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Axa quote: how low can you go?
In the printed extracts of my letter "Brokers must say no to insurers' bullying", Post Magazine, 27 ...
Appointment at Bland Bankart.
Nottingham-based Bland Bankart has made Judi Miller corporate development consultant. She specialise...
Endgame?
The general consensus on the issue of consolidation is that it has had a negative impact on the industry, reducing competition, increasing selective quoting and many feel, ultimately, letting the customer down. Lynn Rouse wonders where it will all end.
Appointment at Zurich Private Clients.
Chris Woollam has been appointed UK development manager for Zurich Private Clients, the recently-lau...
Total Systems doubles its pre tax profits.
Total Systems has doubled its pre tax profits to £1.4m, according to preliminary results for the yea...
CRU's adversarial stance costing insurers dear.
Government agency the Compensation Recovery Unit has been accused of placing an unnecessary financia...
Aviva appoints chief executive.
Aviva has appointed Gary Withers as chief executive of its UK life insurance business, with Philip S...
The Bermuda buy-angle.
New capital is opting for Bermuda rather than London, says Donald Kramer, who argues that London must embrace reform - now.
insurE-com set to launch new service.
Insurance business systems provider insurE-com is set to launch a new service that will offer data s...
InFront Solutions develops new subsidence model.
Claims management and risk information specialist InFront Solutions has developed a new subsidence m...
Spanish brokers in Indie deal.
Spanish brokers will be offered a similar deal to that put to UK brokers, Pricewaterhouse Coopers sa...
Falling into line.
The Financial Services Authority will take over from the General Insurance Standards Council in 2004, resulting in tougher regulation for all concerned. Marcus Alcock says the sooner the industry is suitably compliant, the better.
Regions speak out.
"Technical underwriting has to be the key. Educate underwriters as to the technicalities of the risk...
The write stuff.
Speculation is rife that the direct market has reached its optimum level, with Churchill choosing to open its doors to brokers. Lynn Rouse points out the challenges and opportunities of multi-channel distribution.
Number of motor complaints drops.
Motor insurance complaints dropped 19% for the year ended 31 March 2002, according to the the Financ...
Appointment at The Association for Specialist Fire Protection.
The Association for Specialist Fire Protection has announced that Brian Robinson, commissioner for t...
Growth in non-life insurance premiums exceeds life business.
Growth in non-life insurance premiums exceeded that in life business in Europe last year, according ...
Insurers battered by bad press.
Each weekend the Sunday newspapers are full of examples of unpaid/delayed/partially paid claims whic...
Give up and pay up.
Last week, the House Of Lords handed down judgement in the landmark case of Callery v Gray. Andrew Twambley says it is time for liability insurers to dig deep into their reserves and pay injured claimants the costs they are entitled to.
Great Western.
Over the last year, the insurance sector in Bristol has seen rapid growth, but along with the companies that are expanding, the UK's hardening market has seen some operations failing to reach critical mass and having to rethink their strategies. Edward…
WTC report confusion.
I have just read the article about overreaction of insurers to the World Trade Center disaster (Insu...
Sunderland's risk sweep.
Risk management has saved Sunderland City Council £6.4m to plough back into front-line service provi...
Appointment at Leeds Hospital Fund.
Hospital cash plan provider Leeds Hospital Fund has made Lysanne McCallion managing director. She jo...
Appointment at Appleby Spurling and Kempe.
Bermuda-based Appleby Spurling and Kempe has made Deborah Poole partner of AS&K London. Ms Poole wil...