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Time to reword insurance cover
Now is the time for insurers and reinsurers to change the wordings that govern contracts and it is ...
UK P&I Club Board orders general increase in premium rating
The UK P&I Club Board has ordered a general increase in premium rating of 25%, plus the relevant in...
How the land lies
The current insurance landscape is one of high-profile losses, mounting shareholder pressure and regulatory constraint. Noel Goddard takes a look at the view and wonders how insurers can get their pricing and risk management right.
LMP set to fail say a third
Up to a third (30%) of those working in the London market believe the London Market Principles - th...
NAII continues to fight federal insurance regulation in US
The chairman of the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) of the US, Tony Nicely, has r...
Terror bill is main concern of US insurers
The creation of a short-term federal backstop for terrorism risk is the legislative and regulatory is...
Few surprises expected in US renewals
Brokers and (re)insurers at the annual meeting of the National Association of Independent Insurers (N...
Former US defence secretary warns of cyber attack risk
William Cohen, former US defence secretary had some sobering warnings about terrorist threats for del...
Insurance cycle must be controlled, NAII told
The insurance cycle is the source of the industry's ills and is the reason investors are willing to p...
Terror delay fails to slow US renewal talks
Continuing uncertainty over legislation to create a federal backstop for terrorism insurance in the U...
MMT to set up London market project forum
MMT Management Consulting is to set up a forum for London market insurers that use or are intereste...
Giles Insurance Brokers one of three finalists
Giles Insurance Brokers is one of three finalists in the employer medium category at the Scottish M...
Employers and insurers lobby MPs over liability
Post Magazine's Liability Watch campaign moved to Parliament this week, as the Engineering Employers'...
What the papers said this week
The Business Royal & Sun Alliance is planning to break itself up as part of far-reaching propos...
XL recruits SVB unit head
XL London Market has recruited rival Lloyd's player SVB's former head of specie Graham Hawkins to j...
Appointment at Manson Warner Healthcare
Manchester-based private medical insurance consultants, Manson Warner Healthcare, has taken on Marg...
Its4Me bullish over white label deals
Online motor intermediary Its4me has said it remains on track to employ up to 150 staff by 2005, ba...
TV stars hand out Neighbourhood Watch Awards
A host of TV stars handed out awards, marking the work of nationwide volunteers at the recent Norwi...
Midland alliance recruits three
The Midland Broker Alliance has recruited three new firms bringing its membership to 11. With H...
Legally bound?
The introduction of conditional fee agreements has meant insurers are now more closely involved in the way clients pay their lawyers. Veronica Cowan takes a trip through the courts and examines some of the cases that have set precedents in this sector.
Money for nothing?
The heat is on for government and insurers to introduce radical reforms in employers' liability insurance before rocketing costs jeopardise the future of the industry. David Fanning reports.
Appointment at FWD
FWD Financial Services Marketing, the insurance-focused consultancy, has made Ian Barrett director ...
Mondial Assistance splits department into specialist areas.
Mondial Assistance has split its international medical and motor assistance department into two spec...
Royal & Sun Alliance raises cash
Royal & Sun Alliance has raised $7m (£4.53m) in cash through the sale of its subsidiary Royal & Sun...