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Ex-Millennium chief launches rival.
The former managing director and founder of broker Millennium Insurance is aiming to go head to head...
Combating subsidence monitoring bad press.
It is our experience that monitoring usually gets a bad press (Subsidence monitoring questioned, Pos...
Agreement needed on jewellery replacement.
I agree with the arguments of Mr le Fevre, the mystery shopper (Post Magazine, 11 July, p23), as the...
Appointment at Maxson Young Associates.
Maxson Young Associates, the international loss adjuster, has recruited James McGovern to its San Fr...
Experian acquires economic consultancy.
Information solutions group Experian has acquired economic consultancy Business Strategies, with the...
Life in Merlin.
Insurance solutions provider Rubicon is looking at ways to integrate the Merlin claims handling syst...
The Fire Protection Agency compiles video.
The Fire Protection Agency, in league with Norwich Union, has compiled the video Stop Warehouse Fire...
Ticket to ride.
The private finance initiative has, for a decade now, seen the funding of projects including the London Underground, National Air Traffic Control and the Yarl's Wood detention centre. This has been just the ticket for insurers, as Rob Tucker explains.
Hanover Park goes live with Sirius software.
Broker group Hanover Park has gone live with Sirius for Broking software from technology provider Si...
Mondial Assistance wins exclusive three-year contract.
Mondial Assistance has won an exclusive three-year contract to provide services to its sister compan...
Infoterra set to challenge Getmapping.
Claims management specialist Infront Solutions has signed a deal with Infoterra for the exclusive ri...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
It's a little-known but shocking fact that 61% of people believe the safest way to feed horses is fr...
Light the blue touchpaper.
The House of Lord's decision on Callery v Gray - damp squib or much-needed firecracker for the claimant costs industry? Tim Wallis and Jason Rowley reflect on the subtleties of a judgement that has had an explosive reception.
Healthsure records best year in the company's history.
Not-for-profit healthcare provider HealthSure has recorded its best year in the company's 130-year h...
Michael Butt is resigning as a director of XL Capital.
Michael Butt is resigning as a director of Bermudian reinsurer XL Capital in advance of his expected...
NU academy.
Norwich Union has launched an in-house academy to give its 4500 claims staff the opportunity to deve...
Cox Insurance Retail Division appoints a chief operations officer.
Cox Insurance Retail Division has appointed Denis Walker as its chief operations officer, a newly-cr...
Medisure is "not for sale" insists broker Marsh.
Global broker Marsh has denied putting its UK medical insurance third-party administrator Medisure u...
Mondial Assistance selected by The Folgate Partnership.
Mondial Assistance has been selected by The Folgate Partnership to underwrite travel policies and pr...
Eamon Slevin appointed to the board of the GISC.
Eamon Slevin, managing director of Barclays Insurance Dublin and general insurance director for Pers...
Making small talk.
The SME market is attracting a lot of interest at the moment, but to make it big in this sector, brokers need to speak the right language to understand the specific needs of smaller businesses, says David Fanning.
When in Rome ...
The Italian market is a challenging one for UK insurers, with the motor sector being a main area of debate. Those that have taken the plunge believe understanding the country's culture is vital, so, says Jane Bernstein, toss a coin in the fountain and…
Fineos releases claims management system.
Dublin-based insurance and banking software house Fineos, has released its Fineos Claims Management ...
HomeServe seeks 300 staff in growth drive.
UK assistance giant Home-Serve this week said it was looking to recruit over 300 people as it gears u...