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Allianz Cornhill introduces new electronic reporting system
Allianz Cornhill engineering has introduced an electronic reporting system named eServices.The inspection report management package provides inspection customers with four new reporting tools.
FSA touts 100% compensation FOS hike
The Financial Services Authority today published the findings of its review of the compensation and eligibility limits for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) and for the compulsory jurisdiction of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).
Chaucer appoints two directors
Chaucer Syndicates has appointed two new directors; Janet Helson will lead the development of Chaucer’s third party syndicate management activities and Gina Butterworth, becomes risk officer and has responsibility for Chaucer’s business-wide risk…
Fitch warns startups that hard market could be short-lived
Fitch Ratings has warned that the Class of 2005 could face a shorter hard market than many in the industry believe and could face some significant challenges from difficult market conditions in the near future.
The resident president
With a restructuring occurring at Marsh, Bruce Carnegie-Brown has been a very busy man. He talks to Guy Anker about why he chose to accept the position of Institute of Financial Services president and his commitment to change
Allianz to roll out fraud initiative
Allianz Cornhill is hoping that the insurance industry will respond to its latest motor claims initi...
UK could have its own Katrina
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Governance guidelines get global green light
Mutual insurers have claimed their new guidelines to ensure corporate governance have received world...
Attack on compensation overhaul
Claimant lawyers have attacked the Association of British Insurers' plans for a complete overhaul of...
Appointment at Silverbeck Rymer
Silverbeck Rymer has appointed Jon Haynes as its first head of defendant operations and business dev...
Prince's Trust gains support
Insurer Allianz Cornhill and broker Allan, Chapman and James have joined The Davis Group and Sirius ...
Appointment at Moorhouse
Simon Thomas, formerly associate director for business development at Marsh, has been appointed grou...
Joined-up attack on PPI expected
The insurance industry can expect a joined-up regulatory attack on the mis-selling of payment protec...
Inflated cost claim approved
Insurers were left frustrated this week, after a High Court decision that could lead to a significan...
AA reveals anti-theft drive
AA Insurance is to launch an anti-crime awareness campaign, aimed at reducing the number of vehicles...
Appointment at Atrium Underwriting
Atrium Underwriting chief executive Nick Marsh is being replaced by Steve Cook, previously group man...
CBS receives £10m boost
Lloyd's members' agent CBS Private Capital has relaunched its private investment fund, after its fir...
Sweeney to retire
David Sweeney, pictured, chief claims manager at NFU Mutual, will retire next year, Post Magazine ha...
Low-income cover help
Broker Marsh is aiming to expand its cover for low-income households, after admitting that insurance...
Ace announces net after-tax losses
Ace has announced that estimated net after-tax losses for the Ace Group of Companies from Hurricane ...
Lancashire Holdings raises new capital
Lancashire Holdings, the reinsurer launched by former Ascot underwriter Richard Brindle, has success...
Appointment at Amlin
Joe Grasso, an internationally recognised maritime attorney, has joined Amlin on a six-month secondm...
FSA slashes deadline
The insurance industry's deadline to prove it is capable of voluntarily providing contract certainty...
Appointment at Fusion Insurance
Fusion Insurance has appointed Simon Marriott as regional sales manager. Mr Marriott joins Fusion fr...