News
EU kicks up a fuss.
Football insurance could change dramatically if the European Union decides to abolish the players' t...
SA rules for UK courts.
Schalk Willem Burger Lubbe (suing as administrator of the estate of Rachel Jacoba Lubbe) & others v Cape 20 July 2000 House of Lords.
New open market for solicitors' professional indemnity insurance.
The new open market for solicitors' professional indemnity insurance got underway last week, with an...
Reliance in buyout talks with Candover
US insurer Reliance Insurance Company is in exclusive talks with buyout specialist Candover Investmen...
Cherry picking tarnishes insurers' image.
Sophisticated underwriting techniques are a double-edged sword, and there are worrying signs the ins...
Safe & sound.
Never has there been a greater need for the security of D&O cover. Directors and officers are in a vulnerable position regarding the limit of their personal liability, and changes in the law, mean ring-fencing potential risks is vital.
Old Mutual losses.
South African insurer Old Mutual has recorded disappointing results for the first six months ended 3...
Broker team defects to AHJ.
A 12-strong non-marine reinsurance team has defected from Lloyd's broker Heath Lambert to join rival...
Pension prediction.
Legal & General claims to have made it easier for customers to buy pensions online, with a revamped ...
Shipping forecast.
Next week, London is the venue for the annual International Union of Marine Insurers conference, as underwriting losses in this sector look set to continue. Eric Alexander reports.
Learning: special delivery.
A major corporate asset was created when Aon Risk Services gave its staff the tools for self-development and self-assessment through the computers on their desks, believes Roger Harrison.
What the Papers Say.
THE BIRMINGHAM POST A new safety campaign designed to reduce accidents involving emergency vehicl...
The e-commerce event of the year.
From E-Commerce to E-Profit, Post Magazine's special one-day conference and exhibition run in conjun...
Fifth Glastonbury Abbey Classical Extravaganza.
Independent Insurance invited 100 brokers from the South-West, Midlands and Wales to the fifth Glast...
Rapidinsure credit.
Online insurance provider Rapidinsure.co.uk has achieved accreditation with the Which? Web Trader Sc...
Appointments at Chubb Europe.
Chubb Europe has made four appointments to its London Commercial Insurance Division. Andrew Russell ...
Kennedys: liability.
City solicitor Kennedys is launching a new liability unit. Based at the firm's Chiswell Street offic...
Lincoln Financial Group sponsoring Rugby League World Cup.
In the run up to the Rugby League World Cup, which it is sponsoring, the Lincoln Financial Group is ...
AKA gives travel insurance online boost.
Anthony Kidd Agencies is to help brokers offer customers a streamlined travel insurance service, whi...
L&G unveils new e-term assurance.
Legal & General is set to launch what it claims will be the UK's first e-term assurance product to a...
Recent product recalls fail to move market.
Two recent high-profile car recalls are unlikely to have much knock-on effect on the London insuranc...
IFA fee seminars.
The Institute of Financial Planning has announced a series of seminars to inform IFAs on fee chargin...
Profits in decline prompt rise in rates.
Sounds familiar? General insurers were facing a decline in profits as Post Magazine reported 10 years ago, with underwriting conditions deteriorating.
Power behind site.
Power Tec Bodyshop solutions has developed a new site, www.power-tec.co.uk, to provide information r...