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I am pleased to agree with Patrick Snowball of Norwich Union (Post Magazine, 23 May, p11). The peopl...
Sterline Hamilton Wright launches online quotation facility.
Intermediary Sterling Hamilton Wright has launched an online quotation facility for professional ind...
Poor road design causes accident.
Kane v New Forest Council and another (Queen's Bench Division - 27 November 2001).
Heath Lambert set for flotation.
Broker Heath Lambert is understood to be close to finalising plans for a stock market flotation, alt...
The EC approves creation of online exchange.
The European Commission has approved the creation of the Inreon online reinsurance exchange. Current...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny enjoyed a good day at sea last week with Captain Mike Slack and friends, where the company det...
At a standstill?
The bus and coach sector seems to have stalled, with traditional carriers reducing their books or pulling out of the market altogether and more and more operators opting to self insure. Richard Adams explains.
Appointment at Beckett Risk Management.
Jeff Alcock has been promoted to risk control manager at Beckett Risk Management. He has been with t...
Football final is hard-fought clash.
Co-operative Insurance 1 Provident Insurance 0 Atherton (69) Co...
Appointment at Elliotts.
Neal Samarji, a longstanding partner at law firm Elliotts Solicitors in Manchester, has been appoint...
Wellington pulls out of shrinking PI market.
Lloyd's insurer Wellington is pulling out of the professional indemnity market after seven years, acc...
Slowly butt surely?
At present, there is no UK case law that focuses on the increasingly hot topic of passive smoking and its link to serious diseases, such as cancer. However, Jonathan Swift says it may only be a matter of time before a precedent is set.
M&SFS rules out the need to quit GI market.
Following a £12m drop in operating profit, Marks & Spencer Financial Services has denied it plans to ...
Insurers must rise to university challenge.
The insurance industry has been slow to market itself to graduates. But the sector needs to appeal to today's high-fliers to ensure the highest calibre personnel, argues Claire-Marie Yates.
Appointment at ISS Ark & General.
ISS Ark & General has made several new appointments. Joe Cook joins as general manager for Scotland ...
People's Insurance Company of China opens office in New York.
China's state-owned insurer People's Insurance Company of China has opened up a representative offic...
DLA to open in Shanghai in Asia push.
City law firm DLA plans to open an office in Shanghai next month, as part of a drive to expand its p...
Swiss Life launches online group protection facility.
Swiss Life has launched an online group protection facility enabling advisers to access, amend and a...
Appointment at Prettys.
East Anglian business law firm Prettys' has created a new partner. Matthew Cole joined the Ipswich-b...
Kick off.
With the 2002 World Cup kicking off tomorrow (Friday), there is not long left to register to play th...
Post scoops challenge shield.
The Sponsor's Challenge Shield was won by Post Magazine, who beat Impact Plus 6-5 in a see-saw match...
Broker Alliance set to expand as SMG quits.
The Yorkshire-based Broker Alliance is understood to be searching for a replacement sixth member, fo...
Appointment at CNA Insurance.
CNA Insurance has made Peter Ellis head of its non-marine underwriting operations for the north of E...
Munich Re's reinsurance business reports loss.
Munich Re's reinsurance business has reported a loss of EUR52m (£33m) for 2001, compared to a profit...