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Cobra plans to gain additional members
Broking network Cobra has announced plans to gain 30 additional members by the end of the year to mo...
We are the champions
The insurers of England's victorious rugby team breathed a sigh of relief at the final whistle in th...
J Sainsbury financial arm achieves income growth
The financial services arm of supermarket giant J Sainsbury achieved net income growth of 39.2% in t...
Lloyd's to adopt UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principals
Lloyd's will adopt UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principals from 1 January 2005. Although Lloyd's...
Zurich targets 500 in bid for top spot
Zurich this week outlined a three-year battle plan to become the top intermediated personal lines in...
Insurers critical of travel industry training scheme
Moves by the travel industry to prolong its exemption from statutory insurance regulation by the Fin...
RSA transfers 580 staff to Accenture
Royal & Sun Alliance has signed a deal with Accenture to take over its software applications develop...
Amlin gross written premium rises
Lloyd's insurer Amlin's gross written premium for the first nine months of the year rose by 18%. Pre...
Long-tail claims: no magic bullet
Tackling the issue of latent disease must not be left until the next liability crisis, said Mark Hyn...
Hardy Underwriting forecasts unchanged
Lloyd's insurer Hardy Underwriting confirmed this week that its previous forecasts for the 2001 and ...
UK insurers expecting minimal exposures
UK insurers are expecting minimal exposures as a result of the terrorist bombings that occurred in I...
Appointment at CNA Insurance
CNA has appointed Richard Spencer and Christine Igoe to its financial lines team in London. Mr Spenc...
Lloyd's gets tough with underperforming syndicates
Further syndicates could exit Lloyd's under the auspices of Lloyd's franchise performance director R...
Reform reliant on ABI proof
Anthony Gould and Marcus Alcock report from PM's recent employers' liability conference
Reinsurer Imagine to back Illium
Reinsurance group Imagine has agreed to provide an additional £15m of underwriting capacity to Lloyd...
Appointment at Jelf Group
The Jelf Group has appointed Phil Barton as group commercial director (designate). Mr Barton was ini...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was concerned for the good people of Swiss Re this week when strolling through the City of Lon...
UK insurers expecting minimal exposures
UK insurers are expecting minimal exposures as a result of the terrorist bombings that occurred in I...
Heath Lambert recruits Kyoritsu
Heath Lambert has recruited Japanese insurance broker Kyoritsu as the latest member of its HLA Globa...
Alan and Thomas launches new credit insurance division
Alan and Thomas Insurance Brokers has launched a new credit insurance division. The department will ...
Appointment at Morley Fund Management
Morley Fund Management has appointed Mervyn Douglas as the lead fund manager of the Norwich UK Equit...
Results of GE Frankona Re's survey
GE Frankona Re's annual protection survey has shown 2002 to be another record year for sales of indi...
MP warns that political interest in EL is waning
The insurance industry must present a case for wide-ranging changes to liability cover as a whole, a...
HHH set for major motorcycle move with new acquisition
Broker Hill House Hammond is understood to be set to make a greater play for the personal lines moto...