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Unum group growth
Income protection insurance specialist Unum has reported new business up 73% last year, to £35.4m. ...
MBO for specialist underwriters
The underwriting management of specialist yacht and marine insurers Yachtline and Marineline have acq...
Tysers new marine division
Independent Lloyd's broker Tysers has formed a new division as part of its marine insurance and reins...
Francis helps appoint press watchdog
Mary Francis, director general of the Association of British Insurers is to join the Appointments Com...
Spencer resigns from Edgar Hamilton and Wellard
Kevin Spencer, currently managing director and main board director at Edgar Hamilton and Wellard has ...
Meningitis diagnosis costs MDU millions
The Medical Defence Union said it is getting an allegation a week of delayed diagnosis of meningitis ...
Terra Nova takeover approved
The shareholders of both Terra Nova and Markel have approved the takeover of the Bemudian reinsurer b...
Date for division.
Credit Suisse Group is to set up a new financial services management division from 1 April, combinin...
Use rehab to force a radical change.
The trend of rising claims awards and increasing small claims shows no sign of changing in the near future and rehabilitation has been proved to reduce compensation. But is rehab the answer, asks David Hughes.
Exclusive - Ark hunts for partners.
Ark & General is seeking up to six insurance consortium partners to take a significant equity stake ...
Insurer seized.
The Californian Insurance Department has seized control of financially troubled Superior National In...
Insurer's new site.
The Eastgate Group has launched a new Internet site, www.eastgate-group.com. The main focus of th...
With profits but not without problems.
The government has decided to allow with-profits policies to exist within the scope of its stakeholder pension proposals, but Francis Higney finds that this news has received a mixed reception.
ISA website set up.
Independent adviser group Inter-Alliance has launched an online individual savings account website. ...
Record Unum sales.
Income protection insurer Unum has announced record sales figures, showing total new business for 19...
New Garwyn offices.
Liability adjuster Garwyn has opened two offices to add to its existing 12-strong network. A Belfast...
UK jobs threatened by takeover.
Thousands of UK insurance jobs could be at risk as National Australia Bank weighs up a £9bn takeover...
£3bn bid for Colonial.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia last week launched the country's biggest ever takeover with a friendl...
Insurance Institute of Leeds slave day.
A funny thing happened on the way to the Insurance Institute of Leeds last week. To help raise funds...
Demo at congress.
Insurance IT consultant Michaelhouse will be demonstrating a new thin client web solution at the Ass...
Air disasters prediction.
The world will have a major air disaster every seven to 10 days by 2010 unless air traffic control s...
Best deal claim.
Securityfirst has launched a new mortgage payment protection insurance package that it considers to ...
Budget tax fears.
Millions of motorists would risk driving without insurance should chancellor Gordon Brown raise car-...
RSA can't pass the buck for its failure.
Along with other parts of the insurance media you reported the disappointing results of Royal & Sun ...