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Regent Insurance has been ordered to suspend operations.
South Korea's smallest general insurer Regent Insurance has been ordered to suspend operations for t...
UK insurance industry must look to shape EU legislation.
European issues are becoming increasingly important for the UK insurance industry on both the genera...
Flood and fire.
Disaster recovery specialist Ark & General has written to the UK's major insurers in an attempt to g...
Brands play key role?
The recent decision to change its brand by CGNU had its critics, as did Royal & Sun Alliance's decision to set up a whole new brand More Th>n. Such moves have raised the question: are brands really that important for insurance companies? John Bibby…
Appointment at Devitt Insurance Services.
Dave Lennon has joined Devitt Insurance Services as sales manager for the company's Romford call cen...
Sapient and Enterprise IS sign alliance.
Business and technology consultancy Sapient has signed a strategic alliance with insurance technolog...
Insurance software provider Eurobase set to seal Synergy deal.
Insurance software and solutions provider Eurobase is set to seal a deal with a German insurance gro...
Appointment at GAB Robins.
GAB Robins Liability Team has appointed Heather McMillan from Capita McLarens as senior adjuster. Ms ...
Foster pay off almost £2m.
CGNU paid more than £1.6m to former finance director Peter Foster when he took early retirement last...
Endsleigh buyout delayed until April.
Dutch insurer Goudse this week insisted the management buyout of specialist student insurance broker...
Daniel Bunyan youngest to gain insurance qualification.
Daniel Bunyan, left, has become the youngest person to attain the Chartered Insurance Institute's Fo...
Monetary Authority of Singapore signs an agreement.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has signed an agreement with Hong Kong authorities to co-operate...
All that glisters?
On the whole, the high net worth sector is relatively low on fraud, however, insurers still take preventative measures, while, of course, treading carefully to avoid losing valued customers. Duncan Robertson finds out how.
Gerling faces uncertainty.
The future of the UK operations of German insurance group Gerling has been thrown into uncertainty t...
Appointment at ULR.
Norwich-based insurance claims firm ULR has made several top-level management changes. Alan Macalist...
Converium recorded net loss last year.
Converium, formerly known as Zurich Re and spun off from Zurich late last year, recorded a net loss ...
Survey from business availability specialist Synstar.
The cost of system down-time is not a major concern for insurers, according to a survey from Surrey-...
Sir Howard Davies' appointment extended at the FSA.
Sir Howard Davies' appointment as director and chairman of the Financial Services Authority is to be...
NU offers personal exit.
Norwich Union intends to introduce a new package in the summer aimed at predominately commercial lin...
Insurers welcome lump-sum payments move.
The Government's decision to query the whole system of 'lump-sum' awards for personal injury damages...
View from the Top - Andrew Kendrick
Andrew Kendrick, director of underwriting, Ace Global Markets, Syndicate 2488 Nature abhors a vacuu...
Xchanging is moving for expansion.
Xchanging, the business process outsourcing company that formed Xchanging ins-sure services last yea...
CGNU France agrees to sell CGU Courtage to Groupama.
CGNU France has agreed to sell CGU Courtage to Groupama for £6.2m, following two months of negotiati...
XL Winterthur Int'l rating down
Rating company Standard & Poor's (S&P) has lowered its counter-party credit and financial strength ra...