re has taken measures to strengthen it's market position in Latin America by acquiring 100% of...
Why Direct Line may be in the fast lane to success.
The entry of Direct Line into the motor breakdown market has been expected for some time. It made...
Lloyd's in South Africa.
Lloyd's is to open an office in South Africa as part of its on-going strategy to boost its position ...
Farmers hail rain cover.
A new umbrella policy providing farmers with lower rate hailstorm protection for crops is being sold...
Church arson.
Time was when desperate people went to churches seeking refuge. Nowadays they burn them down. Arso...
Bug threats a waste of time.
I still find the attitude of various government agencies to the millennium bug unhelpful, at the ver...
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Sue McCall and Colin Hawes have been made deputy divisional claims managers within Independent's nat...
Reading resurrected.
The Institute of Actuaries brought history alive last week as part of its 150th anniversary celebrat...
Appointment at Crowe Insurance.
Chris Rudd has joined the board of Crowe Insurance Group. He joined the company in 1992 and is curre...
ABI issues 'best practice' VAT guide.
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) have issued ...
Avon faces six figure loss.
Insurer Avon faces a six figure loss after an explosion at a 15th century cottage at Capton in Somer...
PPP chief faces legal suit.
PPP Healthcare chief executive Peter Owen has been threatened with legal action by the Federation of...
Leitch to be new ABI chairman.
British American Financial Services chief executive Sandy Leitch is to be the new chairman of the As...
Fortis/Generale merger.
Fortis and Generale Bank have merged, creating a combined market capitalisation of about ECU 30bn (#...
What the papers say.
THE OBSERVER The makers of the game show that is set to offer the biggest cash price in UK TV his...
Whistondale sold for #400k.
PWS Holdings has acquired Lloyd's broker Whistondale & Partners in a non-marine and reinsurance base...
Nash in cash splash.
Altringham-based Carol Nash Insurance has spent #150,000 on computer technology to cope with a massi...
Agency in deep water over floods.
Sedgwick Re report into last month's floods highlights a number of failings of the Environmental Agency.
Ericsson clinches Cornhill deal.
Ericsson Data Networks has won a contract to supply install and support a major upgrade of Cornhill'...
Directory in dire need of some entries.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Green Flag to the rescue.
Sometimes you win when you lose and Nottinghamshire league side Blidworth Welfare were finally given...
A question of timing.
The Law Commission has finished a comprehensive review which put limitation periods in all claims under the microscope. Andrew Parker examines the commission's findings and proposals.
Damage limitation.
That's what the uninsured loss recovery market is currently involved in. Ruth Addicott examines what companies are doing to halt falling premiums and standards and ride the 'cowboys' out of town.
Gamble's support vow.
David Gamble, the new executive director of the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers (AIRMIC),...