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Compliance planning must commence now
The Financial Services Authority's regulatory regime will place the onus on brokers to get their act together. Steve Verrall argues that brokers need to start planning ahead now.
Motor insurer Highway gains approval
Motor insurer Highway has gained approval to quit Lloyd's and hopes to leave the market by 1 Januar...
Appointment at Davies Lavery
Insurance law firm Davies Lavery has recruited Sarah Cochran to its London office. Before joining, ...
Royal & Sun Alliance confirms reports
Royal & Sun Alliance has confirmed reports last month that it plans to sell its German subsidiary R...
Churchill signs Global Solutions deal with CGI
Churchill has signed a contract with CGI Group to implement its administration system Global Insura...
Appointment at Bland Bankart
Huw Williams has been recruited by Bland Bankart as its compliance manager for general insurance. M...
Appointment at Berrymans Lace Mawer
Partner Jenny Moates has been appointed by Berrymans Lace Mawer to head the personal injury divisio...
NIG set to offer brokers website design service
NIG is to offer its brokers a web-designing service for a one-off payment of £500 as part of the la...
Ogden hands over tables to de Wilde
Leading barrister Robin de Wilde QC takes over today from Sir Michael Ogden QC as the next chair of...
Transparency at inception
Insurers should do more to explain to policyholders how losses will be handled when policies are so...
Appointment at ISS Ark & General
Disaster recovery and business continuity management specialist ISS Ark & General has recently prom...
Penny Black's insurance week
Christmas is a time for peace and love all round - or so Penny thought. However, budding pop st...
Employers Re sale is on the cards
The future of General Electric's European reinsurance subsidiary GE Frankona Re was placed into unc...
Fit to be insured?
Insurers looking for a healthy niche market need look no further than gyms and fitness clubs, although there are still stumbling-blocks to keep the risk managers well exercised. Simon Threadgold gets physical.
Events.
2-3 December The insurance industry: changes in the regulatory landscape (The Royal Institute of ...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was in her element among 200 brokers, aboard the slow boat to St Malo, on Wednesday evening, ...
New broker as Millhouse and Gresham merge
Millhouse Facilities has merged with Gresham Intermediaries to form Gresham Insurance Brokers, and ...
Low volumes blamed as AA opts for sole provider
AA Insurance has decided to opt for a sole provider for its travel insurance offering, instead of t...
Appointment at PYV Corporate Resourcing
PYV Corporate Resourcing has taken on David Abbott as a senior regulatory consultant. Mr Abbott joi...
OFT decides on GISC rules
The Office of Fair Trading has decided that the remaining rules of the General Insurance Standards ...
Appointment at ServiceMaster
John Foad has been promoted to the post of managing director at ServiceMaster. He brings with him a...
Santam UK deal is close
South African general insurance giant Santam expects to complete its long-touted UK acquisition by ...
Conferences 2003
Three top conferences for the New Year. Put the dates in your diary now and reserve a place today, ...
Aon's Bryan restructures
Broking giant Aon has appointed Colin Bryan as the new chairman of its reinsurance business in the ...