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Brokers are key in client relationship.
Your article 'Poor communications threaten industry image' (PM, 4 April, p11) raises some important ...
German insurer Allianz's subsidiary ...
German insurer Allianz's subsidiary Arab International Life Assurance Co will sell its insurance pro...
Through the EU regulation maze.
The European Union is playing a large part in standardising the regulation for the insurance industry across member states. Here Simon Gentry leads us through the maze of current directives and explains what they mean for insurers, brokers and…
Online insurance intermediary its4me.co.uk ...
Online insurance intermediary its4me.co.uk celebrated receiving its millionth quote this week. The c...
Cyber-terrorism?
The internet is an ideal target for terrorist activities because of its global and impersonal nature. Andrew Gordon and Chris Barrett ask whether current insurance offerings are adequate.
Spanish brokers seek Indie millions.
Compensation claims by Spanish brokers resulting from the collapse of Independent Insurance are like...
Gathering Moss.
Crawford & Company managing director, customer relationship management George Moss will be sworn in ...
Russia votes for obligatory motor insurance.
The Russian parliament has voted to introduce obligatory civil liability insurance coverage for car ...
Focus of attention.
The schemes sector is currently undergoing significant change. Benefits could be in sight for insurers and brokers if they manage to avoid the pitfalls and are clear about refocusing business strategies, say Vincent Branch and Sarah Redgers.
Appointment at Joslin Rowe.
Recruitment consultancy Joslin Rowe, a member of The Blomfield Group, has taken on four new consulta...
Liberty Syndicates expecting best result.
Lloyd's insurer Liberty Syndicates is expecting the best result in the market for 1999, with its mar...
There is more to being customer-focused than meets the IT.
Practically all organisations are desperate to see themselves as customer-focused, and will go to an...
Gerling Global Re in US restructures
Gerling Global Re Corporation of America (GGRCA) has restructured its operations as part of its previ...
Lloyd's reports annual loss of £3.11bn
Lloyd's has reported a loss of £3.11bn ($4.45bn) for 2001, compared with a loss of £1.2bn in 2000. ...
Fourth Professional Broking
Fourth Professional broking article. gee....
LMP2001 boosted by launch of Xchanging's on-line repository
Business services contractor Xchanging has launched its London Market Repository (LMR), which allows ...
Moody's increases Lloyd's loss estimates
Rating company Moody's has forecast that Lloyd's would make a £2.2bn ($3.2bn) loss in the 2000 year o...
Swiss Re slips into loss in 2001
The reinsurance giant Swiss Re made a net loss after tax of SFr 165m ($99m) in 2001, compared with a ...
Terrorism reinsurance still scarce in US
US state insurance regulators have renewed their warning that there is still no readily available rei...
Arch Capital gets $179m to invest in (re)insurance
The Bermudian financial services company Arch Capital has made a net $179m from the public sale of 7....
Founder Clements leaves XL
Robert Clements, one of the founders of Bermudian (re)insurer XL Capital, has left the board of the c...
Gaviota Re ratings withdrawn
Luxembourg-based reinsurer Gaviota Re has requested that rating agency Standard & Poor (S&P) withdraw...
PXRe rating no longer on Creditwatch after capital injection
Rating agency Standard & Poor's has removed the Bermudian reinsurer PXRe from Creditwatch and maintai...
PXRe gets $150m of new capital
Three investors have put $150m into the Bermudian reinsurer PXRe, raising its capital to more than $5...