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FERMA favourites.
This year's European risk management forum takes place in Barcelona next month. Eduardo Romero, previews the favourite topics for debate at this important event.
Four insurers on Slovenska takeover shortlist.
German insurer Allianz, Italian La Fondiaria and Dutch insurance group Eureko are among the four com...
Charman returns.
Former Ace chief John Charman has returned to oversee the run-off of managing agency Newmarket amid a...
Annuity case doubts.
A leading lawyer claimed this week that Joseph Singer, a retired businessman, is unlikely to win his...
DLA: new recruits.
Law firm DLA has expanded its insurance practice with the appointment of four new solicitors. Willia...
Natural disaster.
The insurance industry continues to refuse to take the threat of global-warming seriously, despite the loss increases over the past few years. Jeremy Leggett says it is time it prepared for the financial repercussions of the changing global climate.
Footballers play on.
Rangers Football Club was scheduled to play an UEFA tie against Anzhi Makhachkala in war-torn Dagest...
Passing on costs.
I would suggest a paraphrase to the final paragraph of last week's excellent article on solicitors' i...
Out on a Lymm.
Liability and loss adjuster The Quest Gates Partnership has announced the opening of its new office ...
Scoring highly.
French-based reinsurance group Scor has reported a 53% rise in both gross written premiums and group...
Top Gunn at RSA.
Royal & Sun Alliance has appointed Bob Gunn to the new position of group chief operating officer, re...
Appointment at QBE International.
Michael Warwicker has been recruited by QBE International as the company's new London general manage...
US terrorism hits Lloyd's.
Tuesday's tragic US terrorist attacks are expected to hit Lloyd's syndicates especially hard with c...
PMI market players warned over price competition.
Private medical insurers are too busy chasing each other's customers and concentrating on price to s...
US insurers sued.
Over 40 US insurers are being sued for allegedly neglecting to tell policyholders they have a 12-mon...
Eurobase in HP deal.
Underwriting software supplier Eurobase has teamed up with Hewlett Packard, which will see each prov...
Stakeholder take up.
Almost 70,000 new stakeholder pensions were bought in July, according to figures released this week ...
Commerce One targets top six.
US-based technology company Commerce One is targeting the top six UK insurance companies' motor and ...
CNA withdraws capital support to Lloyd's.
US insurer CNA Financial Corporation is set to become the latest to withdraw its capital support to L...
Drive to outsource.
West Midlands construction company Thomas Vale has become the latest business to outsource its accid...
NRMA rebrand as new CEO joins.
NRMA Insurance is to re-brand itself Insurance Australia Group after appointing Westpac Banking Corp...
"Vast majority" of Aon staff safe
Aon Corporation said that the vast majority of its approximately 1 100 World Trade Center employees h...
Appointment at AM Best.
AM Best has appointed Clive Thursby as European manager, alternative markets. He was previously head...
View from the top - Martin Long
Martin Long, Chairman & chief executive, Churchill Insurance Group. The fallout from the recent col...