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Appointment at Rubicon
Rubicon has appointed Jonathan Crisp as group financial controller. He joins from Aon, where he was...
Storm clouds gather
The storms that battered much of Britain over the weekend, which claimed at least nine lives and ca...
Appointment at Kennedys
Kennedys has recruited Brian Gegg from Masons. He joins as a partner in the employment team. In add...
Claims handling gap closing
Policyholders are increasingly satisfied with the way household claims are handled, according to th...
SVB Underwriting makes application to Lloyd's
SVB Underwriting has made an application to Lloyd's for permission to effect a minority buy-out of ...
Don't just trust to luck
Many smaller companies underestimate the personal risks facing their directors, and 80% of such businesses have no D&O cover in place. With less to cushion the blow, it is SMEs that stand to lose most if their luck runs out, warns David Smith.
The cost of justice
The continuing squeeze by insurers on solicitors' fees for personal injury work is not in the interests of the injured party, argues Graham Ford. The introduction of scale fees, however, could turn the market around.
Co-operation on catastrophes
Insurers need to co-operate more to reduce their potential losses from natural catastrophes, said P...
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...