News
Fitch affirms rating of Lloyd's.
Rating agency Fitch has affirmed its 'A-' Insurer Financial Strength rating of Lloyd's. It has also ...
Direct Line committed to Japan.
UK insurance giant Direct Line this week stressed it was committed to the Japanese market, despite ma...
What the papers said this week.
FINANCIAL TIMES The FSA is set to make the first use of new powers to ask police to arrest suspec...
MediQuote announces Health-on-Line products added to system.
MediQuote, the comparative private medical insurance and cash plans portal managed by Sirius Financi...
Eureko sees income slide.
Pan-European insurer Eureko made a net loss of £27.2m in the first half of 2003, compared with a £17...
Berkeley Berry Birch acquires Mac-Robins.
Financial services group Berkeley Berry Birch has acquired broker and employee benefits company Mac-...
Lloyd's to follow liability lead
Lloyd's is expected to shortly follow the company market and introduce minimum renewal notice perio...
Rehabilitation First campaign conference: Revitalising the agenda.
Wednesday 1 October 2003 - London This conference takes a fresh look at the issues facing everybod...
Insurers may be saved millions by Lords ruling.
Professional indemnity insurers may avoid millions of pounds in future claims for missold financial ...
Partner Re announces good second quarter figures
Bermuda-based Partner Re has followed up its first quarter profit with a $121.9m second quarter profi...
XL returns to second-half profit
The Bermudian (re)insurance group XL Capital made a net profit of $347.7m in the three months to the ...
Brandt becomes GE Frankona Re chief executive
Kenneth Brandt has taken over as chief executive of GE Frankona Re. He replaces Karl Mayr, who has le...
Blunkett brainwave ... let insurers pick up the tab for all the
So the government is considering a £3 levy on every home insurance policy in order to raise £54m a y...
Lloyd's set to lead Yemeni ship cover.
Lloyd's has agreed to lead cover that will provide up to £95m of coverage for hull and machinery los...
A medical check-up for PMI.
Despite the division sometimes felt between insurers and brokers in the PMI sector, Ralph Savage noted an atmosphere of optimism and co-operation among those present at PM's recent round table discussion.
Standard Life CD-Rom to increase sales.
Standard Life Healthcare is seeking to substantially increase the proportion of its 5000-strong inte...
Lloyd's IT plans reach first stage.
Outsourcing giant Xchanging Ins-sure Services has completed the first stage in a convergence program...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny was most impressed to see the Association of British Insurers' head Mary Francis out last week...
Legislation hits marine pricing.
European Union and US-led regulatory changes in the international marine market could make risk pric...
Fraud inquiry given green light.
A commercial insurance fraud think-tank, led by Zurich Insurance, is set to meet early next month to ...
Lloyd's mourns Sax Riley.
The insurance community mourned this week the passing of former Lloyd's chairman Sax Riley, who died ...
Tender process sees five sign up with Kinnect.
Lloyd's-funded data transfer venture Kinnect - formerly known as Project Blue Mountain - has signed ...
Broadening horizons.
As increasing numbers of people choose to work abroad, the international market for private medical insurance looks bright for businesses. Sam Barrett gives an in-depth diagnosis of the expat sector.
Events.
5-7 August Vermont Captive Insurance Association 2003 Conference VCIA, Vermont, US Tel: +1 8...