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That sinking feeling.
Bad press had caused the income protection sector to founder, but now it has been thrown a life line in the form of moves to simplify policy wordings and introduce best practice. Francis Higney says improved public perception is adding to its renewed…
FirstAssist losses out to rival.
Royal & Sun Alliance's subsidiary FirstAssist has lost a substantial travel assistance contract to n...
Warren Hill Insurance Brokers opens sixth regional office.
Warren Hill Insurance Brokers has opened a sixth Regional Office in Colchester, Essex, joining those...
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Appointment at Hillman Saunders.
Specialist insurance recruitment agency Hillman Saunders has recruited Sarah Merritt to its insuranc...
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Asbestos ruling due today Analysis of the House of Lords judgement in the key asbestos-related di...
What the papers said this week.
The Daily Telegraph The police service faces a financial "nightmare" over its growing bill for pe...
Appointment at Glynns.
Insurance law firm Glynns has appointed solicitor Jennifer Renney as litigation partner in its Brist...
Indian firm in broker move.
Indian group JK Industries plans to take advantage of proposed moves to open up that country's inter...
High costs suffer crushing defeat.
Booth v Britannia Hotels (Court of Appeal - 26 March 2002).
Appointment at Kodit Database.
Kodit Database, the Holmes Chapel-based asset/security tagging and auditing specialist, has recruite...
Ball games.
Staff and their children at Bristol-based legal expenses insurer DAS and broker Hill House Hammond p...
Lloyd's climb-down on modernisation proposal.
Lloyd's has been forced to back down on a key proposal to modernise, after opposition from investors...
Community spirit.
The Labour government has put corporate social responsibility at the top of the business agenda. But as many insurance businesses, such as Lloyd's, have discovered, involving staff in doing good works can pay dividends, says Lynn Rouse.
Trenwick makes first quarter loss
The Bermudian (re)insurer Trenwick made a $1.3m net loss in the first quarter of the year compared wi...
Global Re's parent postpones share offer
Global Preferred Holdings, the US-based parent of the Bermudian life reinsurer Global Preferred Re, h...
AM Best maintains rating of Indian state reinsurer
Rating agency AM Best has maintained the 'A' (excellent) financial strength rating of Indian state re...
Axa records strongth growth in UK premiums during first quarter
Axa's UK general arm recorded an 8.2% increase in gross written premium during the first quarter of 2...
New reinsurance business boosts Arch Capital's results
Bermudian (re)insurer Arch Capital has written net premiums of $280.7m for the first quarter of 2002,...
John Berger elected RAA chairman
John Berger, president and chief executive of Chubb Re, has been elected chairman of the Reinsurance ...
Arig slashes jobs to improve profitability
Bahrain-based reinsurer Arab Insurance Group (Arig) cut its domestic workforce by 30% this year. Th...
Benfield expands into eastern Europe with BMS acquisition
Reinsurance broker Benfield Group has acquired the Czech and Slovak operations of broker BMS Harris &...
Odyssey Re reports 60% growth in premiums
A hardening market and a focus on more profitable lines of business helped US-based reinsurer Odyssey...
Axis reports first results
New Bermudian reinsurer Axis Specialty has written gross premiums of $265.7m in its first full quarte...