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CGNU eyes growth.
The UK's largest insurer CGNU plans to raise a further £1.2bn of subordinated debt to support future...
Brit refuses to rule out SVB bid role.
Lloyd's insurer Brit Insurance Holdings has refused to rule out any involvement in last month's abo...
Asbestos claims early day motion
MP's Tony Lloyd and Michael Clapham have filed an early day motion with regard to asbestos-related...
Sherwood: no MBO.
Technology provider Sherwood International this week scotched rumours there is a management buy-out ...
Trenwick recruits.
Trenwick International has appointed David Clark as a new property treaty underwriter. He was previo...
Saga recruits as it taps into latent market.
The over-50s services provider Saga is looking to boost its insurance business with the recruitment ...
Penny Black's insurance week.
An old mucker of Penny's rang from Hong Kong the other day in a state of some excitement having retu...
View from the US.
If it believed it could go into battle with a feisty Texan woman, Farmers Insurance may have learned...
Purssell recruited.
Independent Lloyd's managing agency Beazley has recruited Derek Purssell as claims manager for the m...
Poor service?
Insurance litigation providers continue to offer poor levels of service, according to a survey by in...
Recovery firms team up for call centre venture.
Two business recovery experts have teamed up to provide a new offering primarily geared to the call ...
4U cuts down waste.
Royal London has armed its 1200 customer service representatives with mobile communications to allow...
A clinical look at negligence - Hubbard & Others v Lambeth, Southwark
(Court of Appeal - 7 September 2001) The claimants in a clinical negligence case appealed against ...
Patrick Snowball's view of associations causes concern.
I read Patrick Snowball's column (View from the top, Post Magazine, 1 November), with considerable c...
Money Supermarket set to sweep the market?
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Appointment at Elliston (UK).
Elliston (UK) has recruited Miles Robinson to join Ian Fordham, Matt Holland, Phil Priest and Rosie ...
Netting benefits.
The internet is becoming the most vital tool in the employee benefits market, according to a survey ...
Axa to handle LTC.
Long-term care product provider PPP Lifetime care is to sell products through its sister company Axa...
Genetic modification.
The insurance industry's decision to finally agree to a five year moratorium on the use of genetic tests provides the industry with an opportunity to resolve the issues to the benefit of all concerned, argues Tony O'Leary.
Zurich life change.
Zurich is set to reorganise its life business to "maximise customer focus", a move that will result ...
Pru: new US chief.
UK insurer Prudential last week confirmed Clark Manning as president of its US operations. Mr Mannin...
View from the top - Martin Long
Martin Long, chairman & chief executive, Churchill Insurance Group I believe completely, passiona...
Network partners.
A premier partnership has been established between The Broker Network and NIG's commercial division....
Fears as tribunal climbdown made.
The government confirmed the worst fears of employers and liability insurers in the employment secto...