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Appointment at NFU Mutual
Stratford-upon-Avon-based mutual insurer NFU Mutual has made Iain Baker its new appointed actuary. H...
Lawyers predict growth of nuisance niche
Increases in environmental nuisance claims may encourage insurers to introduce specialist risk asses...
Oil and gas industry should be on constant alert
The oil and gas industry should remain constantly alert against the threat of terrorist attack, acco...
Benfield announces disclosure policy
Benfield has announced that, as of 1 January 2005, all US property/casualty treaty cover notes will ...
Where next: Costa Rica, Malaysia - or Prague?
The final session of the day focused on choice of locations for offshore operations. Kevin Duffy, p...
What the papers said this week
The Daily Telegraph Financier Martin Frankel was jailed for nearly 17 years last Friday for masterm...
Insurance UK rebuffs Tiner
Insurers and brokers this week claimed there was no evidence of contract uncertainty in the UK - out...
Guard the brand, or walk away
Companies looking to outsource need to give careful consideration to their brand values, according t...
Asbestos tide will reach UK
UK insurers have been reminded that the glut of asbestos claims expected to hit the US market will a...
Novae Underwriting pilots system
Liability insurer Novae Underwriting has piloted a system that issues policy documentation to broker...
Allianz Cornhill's manager calls on the government
Allianz Cornhill's commercial general manager, Chris Hanks, has called on the government to help bus...
Start-up rejects Spitzer worry
Start-up reinsurer Glacier Re is expecting to write up to $500m (£259m) by the end of 2007 in what i...
Insurers must push clients to manage emerging risks
Insurers should put more pressure on their clients to improve management and understanding of emergi...
Appointment at Highway
Motor insurer Highway has appointed Alan Bradbury as private car underwriter. Mr Bradbury, previousl...
Institute of Risk Management's chairman is confirmed
The Institute of Risk Management has confirmed Zurich's Ian McNeil as its chairman for a second year...
Drain Repair Book launched by Drainage Forum
UK Drainage Network and its four founder contractors (Direct Drains, Drainmasters, DrainTech and Mul...
Catlin Group updates its estimate
Catlin Group has updated its estimate of the potential financial impact of the four hurricanes that ...
Black Sea and Baltic General finalise liabilities
Black Sea and Baltic General Insurance, which went into run-off six years ago, could finalise its li...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical
Mike Mintram has taken up the position of head of strategic marketing, He previously worked for Zuri...
Insurers lagging on grace periods
The Motor Insurers' Bureau has expressed disappointment at the number of insurers likely to meet its...
NU alerts the police and industry to forgery scam
Norwich Union has taken the unprecedented step of notifying other insurers of an ongoing scam it is ...
ABI head joins on secondment
The Association of British Insurers' hunt for a new head of general insurance has led to the door of...
Appointment at Arch (Europe)
William Beveridge has become underwriting manager, writing marine hull and associated risks, for Arc...
New pollution policy needed
The industry must develop an environmental insurance product to fill the gap that exists with conven...