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Penny Black's insurance week
Penny's Christmas party season has got into full swing this week, with a number of dos at some rathe...
Lloyd's unlikely to suffer wholesale downgrade
Lloyd's is unlikely to suffer a wholesale downgrade of the market following its announcement of incr...
Helphire hits 45,000 cases
Helphire Group is aiming to handle 100,000 cases by the end of its 2005 financial year, after hittin...
Disappointment over compensation limit rise
Both sides of the compensation arena were left disappointed, after MPs urged the government to only ...
Broker Oval appoints Allianz Cornhill Commercial
Broker Oval has appointed Allianz Cornhill Commercial as sole carrier for its small and medium-sized...
Alea collapse blamed on agencies
The virtual collapse of London-listed insurer Alea Group has seen the company take a swipe at the ra...
NU says more jobs could move to India
Norwich Union has revealed more roles could be offshored, on top of the 7800 it had earmarked by 200...
Contractsure to double clients
Lloyd's broker Contractsure is planning to double the size of its client base in the next 18 months,...
Insurer pilots new database in fraud battle
A new fraud database has called for support from insurers, to help build up records and tackle repea...
Rehabilitation code could launch by end of the year
A new rehabilitation code of practice could be launched before Christmas, as further details of the ...
Treasury to wait on VAT
The government admitted this week it would delay the introduction of the VAT on outsourced insurance...
Burke is an enigma to the City, says analyst
The newly appointed chief executive at Jardine Lloyd Thompson, Dominic Burke, will meet analysts in ...
Five resign in investigation
A number of staff at DAS Legal Expenses have resigned, following an internal investigation. The com...
Goss moves its banking facilities to Clydesdale Bank
Acquisitive broker Goss has moved its banking facilities to Clydesdale Bank to generate further inve...
Spotlight on... age
With less than a year to go before age discrimination legislation comes into force, Robert Charles asks how older employees are perceived in the insurance sector and whether self-promotion of skills can make a difference
Hiscox receives acceptances
Hiscox has announced that it has received valid acceptances in respect of approximately 98.7% of the...
Lloyd's interest
Lloyd's can expect a flurry of interest from foreign capital next year, with renewed interest in tak...
Garwyn and QBE talks
Loss adjuster Garwyn has confirmed it is in talks with parent company QBE over a management buyout. ...
Manslaughter Bill comes under fire
Lawyers have taken a final swipe at the controversial draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill, three weeks...
XL charge disappointing
The president and chief executive office of Bermudian reinsurer XL, Brian O'Hara, has described the ...
Politicians damn Comp Bill in report
Government steps to reform the compensation system have come under attack from politicians, followin...
FSA launches claims compliance campaign
The regulator's crusade to cleanse the claims handling process has begun, with insurers being quizze...
Creechurch manages syndicate
Creechurch Holdings has confirmed it will manage Lloyd's new Islamic Insurance syndicate, which will...
Code launch suspended after insurers are ignored
A rehabilitation code of practice due to be launched this week has been delayed after insurers were ...