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Gavel comes down on Allstate.
In the first of many lawsuits against Allstate, the insurer has been found guilty of practising law ...
Insurers to tell all.
Politicians from both major parties are pressing for insurers to be forced to tell consumers surrend...
Appointment at Greenwoods Solicitors.
Six new members have joined Greenwoods Solicitors personal injury team. The are: personal injury ...
Insurers reject calls for cash to back services.
The idea that insurers should offer brokers financial compensation for failing to meet service promi...
More movement for mortgages.
The broker mortgage market is heating up with the launch of a new comprehensive mortgage payment pro...
No-fault fund helps children.
The industry is being urged to participate in the proposed creation of the Insurance Industry Rehabi...
Lloyd's lists new priorities.
Direct access for insureds, outsourcing of claims and a doubling of the entrance rate for corporate ...
Gay rights pending.
Scottish Equitable has told IFAs to be prepared for changes to inheritance tax legislation following...
CGU/Post winners get their medals.
Star prize winner The youngsters at Kent Athletic Club in Catford, south east London, are in line...
Markel sets date for Terra Nova acquisition
Markel has announced that it expects to complete its acquisition of Bermuda-based reinsurer Terra Nov...
Gerling Global Re to write property facultative business
Gerling Global Re America is to start writing property facultative business from its network of offic...
Insurers back RBS as Bank of Scotland admits defeat
Royal Bank of Scotland is putting the finishing touches to its bid for Nat West bank after rival bidd...
GISC set to go live with no formal empowerment
The General Insurance Standards Council last week finally admitted that it is likely to go live on a ...
Lloyd's three year plan
Lloyd's has outlined details of its strategy document for the next three years. It wants to strengthe...
Tony Baker replaced by nuclear director
Dr Stephen Sklaroff has been appointed to take over from Tony Baker as deputy director general and he...
Former ABI chairman joins credit hire giant
Roger Taylor, a former Association of British Insurers chairman has been appointed a non-executive di...
Millennium Bug may not sting for years
The Millennium Bug will remain a ratings issue for some time said ratings agency Standard & Poor's. ...
Lloyd's reveals 3-year strategy
Lloyd's has published its strategy for growth over the next three years. Its plans include turning th...
Axa hit by storms
French insurer Axa said damage from the storms which battered Europe in late December would have an i...
Mingham gets development role at Groupama
Chris Mingham has joined Groupama Personal Insurances as part of a new development team headed by Llo...
Bavarian Re to open office in Norway
Bavarian Re has announced it is to open an office in Oslo in the second half of this year. Actuary ...
Financial Bill gets bogged down
The Financial Services & Markets Bill is struggling to keep to its Parliamentary timetable and is alr...
Britannic's general business moves to Cornhill
Britannic is to outsource general insurance sales - home and motor - to Cornhill Direct and to cut 35...
Tempest Re sets up in London
Bermudian monoline reinsurer Tempest Re has appointed Wayne Daniel to head up its move into multiline...