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American Re reports first quarter loss
Munich Re's US subsidiary, American Re, has reported a $58.9m net loss for the first quarter of 2000,...
Industry support for credit-hire decision
The Motoring Uninsured Loss Recoveries Association and the Association of British Insurers have both ...
Lloyd's finance director to leave
Bob Hewes, the Corporation of Lloyd's finance director since 1994 is to leave the company in what is ...
Towry Law merger.
Independent financial adviser Towry Law has merged Edgbaston-based financial services company and br...
Miller Fisher Group acquires business of Brian Collins & Associates.
Miller Fisher Group has acquired the business of Irish adjuster Brian Collins & Associates through i...
Appointment at Servicemaster.
Dave Stirling has been appointed as national accounts manager for Servicemaster. Previously he ow...
Appointment at Sun Life Financial Of Canada.
Four major appointments have been made by Sun Life Financial of Canada. Helen Davis joins from Ax...
Penny Black's insurance week.
"I wandered lonely as a pacemaker ..." or so the line might go with Bupa sponsoring the Great North ...
Youngest-ever president of Leicester branch of Chartered Insurance
A broking executive is reaching new heights as the youngest-ever president of the Leicester branch o...
Planners' plan.
The Life Insurance Association has launched a drive to persuade financial advisers to take the Advan...
Appointment at Odyssey Re.
Thomas Mackenzie has been made senior vice president of Odyssey Re's Canadian operations. He joins t...
Appointment at The Healthsure Group.
Steve Jallands has joined the Healthsure group as its first ever finance director. The company was f...
Appeal for drip-fed damages.
I read with much concern of the lump sum damages being awarded to individuals in personal injury cas...
Bitten by love bug.
Companies will not be able to insure losses arising from computer viruses such as the 'Iloveyou' bug...
Law Society names indemnity insurers
The Law Society has published its first list of "qualifying" insurers who will be allowed to underwri...
CE&B takes reins.
Loss adjuster Cunningham Ellis & Buckle has taken complete control of its managed contractor network...
... an insurance surveyor.
Jonathan Swift spent a day surveying the talents of Noel Silverman as he sized up property risks in south London.
How savings affected the war effort.
The government's efforts to promote saving and investments among the wider general public are nothin...
Broking coup for Direct Line.
Direct Line chief executive Ian Chippendale has announced a major reorganisation that will establish...
CBI seminar.
The Confederation of British Industry is to hold an environmental liability seminar at its Centrepoi...
The patient must always come first.
Rehabilitation of the injured has, quite rightly, become a key issue in the claims management world....
New car strategy.
Groupama Personal Insurances has announced that, with effect from 1 January 2001, it will only accep...
Exclusive - McLarens to shut branches.
Branches will close and job losses are expected as loss adjuster McLarens Toplis embarks on a major ...
Property & Casualty Services called out to fire.
To the manor burn - loss adjuster Property & Casualty Services was called out to a fire at a mansion...