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Munich Re predicts growth
Munich Re expects its premiums to increase by over 7% to Euro 33bn this year. Chairman Dr Hans-Jürg...
Independent payouts started
The British Insurance Brokers Association has published the minutes of its latest meeting with the Po...
Callery v Gray: judgement delivered
The Court of Appeal this morning handed down judgement in the Callery v Gray test case on after the e...
South lacks insurance skills claims study
One in five firms in the south and south west of England have insurance skills shortages, according t...
Budget launches commercial operation
The Budget group of independent intermediary companies has launched Budget Commercial Insurance Servi...
Groupama denies RSA bid
Groupama has denied reports that Royal & Sun Alliance has bid up to £700m for its UK general arm, as...
Irish insurers face massive hospital bills
Hospitals in Ireland will be able to recover the full costs of treating road accident victims from in...
Halifax renews household contract with RSA
Royal & Sun Alliance today announced that Halifax is to extend its partnership as the bank's sole hou...
This year's catastrophes prove costly
Insured property and casualty losses from nine catastophic events in the US in the second quarter of ...
Lawyers give negligent advice.
Griffin (by her next friend) v Kingsmill, DJ Freeman & Co and HH Judge Peter Clark (Court of Appeal ...
Appointment at Chubb.
As part of a move to expand its accident and health team, Chubb Insurance has made Scott Bailey acci...
30% equity rise.
Shipping and insurance specialist law firm Stephenson Harwood's average earnings for equity partners...
Marine brokers demand improvements from insurers.
Marine brokers have called for improved claims payments, more consistent underwriting and greater co...
Don't get caught in the web.
When it comes to doing business on the internet, it is generally assumed to be a law unto itself. Lynn Rouse speaks to some of the industry's top insurers to find out how prepared they are for the 21st century.
Insurers financial interest in brokers of concern.
One particular aspect of the whole Independent demise that has caused me to step back and reflect is...
Appointment at Willis.
Willis has reinforced its marine division through the appointments of Chris Clark and Steve Barton, ...
Independent cherry picking is doing further damage.
As a broker who had a lot of business with Independent, I am concerned at the attitude of the insure...
Garwyn concern over draft disease and illness protocols.
Liability loss adjuster Garwyn has lambasted the draft pre-action protocols for disease and illness ...
Appointment at Road Runner.
Paul Inskip has joined specialist motor trade provider Road Runner as its group general manager. Pre...
New marine venture launched.
Ex-John Cahill and Zurich underwriter Jason Wright has launched a new venture, Oporto Insurance Cons...
Customers online.
Rossbank Telenet Services has teamed up with customer relationship management technology specialist ...
Groupama panel "behind schedule".
Groupama Insurances has delayed the announcement of its loss adjuster panel. In November last year, ...
Zurich liable in recent Dieppe tragedy.
Zurich Municipal, the insurer partly covering the school party in which a British school girl tragica...
Appointment at Hanover Park.
Crystal Palace-based Hanover Park Commercial has announced the appointment of Steve Brindley as its ...