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Appointment at Taylor Nelson Sofres.
Tony Anderson has been appointed e-commerce director for Taylor Nelson Sofres. In this newly-created...
Online ISA team.
National IFA Inter-Alliance has teamed up with Royal & Sun Alliance Investments to allow investors t...
Insurers get the minimum.
Life insurers received a boost last week from Chancellor Gordon Brown's Budget, with the government ...
AIG: business cover.
AIG Europe has launched Financial Protector, a package designed to protect private businesses and th...
Patis & Co to float after acquisition.
London broker Patis and Company is to float, following the acquisition of Bray Wintour. The newly-me...
Argent swoops on John Dale portfolios.
Cox subsidiary Argent Insurance has acquired the business of Newark broker John Dale Insurance, unde...
BLG: new partner.
Leading City insurance law firm Barlow, Lyde & Gilbert has elected a new senior partner. Richard Ded...
Farmyard liability.
Tom Dowling (by his father and litigation friend John Dowling) v (1) Bowmans Farms (2) London Borough Of Barnet. Queens Bench Division; 22 January 2001.
In need of repair.
There has been a loss of confidence in repairer networks over the last year. However insurers are working to rebuild the reputation of what they believe is a valuable service for customers. Veronica Cowan reports.
Paper chase.
Several insurers have suffered at the hands of the press recently. But can you believe everything you read in the papers? asks Rachel Gordon.
Breach of contract fails to build case.
Gan Insurance v Tai Ping Insurance; Queens Bench Commercial Court; 8 February 2001.
Blackmore enters AF fold.
Alfred Blackmore is set to be rebranded, following its £25.3m takeover by acquisitive South African ...
Pru alone in US charge.
Prudential's £14.2bn acquisition of American General is unlikely to start a charge by other UK insur...
Cracking down on fraud.
The increase in weather related claims - estimated to have cost insurers £700m last autumn - also increases the opportunity for fraudulent claims. Anthony Gould explains why and how Post Magazine has joined up with Weathernet to help the industry crack…
Hiscox has a gas.
Insurer Hiscox will lead the reinsurance of a new liquefied natural gas plant to be constructed in B...
GISC: real dates, real action.
At last - real dates, real action. The General Insurance Standards Council, after months of waiting ...
Driving test.
It is a testing time as rising motor insurance premiums fail to stop profits being driven down. Insurers are accelerating their efforts to achieve rates with road-holding power, says Simon Threadgold.
Roped in to stunt.
The London Underwriting Centre was the venue for a challenge set by TV programme Don't Try This At H...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny was delighted to be invited by US insurer Chubb to attend the opening day, last week, of the w...
Cloudy skies ahead?
The current climate of hefty compensation payouts has left many insurers in shock, while others believe the worst of the storm is over. Richard Adams warns that complacency is not an option.
Appointment at Beazley.
Lloyd's syndicate Beazley has appointed four new members of staff. Steve Bashford, Richard O'Donovan...
Prudent planning.
Insurance companies will have to identify adverse scenarios in which any of - or a realistic combina...
Allianz Cornhill profits down
Cornhill Insurance today blamed poor international market conditions and £20m flood losses in the fin...
MMA moves in on motor trade as rates rise.
Reading-based insurer MMA has bucked the market trend with the announcement of marginal motor trade ...