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Fall in syndicates.
The number of Lloyd's syndicates has fallen to 86 for the 2002 year of account, down from 108 operat...
Appointment at Aon Consulting.
James Heffron has become director of pensions administration at Aon Consulting....
InsurE adds to panel.
Insurance industry portal insurE-com has added Royal & Sun Alliance and Allianz Cornhill to its pane...
CC: tribunal claim.
Anglo-American law firm Clifford Chance will now face the first tribunal claim for racial discrimina...
Names hang tough.
According to research carried out by the Association of Lloyd's Members, for the third year in a row...
Airlines representatives to attend DVT court case.
Representatives of a proportion of the world's airlines are expected to attend the first in a series...
Capital ideas are no help to Lloyd's in struggle for profitability.
Robert Hiscox recently expressed the typical management view that the capital provided to a business...
UK cautious as WTC losses lower than expected.
New York Insurance Superintendent Greg Serio's prediction that total losses for insurers from the Wo...
Sharing Innovation.
The Innovation Group has completed the acquisition of the remaining 29.23% of the issued share capit...
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...