News
New CEO at Fortis.
The Belgian-Dutch insurer Fortis has appointed Anton von Rossum as chief executive officer, as of 1 ...
Appointment at Primary Insurance.
Sandra Moore has joined the sales team at Primary Insurance, based at Horsham in West Sussex. Previo...
PYV launches online news service.
Lloyd's broker PYV has launched an online news service for solicitors looking to negotiate their way...
Website winner.
AA Insurance Services has developed one of the most visited insurance websites in the UK and aims to offer its full range of services this month, says Marcus Alcock.
Great Scot.
For the great enthusiasm and deep commitment he has show during his 40-year career in the insurance industry, Simon Bolam is the winner of this year's Achievement Award, writes David Worsfold.
S&P sets up new ratings system.
A new ratings system has been developed by rating agency Standard & Poor's. It aims to evaluate insu...
Mission accomplished.
Legal & General met regulatory change head on - and saw its annual premium for individual life business rise by a massive 37%, says Jonathan Swift.
Winners all round.
Matthew Townsend congratulates the winners of the Millennium's first British Insurance Awards at the...
Policies cancelled.
Letters of cancellation are to go out to 35 000 doomed Drake Insurance policyholders tomorrow with t...
Scottish Widows closure - 650 jobs threatened.
Scottish Widows is to close its administration office in Andover, Hampshire, with the loss of up to ...
MMA gets ahead with Gemini EDI.
Broker-only insurer MMA Insurance aims to help brokers gain an advantage in the commercial property ...
Appointment at Davies Liability.
Christopher Rooke has been made managing director of Davies Liability. He joined the company last...
WAP: be prepared.
UK insurers are in danger of becoming WAP casualties, according to Eastman Kodak subsidiary Eastman ...
Industry pays off.
This year's young achiever set up a new company for AIG Europe and in doing so brought rehabilitation and case management to the top of the corporate agenda. Alex Broad explains.
Cox to benefit from new loss adjuster panel.
Cox Insurance Retail Division has set up a new two-member loss-adjusting panel. The company has a...
Space insurers to examine threat posed by hackers.
Commercial space insurers may have to examine the threat posed by hackers more carefully after a BBC...
Banmedica forms healthy alliance.
Chilean healthcare insurer Banmedica plans to form an alliance with local healthcare companies Inver...
Advent acquires syndicates Lloyd's insurer.
Advent Capital Holdings - owner of managing agency B F Caudle - has acquired Kingsmead Syndicates 2,...
Champions!
Winners past and present: the superstars of the insurance world are all here, and every one of them earned its awards through hard work, dedication and determination.
Home Office deal for Harvey.
Hampshire-based Stuart Harvey insurance broker has signed a deal with the Home Office to provide leg...
Online dispute.
Universal Salvage plans to launch a new electronic dispute system shortly. It has already updated...
Small name, big ideas.
How did the UK's third biggest insurer, Axa Insurance, significantly improve spontaneous name awareness, asks Alex Broad.
Mynd a share?
American-based Computer Sciences Corporation has launched a $16 (£10) per share bid for e-business s...
Over '50s online.
A specialist broker for the over '50s has become the latest recruit to Inspop, the online insurance ...