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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...
Regulation nit-picking.
The Lloyd's regulatory regime is failing in its duty to ensure that syndicates are adequately reserv...
Gerling merger.
Germany's Gerling group and reinsurer Swiss Re are to merge their credit-insurance businesses to cre...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Many thanks to Norwich Union for a lovely day at Highbury on Saturday, when the glorious Gunners tro...
McGuigan set to head up Aurora.
The joint provisional liquidators of Independent Insurance have formed a 100% owned subsidiary of In...
PI sector heads for major shake up.
The long-tail and loss-making professional indemnity market appears to be heading for a major shake ...
Appointment at Syndicate 1204.
Garry Bright has been made class underwriter and claims manager of Lloyd's professional liability Sy...
NU takes political gamble.
Norwich Union last week came out of the shadows and voiced its concerns over the lack of progress by ...
Arson guide for schools.
Zurich Municipal has warned that a rise in arson attacks on schools will have cost £87m by the end o...
CIIG to start action.
An upsurge in members and monies has lifted the Creditors of Independent Insurance Group (CIIG) and ...
Hiscox opens Glasgow offices.
High-net worth specialist insurer Hiscox has opened an office in Glasgow. Hiscox Scotland will servi...
Insurers to escape riot bill
Greater Manchester's police authority may have to foot a bill of up to £2m following the riots in Old...
Michael Bright petitions for bankruptcy.
Former Independent Insurance chief executive Michael Bright has petitioned for his bankruptcy, rathe...
Consultation paper.
In a letter to PM last month, the Financial Services Authority said while it prefers firms to encoura...
Lobbying on lead.
Louise Ellman, Labour MP for Liverpool Riverside, confirmed this week that she would be lobbying min...