News
Churchill delay
The conclusion of the £1.1bn acquisition of Churchill by the Royal Bank of Scotland has been put ba...
Who was there?
The guest list at the Post Magazine/Lloyd's-organised round table events held across the UK, read like a who's who of those in top-class brokerages, Lloyd's representatives and leading risk managers.
Staying afloat
The collapse of Independent Insurance has led brokers across the UK to become far more aware of solvency and stability issues, as Mira Butterworth reports.
Your Money - Direct Awards
Churchill Insurance dominated the motor insurance category in the Your Money - Direct Awards, picki...
Davies Managed Systems launches new service
Davies Managed Systems, the specialist claims management services company, has announced the launch o...
Scotland v England: a rules resolution
Toby Seton gives Scotland's new rules for personal injury actions their close up. How do they compare to those in England?
Appointment at 24/7 Assist
24/7 Assist has appointed of Pat Bird as chairman. Ms Bird, formerly managing director of market-le...
Hardy has no plans to bid for Atrium
Lloyd's insurer Hardy this week said it had no plans to make a bid for rival Atrium despite acquiri...
Crown Immunity upheld for negligent MOD claim - Multiple Claimants v
(Queen's Bench Division - 21 May 2003) Approximately 2000 former services personnel claimed the MO...
Ecclesiastical restructures
Broker-only insurer Ecclesiastical has announced a restructure that will see the closure of five offi...
Events
Until 10 July Biba compliance workshops Venues include Leeds, Bristol, Manchester and Belfast...
Appointment at James Chapman & Co
James Chapman & Co has appointed three assistant solicitors to its personal injury team. Wendy Fox,...
CEA: general insurance performs better than life
The European general insurance market has outstripped the life market in terms of growth for the se...
Soundbites
There was no shortage of opinion at this year's Post Magazine broker round tables, organised in con...
Penny Black's insurance week
One can tell summer is coming given the amount of Pimms-induced gossip circulating the market at th...
Appointment at Hill Dickinson
Hill Dickinson has appointed Dileep Pisharody and Simon Stanley to its London office, to strengthen...
Bradstock looks to new chief executive to reverse fortunes
Beleaguered broker Bradstock hopes to turn its fortunes round, with the appointment of a new chief ...
Woodstock Insurance Brokers completes purchase
Woodstock Insurance Brokers has completed the purchase of Alder Broker Group's general insurance bo...
Brokers get round the table
Regulation, insurer solvency, risk aversion, skills shortages and technology are the hot topics for...
Appointment at Thompson Heath & Bond
THB Group has acquired the eight-strong US dollar binding authority team, headed up by Roy Nadal fr...
What the papers said this week
FINANCIAL TIMES Troubled insurer Royal & Sun Alliance saw its shares top the FTSE 100 performan...
Time to focus on raising standards
The skills shortage is now being addressed by some insurers, but brokers are in the meantime frustrated by tick-box approaches to underwriting, as Nicolle Farthing reports.
Capacity
Lloyd's' position as one of the world's leading providers of insurance is confirmed with the releas...
Bridge over troubled waters
Increased global competition is just one of the reasons Julian James believes it is time for the industry to rethink the way it does business.