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Bench move.
Law firm Addleshaw Booth & Co has lost partner Roger Ibbotson to the bench. Mr Ibbotson, a senior pr...
Liquidator set to interview Bright.
The provisional liquidator of Independent Insurance, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, is to switch its focus...
Lost property.
The personal finance channel on FT.com, FTyourmoney, has joined forces with the Unclaimed Assets Reg...
Greenway attacks RSA and NU.
Norwich Union and Royal & Sun Alliance were due to be singled out yesterday by John Greenway MP, for ...
ATE ruling delay.
The Court of Appeal ruling in the landmark after-the-event insurance case of Callery & Gray could be ...
Easy money.
It may come as some surprise to find that the world's kidnapping for ransom market is in fact a thriving business - for both the insurance and broking industries and the kidnappers themselves. Lynda Hardy Maskell goes under cover.
Insurers get result.
Sports insurers have been saved a rash of claims between participants in contact and hazardous sport...
Benfield Greig recruits Aon staff.
Reinsurance broker Benfield Greig has recruited a five strong US casualty team from rival Aon Re. ...
Turning words into actions.
The headline grabbing report from Datamonitor, warning of escalating claims as the UK fully embraces ...
IBF meeting.
The annual general meeting of the Insurance Benevolent Fund will be held at the Hall, Aldermanbury, ...
Swiss Re and Tokio Marine swap $450m of risks
Swiss Re and Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance have agreed a $450m catastrophe risk swap covering three...
Consultants and lawyers to report on repair industry
Organisers of the Body Repair Industry Campaign (BRIC) have appointed a consulting firm and competiti...
Britannic downsizing ahead of schedule
The restructure of the sales force at Britannic Assurance, with the loss of 1600 staff. was complete...
HSBC sues Michael Bright
The private banking arm of HSBC is suing former Independent Insurance chief executive Michael Bright ...
Global warming not producing more hurricanes, says Tillinghast-Towers
Global warming has not caused an increase in catastrophic hurricane damages, claims the consultancy T...
California Earthquake Authority "is sound"
The Personal Insurance Federation of California (PIFC) says that the California Earthquake Authority ...
Directors reject 10p bid for Claims Direct
Independent directors at no win no fee company Claims Direct have rejected a a buyout offer — at 10p ...
Indie bike book to be sold as jobs are safeguarded
The provisional liquidators of Independent Insurance are looking to sell the motorcycle book, which h...
Insurers face one million PI claims by 2005
There could be one million personal injury claimants per year in the UK by 2005 if it follows US pers...
RSA buys PCS for £3m
Insurer Royal & Sun Alliance has finally announced its acquisition of Property and Casualty Services,...
Minutes of BIBA/PwC meeting
The British Insurance Brokers Association has detailed the minutes of a meeting on 5 July between its...
Renaissance Re to raise $150m
Property catastrophe reinsurance company Renaissance Re Holdings plans to sell $150m of senior notes ...
Max Re IPO to raise up to $264m
Max Re Capital plans to sell 14.285 million shares in an initial public offering that would value the...
CGNU in french tie-up talks
UK insurer CGNU is in preliminary discussions with French mutual insurers MMA and MAAF to establish a...