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Continuity firm launches new crisis package
Business continuity solutions provider Office-Shadow this week launched a new crisis management pac...
Travel opt-out threat
So, the decision on whether travel agents will come under the Financial Services Authority's new regu...
Chubb moves raise fears
Uncertainty over US insurer Chubb's stake in rival Hiscox intensified this week, after its sharehol...
Penny Black's insurance week
Despite the rather inclement weather, Penny was out on the circuit again last week taking in the Ch...
Allianz in London restructure
German insurance giant Allianz has restructured its UK marine and aviation units to create a single...
Reinsurers put squeeze on church
Reinsurers, and not an increasing tide of vandalism, have been blamed for increased levels of exces...
Appointment at Watershed Claims Services
Richard Yelland, formerly of Axa, has joined Brighouse-based liability specialists Watershed Claims...
Limit underwriting agency confirms appointments
Limit underwriting agency has confirmed that international account director Jeremy Fage will be joi...
Irish general insurance sector makes operating loss.
The Irish general insurance sector made a net operating loss in each major class of business (motor,...
Comb-serve Combustion claims premiums have been reduced.
Commercial heating and plumbing specialist Comb-serve Combustion Services claims its insurance premi...
Spring launch for Aon online pilot
Broker Aon is gearing up for the launch of a new online commercial insurance initiative, which is s...
Small business - big crisis
With employers' liability premiums reaching sky-high levels, the small business sector is going into crisis mode. David Bishop calls for the government to act now to tackle this unsustainable situation before it is too late.
Government unveils tough new measures
The government last week unveiled tough new measures designed to cut the number of injuries caused ...
Appointment at O'Rourke Reid
The partners of O'Rourke Reid have admitted solicitor Caroline Murphy to the partnership, while Gra...
Lawyers should be squeezed out of EL
The suggestion by Duncan Boyle, UK chief executive of Royal & Sun Alliance (Post Magazine, 10 Octob...
Alliance of American Insurers applauds decision
The Alliance of American Insurers has applauded last week's decision by the White House and Congres...
Appointment at Bright Grey
Bright Grey, the stand-alone protection business within The Royal London Group, has appointed Stuar...
Commercial and household fires still covered
Commercial and household fires that break out during the forthcoming industrial action by the fire ...
PM forum tackles future claims visions
Post Magazine's Claims Vision Forum, which was held in London last week, focused on the role of people.
Aon backs new marine agency
A new underwriting agency targeting the shipping and transport insurance market was launched this w...
Weller Russell & Laws expands its Lincolnshire operation
Boston and Peterborough-based insurance broker and Willis Commercial Network member Weller Russell ...
Time to stop the long-term training rot
Where underwriting is concerned, insurance companies have traditionally focused on getting the job done, rather than long-term investment in employees' skills. Trevor Smith believes training and development is vital for the sector's future - as well as…
Mind the regulatory gap
The Association of British Insurers has said it will continue "exerting pressure behind the scenes", ...
The great call of China
Now a member of the World Trade Organisation, China's barriers to the West are being gradually lowered. Following the lifting of licencing regulations, Jeremy Golden says this burgeoning market is now offering unique attractions to foreign insurance…