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Axa turnover up.
French insurer Axa has recorded a 2.5% increase in group turnover of EUR55.5bn (£35bn) on the same p...
GISC fall opens flood gates for insurance sales.
Now that the Association of British Insurers is defunct and the Institute of Insurance Brokers, in i...
Wellington dips toe into Pool Re.
The largest insurer at Lloyd's - Wellington - has become the latest member of Pool Re, the governmen...
Exclusions needed.
Commercial insurers could face a potentially untenable situation if the US government fails to pass ...
Forbes makes Mexican move.
South African broker Alexander Forbes has made its first foray into actuarial consultancy outside it...
CGNU signs Indian deal
UK insurance giant CGNU has signed a deal with India's second largest bank to help it make further i...
GISC inquiry.
The General Insurance Standards Council is in no hurry to review its membership procedures, despite ...
Appointment at Cooper Gay & Co.
Malcolm Harvey has been appointed a director of Cooper Gay & Co in London and will assume specific r...
Bupa revises CI.
Private medical healthcare specialist Bupa launched a new suite of financial protection products thi...
Liverpool Vic aims to break into top five.
Liverpool Victoria is set to continue to acquire other companies in its bid to become one of the top...
Cox confirms Crowe move
Cox Syndicate Management's motor syndicate, Equity Red Star, has confirmed that it will acquire the r...
Online studying.
Personal finance website www.studentmoneynet.co.uk has teamed up with online site InsuranceWide.com ...
SFO makes arrest.
The Serious Fraud Office this week confirmed that a man was arrested last week in regards to an alle...
Farmers will not renew in Texas
Farmers Insurance Group has said it will not renew "almost any homeowners insurance" policies in Texa...
Jaffray delayed.
The appeal against the Jaffray decision, which was won by Lloyd's at first instance before Mr Justic...
Appointment at Stephenson Harwood.
City law firm Stephenson Harwood has made Andrew Hinton a partner and Darren Hanison a senior solici...
Appointment at Thompson Heath & Bond.
Thompson Heath & Bond (Northern) has recruited Gary Swallow as a commercial broker in the company's ...
Smart resigns from XL Brockbank's liability syndicate.
Professional indemnity underwriter Richard Smart has resigned from XL Brockbank's liability speciali...
Appointment at Scott Rees & Co.
Scott Rees & Co has created a fresh management tier with the appointment of four associates. Solicit...
Chartered surveyor's review in need of structural repair - Smith v
(Court of Appeal - 8 October 2001) The appellants sought damages against chartered surveyors conce...
Is it all about image?
The insurance industry has much to offer graduates and needs to shake off its unglamorous image, argues Paul Picknett.
Bruce Stevenson creates policy for Snowsport Scotland.
Edinburgh-based insurance broker Bruce Stevenson has put together a policy for the governing body of...
Chester Street bosses absolved.
Directors of collapsed Chester Street Insurance have been absolved of any blame for the insurer's de...
CGNU eyes growth.
The UK's largest insurer CGNU plans to raise a further £1.2bn of subordinated debt to support future...