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Appointment at Bland Bankart.
Andy Barden has been made a consultant in the wealth division at Nottingham-based Bland Bankart. He ...
The E-Business Award - its4me Online Insurance.
Online intermediary its4me has hit the right keys in its strategic approach to e-business. Its winning combination of customer satisfaction and financial success is a tough act to follow, says Jane Bernstein.
Appointment at Institute of Financial Services.
Tony Tudor has become a director at the Institute of Financial Services. He joins the IFS from his p...
Government to make move on terrorism.
The government is expected to make a move on the issue of terrorism cover next week, according to in...
Swiss Re in $255m securitisation
Swiss Re has arranged $255m of catastrophe protection through a securitisation deal. The four-year ...
Lindner heads life reinsurance at Ace Tempest
Ari Lindner is to take charge of the life reinsurance operations of Ace Tempest of Bermuda. He replac...
Danish reinsurance broker gets full Lloyd's access
Danish reinsurance broker Kirecon has become the first broker in Scandinavia to get direct access to ...
Scor sets up life research unit
French reinsurer Scor has set up a research and development (R&D) centre to evaluate longevity and li...
Tawa buys CNA Re UK
The London operations of US (re)insurer CNA is to be sold to run-off company Tawa UK for an undisclos...
RGA opens in South Korea
Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) has opened a representative office in Seoul. The office is the U...
Swiss Re moves towards China licence
Swiss Re said it had moved a step closer to getting a full licence to sell reinsurance in China, afte...
Swiss Re's life earnings fell by a third in 2001
The life and health operation of Swiss Re produced after-tax earnings of Sfr 1.2bn ($0.8bn) in 2001, ...
Because they're worth it.
As owners of stately homes open their doors to new activities in order to finance their upkeep, so insurers must move with the times, ensuring their cover reflects such undertakings, writes Veronica Cowan.
Insurance Athletics Association Championships.
In the Insurance Athletics Association Track and Field Championships at Battersea last month Jardine...
Hiscox raises the capacity for Syndicate 33.
Lloyd's insurer Hiscox has raised the capacity for its Lloyd's Syndicate 33 by £150m and looks to hi...
The 73rd AGM of the Insurance Benevolent Fund.
The 73rd AGM of members of The Insurance Benevolent Fund will be held at the Insurance Hall, 20 Alde...
Fairway to heaven.
Famed more for its golfing than its insurance industry, Rainer Helfenstein and Walter Keller reveal why Portugal is a small market swinging into action.
Oops I did it again.
You got the picture the wrong way up - I hope me telling you does not hit one of your 'spore' points...
Stuart Harvey Insurance Brokers wins new contract.
Stuart Harvey Insurance Brokers has won a new contract to provide personal accident, travel and crit...
Groupama's former chief executive appointed.
Groupama's former chief executive and chairman Tony Lancaster has been taken on as non-executive dir...
Appointment at Rubicon.
Insurance solutions provider Rubicon has appointed Melvin Wright as its group business development d...
Appointment at Landau Manson.
Specialist hotel insurance broker Landau Manson has recruited Marc Brennan as senior commercial brok...
Long-term savings shake up fears.
The insurance industry this week put on a brave face in the wake of the Sandler report on long-term ...
Expansion for TH&B web-based document repository.
Lloyd's broker Thompson Heath & Bond plans to extend the scope of its web-based document repository ...