News
N&G extends cover.
Navigators & General, the marine risks specialist, has extended its portfolio of commercial policies...
Budget expands in South.
High-street broker chain Budget Insurance has extended its influence in the South-East with the acqu...
Hope for the environment.
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott may have failed in his bid to bring about a global plan for clim...
Arig Re rating lowered
Bahraini reinsurer Arig Re has had its ratings lowered to BBB+ (good) from A- (strong) by Standard & ...
Swiss Re sells IRMG
Swiss Re has said it is to sell Bermuda-based International Risk Management Group. The captive manage...
Crowe's wings clipped
Struggling Lloyd's managing agency Crowe Syndicate Management has placed aviation excess of loss synd...
Training rules for brokers outlined
The General Insurance Standards Council has set out its rules on accreditation and monitoring of staf...
Vehicle Crime Bill to reduce fraudulent claims
A Bill designed to severely reduce vehicle crime will be introduced in the next session of Parliament...
Joint Operation exposes organised crime ring in West Midlands
A joint operation led by the West Midlands police involving the Association of British Insurers and o...
GISC to charge networks for monitoring
The General Insurance Standards Council said today that it will review broker networks on a case by c...
Online exchange expands to London
US-based eRereinsure.com, provider of e-commerce technology to the insurance industry has opened an o...
Dallas expands on two fronts
Bradford-based insurer TL Dallas has opened a new unit in Falkirk, central Scotland, to deal with cre...
Repairers fight insurers over practices
Vehicle repairers are increasing pressure on the insurance industry to drop alleged anti-competitive ...
Limit integrates two syndicates
Insurer QBE has completed the integration of the Limit marine and energy teams of Janson Green Syndic...
Baltic Exchange opts for virtual future
Plans to establish a virtual Baltic electronic exchange were announced today by the shipping market. ...
Royal Scottish Assurance fined £2m
The Personal Investment Authority has fined Royal Scottish Assurance £2m for deficiencies in its endo...
ABI endorses new mortgage guidelines
The Association of British Insurers has welcomed the release of a consultation paper by the Financial...
Equitas faces increased asbestos claims
Equitas, the company established to reinsure and run off the 1992 and prior liabilities of Lloyd's Na...
Tarbuck v Avon High Court 11 November 2000.
The claimant was a solicitor whose client had legal expenses insurance. After losing her case, th...
PIA disciplines Nat West Bank.
The Nat West Bank was fined £500,000 last week by the Personal Investment Authority, after disciplin...
PIA expels firm.
The Personal Investment Authority has expelled the firm of South Cheshire Investment Services of 9 H...
Randall purchase.
The US operations of Eastgate have been acquired by Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings, founded b...
PCS: branch split.
Loss adjuster Property and Casualty Service's 12 UK branches have been split into five regions, each...
Seasonal boost.
The Retirement Insurance Advisory Service, which specialises in providing cover for those approachin...