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New Agnew Higgins chair to fuel niche growth
Specialist energy intermediary Agnew Higgins Pickering and Company is aiming to expand further into ...
Fighting compensation culture
This week sees the release of the latest Disney/Pixar cartoon The Incredibles in which the theme of ...
The ABI calls for stronger planning controls
The Association of British Insurers has called for stronger planning controls to ensure that new hom...
Law firm Debevoise and Plimpton decide to expand
US insurance law firm Debevoise and Plimpton has decided to expand its UK operation and has recruite...
FSA becoming impatient with secondary sector
The Financial Services Authority appears to be losing patience with the secondary intermediary secto...
Periodical payments: reserves warning
General insurers have been warned that the reserves associated with the imposition of periodical pay...
Isle of Man Assurance launches internet site for Flashguard
Isle of Man Assurance has launched an internet site for Flashguard, its policy that provides up to £...
Barristers advocate direct counsel
Claims-handlers could save money by instructing counsel directly under access-rule changes, accordin...
DAS extends its home assistance cover
Legal protection provider DAS has extended its home assistance cover to rented and let properties. I...
RSA still haunted by US
Equity markets were in two minds following Royal and Sun Alliance's third-quarter results, after the...
Insurers expected to review wordings after defeat
Insurers could be forced to review policy wordings for sports insurance policies after Blackburn Rov...
Lloyd's broker targets Iraq
Lloyd's intermediary United Insurance Brokers has revealed it could soon become Iraq's first-ever br...
Claims culture swansong?
News Analysis
Allianz direct scores double-digit growth
Allianz Cornhill expects its direct arm to continue to record double-digit growth, or thereabouts, n...
Defra plan may cut claims costs
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is aiming to revolutionise drain ownershi...
Lloyd's seeks stock exchange listing approval
Lloyd's has set the terms for the issue of £500m subordinated debt. Settlement of the issue was expe...
Cracking the safety whip
New car seat safety ratings could ultimately shave £800m off the £1.6bn annual whiplash bill footed ...
McLarens steps up UK assault with new terms
Loss adjusters McLarens Young International and Quest Gates have formalised their partnership agreem...
Churchill Insurance Consultants appoints Sectornet
Churchill Insurance Consultants has appointed technology solutions provider Sectornet to strengthen ...
Hampden set to woo investors
After facilitating the trade of five Namecos worth £5m in capacity since being granted authorisation...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny hears that the UK insurance market is about to lose one of its longest standing symbols. No, t...
Three-year warning over claims farmers
Insurers have been warned that they could face an unregulated claims management sector for another t...
Euclidian closes Syndicate 1243
Euclidian has confirmed the merger of its Lloyd's Syndicate 1243 into Marlborough Underwriting, as p...
What the papers said this week
The Daily Telegraph The Department of Trade and Industry has issued disqualification proceedings ag...