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Marsh nets rises.
Insurance broker Marsh recorded revenues up 7% in the period July to September, to $1.1bn (£700m), d...
Appointment at Quest Gates Partnership.
Mike Ward has joined Quest Gates as managing adjuster. Mr Ward is both a qualified barrister and los...
Majority of claims for Hatfield rail crash fall on AIG Europe.
The lion's share of claims arising out of the Hatfield rail crash look likely to fall on AIG Europe,...
Brokers driven to affinity deals.
Two brokers have signed major affinity deals with luxury car manufacturers to provide insurance to v...
CNA fleet to merge.
The merger of CNA Insurance (Europe) and CNA Maritime, both part of the CNA Group, has been set for ...
On a mission for repudiation.
So, now we know. A new property claims handling service has been set up (Ex-RSA trio in new launch, ...
Steering into the fast lane?
Max Taylor explains why he believes the move to a part-time chairman at Lloyd's is a positive and not a negative step for the London insurance market.
MD out: no crisis says NU.
Norwich Union has pledged its commitment to the healthcare market, despite a spate of high-profile d...
Groupama opens credit market.
Groupama Commercial Insurances is to open up its credit insurance cover to its commercial brokers. ...
NIG: broker building.
Insurer NIG is to hold the latest in its series of "Building a stronger broker channel" conferences ...
Appointment at Cigna.
Cigna HealthCare & Group Life has made two appointments. Dave Priestley will fill the new role of co...
Euclidian pulls out of contingency.
Lloyd's insurer Euclidian, which last year became the first integrated Lloyd's vehicle to affect a m...
Join the club.
Insurers are currently very active in affinity markets. Those keen to reap the benefits of a captive audience must show a high level of co-operation, focusing on meeting customers needs, rather than just selling insurance, says David Fanning.
Amlin underwriters quit.
Lloyd's insurer Amlin has lost two high-profile underwriters in the wake of it outlining a substanti...
Argyll wins Arun.
Argyll Public Sector Services has been appointed as broker and risk manger to Arun District Council,...
Critical issues.
Towergate Underwriting Group is to visit Bristol, Birmingham, London and Newbury in the coming weeks...
Irish site of interest.
The Irish Insurance Federation has gone live with its website, www.iif.ie, which is targeted at both...
Hungary for fraud.
The International Association of Insurance Fraud Agencies is to hold its 2001 annual general meeting...
Flood clean-up costs Italy millions.
Italy is facing a multi-million pound clean-up following the devastation caused by the rains that sp...
Appointment at Gosschalks.
Kate Addy has joined the clinical negligence division of Gosschalks. Ms Addy has a law degree from t...
Nippon to make alliance.
Three general insurers and Japan's largest life insurer, Nippon Life Insurance Co are expected to en...
Getting the measure of risk.
Professor Gordon Dickson (pictured) is heading up a research programme into measuring risk management success. Anthony Gould reports on the progress so far.
Unum moves West.
Income protection insurer Unum is to open a new office in Bristol early next year, creating up to 75...
Bigger cut for Axa.
Axa Group is to increase its stake in its US subsidiary Axa Financial from 60.3% to 100%, under plan...