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Wellington upbeat going forward
Wellington Underwriting has recorded a slight rise in operating profit on continuing operations for ...
Equitable inquiry a cover up
Dr Vincent Cable MP, Liberal Democrat shadow trade and industry secretary, has hit out at "inquiry ov...
Groupama to move into high net worth arena
Insurer Groupama has signalled its intention to move into the high net worth market and has appointe...
Wren to acquire syndicate 429.
Lloyd's insurer Wren, part of Brit Insurance Holdings, is to acquire the right to manage syndicate 42...
Unit doubles Allison loss estimate
Insurers will have to pay $2.5bn for losses from tropical storm Allison in June this year, according ...
Domestic & General pushes ahead in Europe
Specialist domestic appliance insurer Domestic and General has reported just over a 6% increase in tu...
Chaucer predicts.
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer is forecasting improved results across the board for its syndicates for the ...
Appointment at Primary Insurance Group.
Primary Insurance Group has strengthened its account management team with the recruitment of Pete Bl...
Winds of change.
The Netherlands is seeing the introduction of new tax laws, which will have repercussions on the country's financial services sector. Jeremy Golden wonders whether the insurance industry will have the wind taken out of its sails.
SFO charges trio.
The Serious Fraud Office has charged three executives of Dublin-headquartered Merrion Reinsurance wi...
Axa Ireland trials safety motor scheme.
Axa Ireland has teamed up with Dublin-based broker O'Reilly Cullen Insurance and technology company ...
Fortis denies specific merger talks.
Benelux-based Fortis has said it plans to take a "pro-active role" in the pace-gathering process of ...
Pensions sales soar.
Sales of life insurance and pensions products during the second quarter of 2001 totalled nearly £17b...
Crawford gets CVLA.
Loss adjuster Crawford & Co has acquired Central Victoria Loss Adjusters in Australia. Ted Aldridge,...
PM pushes debate on whistle-blowers.
In June, in the wake of Independent Insurance's collapse, Post Magazine wrote to several bodies, sugg...
Sampo profits.
The Finnish bancassurance group Sampo, currently embroiled in a battle to take over Norwegian insure...
Solicitors' PI rises forecast.
Significant hikes in professional indemnity premiums for solicitors are expected this week, as the m...
Ivers sets up new company.
Former managing director of Property & Casualty Services Dublin, Jim Ivers, and his senior adjusting...
Elections could mean delay for PZU.
The privatisation of Polish insurer PZU and other state assets should be delayed until after the 23 ...
Auctions add excitement.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Appointment at Loss Recovery Group.
The Loss Recovery Group has appointed Victoria Melieres as business development executive. Ms Melier...
Israelis rescue Groupama unit.
Israel's largest insurer, Clal Insurance Enterprise Holdings, has agreed to acquire Groupama's Lloyd'...
Amlin outlook.
Amlin Underwriting, the Lloyd's managing agency owned by Amlin plc, said it had seen a continued inc...
Lloyd's set to open Singapore office.
Lloyd's could be set to open a permanent office in Singapore within months pending an Act of Parliam...