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Appointment at Donns.
Donns Solicitors has recruited Bob Dawson to the newly-created position of head of the employers' li...
Be a good sport for charity.
Be part of the largest sporting event in the insurance industry - and help raise £50,000 for charity...
Oz insurers to repay car cash.
Two of Australia's largest motor insurers have been told to repay A$1.5m (£540,000) to policyholders...
Appointment at CNA.
Paul Hennessy, who became chief underwriting officer for CNA's global operations in 1997, has reloca...
Banking on a new focus.
The newly installed chief executive of Axa Insurance Peter Hubbard, who joined the insurer from the customer-focused Lloyds TSB, has very clear ideas on how to move the company forward, says Anthony Gould.
Scots open on asbestos cases.
Specially convened hearings to determine the full extent of asbestos-related cases began this week i...
Miller plans growth through quantum leap in special risks.
Graham Clarke, chief executive of independent broker Miller Insurance Group, which has already seen ...
Too long-winded for direct approach.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Top-flight cover.
For the high net worth and fine art sectors, the provision of a first-class service and a high level of expertise for clients is always essential. While the market is generally stable, there have been some notable changes after the events of last year,…
Appeal over illegal immigrants Act.
The insurance industry's battle with the government over the issue of penalties for transporting ill...
Cigna job cuts.
Health insurance giant Cigna Corp plans to cut 2000 jobs as part of an overhaul that will cost the P...
Insurers fail to meet ABI response deadlines.
In January 2001, the Association of British Insurers issued its Claims Code, setting out the standar...
Pension options Bill.
The government this week suffered a rare Commons humiliation in failing to block a private member's ...
Losing your bottle?
A crate of Domaine Coche-Dury Burgundy would break the bank for all but the most wealthy, however wine collecting still enjoys great popularity. Helen George pops the cork on this often overlooked area of high net worth cover.
Sato resignation.
Nissan Fire & Marine Insurance has announced the resignation of its president, Ryutaro Sato, after t...
Appointment at Cassidy Davis Group.
Mark Mellis has been made personal accident underwriter at Cassidy Davis Group. He has worked in the...
CSC in Asian deal.
Computer Sciences Corporation and Singapore-based SMP Solutions have entered into an agreement by wh...
Charman in court once more.
Bermudian insurer Ace looks set for a new legal battle involving its old chief executive John Charma...
Lombard Direct extends offering.
Lombard Direct is to extend its offering to include home and motor policies on top of its core unsec...
OMMni.com launch.
CNA has launched an enhanced version of OMMni.com, the interactive and fully automated cargo insuran...
Bartlett heads for Hong Kong as it eyes Asian market.
Leeds-based broker Bartlett is set for a push in the Asian territories, following the opening of a H...
No show for asbestos cheques.
Compensation cheques from the Association of British Insurers for asbestos victims have still not ma...
Action needed now over terrorism insurance.
I write in response to Andrew Torrance's View from the Top (Post Magazine, 20 December 2001, p9). ...
Appointment at Domestic & General.
Wimbledon-based Domestic & General has made two new appointments. John Pearmund becomes a non-execut...