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GISC slams training body.
The General Insurance Standards Council has slammed the Institute of Financial Services for claiming...
Capital approaches.
GE Capital, the financial services arm of American conglomerate General Electric, is reported to hav...
Challenging times to come.
To gauge the concerns of the UK's insurance claims managers in the light of recent legislative and technological advances, PM conducted a survey and Alex Broad analyses the results.
PenServer launch.
Claybrook, a division of employee services company Hogg Robinson, has signed a deal with technology ...
Jewellers venture.
Watkins Syndicate at Lloyd's has launched an e-insurance venture for jewellers and insurance brokers...
Time to toughen up.
Fraud is a constant menace for insurers, whether it be opportunistic or the result of organised crim...
IFAs cry for help.
In response to the high demand from IFAs for practical help with their reviews of free-standing addi...
Co-operative tested.
Co-operative Insurance Society is set to explain to the government and business community next month...
Holman returns.
Holman Insurance Brokers is set to re-enter the professional indemnity market three years after its ...
Abbey diversifies.
Abbey National has confirmed that it will take over mutual insurer Scottish Provident for £1.8bn as ...
Approved cover.
JLT Risk Solutions has teamed up with the Futures and Options Association to develop a new insurance...
Watch this space.
Surveillance is under scrutiny in the light of the new Human Rights Act. The dilemma for insurance investigators is how to gather evidence without contravening the Act, with many adopting a "wait and see" approach, says David Fanning.
Call for positivity.
Marcus Alcock observed much concern at the annual International Union of Marine Insurers conference, but could things be looking up?
Don't believe the HRA hype.
Ian Gascoigne, a partner in the commercial litigation group of European law firm Eversheds spoke to Marcus Alcock about his thoughts on the Human Rights Act.
St Paul looks ahead.
St Paul International claims to have secured over £50m of gross written premium since the solicitors...
Cavell buys Blem.
Cavell Management Services is to buy the London market claims adjusting and inspections specialist P...
Appointment at Pool Reinsurance Company.
Subject to the approval of the FSA, Pool Re has recruited Steve Atkins as chief executive. He previo...
Claims purchase.
Claims Direct has acquired the claims vetting business of neighbouring solicitors, Poole & Co. for a...
Post Magazine launches Recruitment Fair.
In response to demand from the insurance industry, Post Magazine is launching its very own Recruitme...
New role for Leitch.
Sandy Leitch, the chief executive of Zurich Financial Services, has been appointed to head the gover...
IFAs are finding new sources of income.
There has been a 10% increase in the number of independent financial advisers (IFAs) looking to sell...
What the Papers Say.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Hundreds of bottles of rare vintage wine were destroyed when joyriders set fi...
Increased payouts.
The Policyholders Protection Board paid out £25.2m for the year to the end of March, compared to £18...
RSA motors in Oz.
Royal & Sun Alliance's Australian operation is to enter a general insurance joint venture with the R...