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NIG fails to sell division as a whole
UK Underwriting, the third party schemes business of Primary Group, has acquired renewal rights to N...
Germany's Allianz expects to achieve "positive results"
Germany's Allianz said it expects to achieve "positive results" for its 2003 fiscal year, not only f...
ZFS to focus on corporate
Zurich Financial Services has narrowed its focus to concentrate on corporate business in Belgium and...
Appointment at Adventus
Business and management consultancy Adventus has appointed Andrew Humphreys to strengthen its offeri...
Insurer cuts renewal times to two days
Standard Life Healthcare claims to have slashed average renewal administration times from two weeks ...
Appointment at CNA
As part of its ongoing strategy to strengthen its growing operations in Europe, CNA has recruited a ...
Allianz aims for top three City spot
Allianz Cornhill is looking to aggressively grow its London market business to become a top three pl...
Appointment at Catlin
Glenn Campbell, who was formerly the chief financial officer of GE Frankona Reinsurance (UK) has bee...
London market insurers show concern
London market insurers showed concern this week over potential losses resulting from the fires curre...
Chubb's net income for third quarter
Chubb's net income in the third quarter of 2003 was £156m compared to a net loss of £145m in the thi...
RSA: two more disposals
Royal & Sun Alliance has continued its disposal programme, with the sale of its UK estate agency ope...
Axa PPP Healthcare launches new product
Axa PPP Healthcare is launching a new product for the self-employed this week. Known as Independent ...
EURO WATCH
Post Magazine's new monthly column looking at insurance-related issues from a European perspective
Workplace safety and fire regulations updated
Workplace safety and fire regulations are to be updated to allow employees and employers to claim da...
eBenchmarkers completes second benchmark of UK online insurance industry
The average conversion rate into sales for online insurers with the shortest processes is 31% higher...
BLM acquires firm in expansion drive
Insurance law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer intends to continue with an expansionist agenda, following i...
Belmont International relaunches web-based quotation service
Broker Belmont International has relaunched its web-based quotation service for customers building t...
AM Best expects only modest underwriting profits
Rating agency AM Best said it expects only modest underwriting profits this year for reinsurers, tho...
ATE may need regulation
The after-the-event insurance market is quickly maturing, said Tony Buss, assistant general manager ...
QBE extends offerings after rebrand
QBE is looking to increase its regional retail broker offering to include specialist lines such as d...
Egos act as barrier to Lloyd's merger activity
Lloyd's egos have once again been highlighted as a problem holding back the long-term development of...
Chaucer in liability move
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer has continued its acquisitional strategy by signing heads of agreement to ta...
The FSA reports on risk management procedures
The Financial Services Authority has declared UK insurers' risk management procedures are "mainly re...
Name change cues recruitment drive at First Alternative
The new non-standard motor insurer, set up as a joint venture between Peter Wood and Halifax Bank of...