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A game of tug.
Jonathan Swift asks if the P&I sector's fixed premium insurers will ever be able to wrench control of the market from the mutual P&I clubs.
Insurers get stuck into 'Net.
The death of the traditional insurance industry has been proclaimed by a new virtual insurer. US-...
ABI denies talk of merger with BBA - but ...
The Association of British Insurers and the British Bankers Association have dismissed speculation th...
Windsor's fine year.
Lloyd's broker Windsor has reported a 26% increase in profit before tax for the year to almost £2m f...
CNA Re dumps IGI as it quits sector.
CNA Re has severed its relationship with London market firm IGI Underwriting Agencies following a de...
A landmark case.
Michael Wells profiles the technicalities of a recent court case that should interest all reinsurers.
Register helps police jail machinery thieves.
Three crooks got a total of 11 years in jail this week thanks to the National Plant & Equipment Regi...
Be wary of rehab.
Dr Joe Slesenger says there is a good reason why insurers have not yet embraced rehabilitation - cost.
Appointment at CMG.
Julie Pielsticker has been made marketing consultant within the finance sector of CMG. She joins CMG...
Analyst applaud's bancassurance initiative.
Insurer CGU's decision to court the UK and European bancassurance markets has won approval from anal...
Disaster on the menu?
As plans are finalised to celebrate the year 2000, potential partygoers may be alarmed to hear that ...
Black moment for Penny.
How bitchy of Penny Black to mention the FA Cup appearance at the Birmingham insurance awards ceremo...
Appointment at Aegis Energy Syndicate.
Aegis Energy Syndicate 1225 has made three new appointments. Simon Clegg and Robert Woods will head ...
Global premium growth slow
Deregulation, overcapacity and financial crises all contributed to a dampening in global insurance pr...
GIO approves sale to AMP
The shareholders of Australian group GIO have approved the sale to AMP of Australia of the 43% of the...
KAC insurers to pay $150m
The war risks (re)insurers of Kuwait Airlines Corporation (KAC) have been ordered to pay $150m for sp...
Backbench MPs publish their Bills
The topics chosen by the 20 MPs successful in the ballot for Private Members' Bills were published th...
New Institute President
Peter Clark has been elected to succeed Paul Thornton as the new president of the Institute of Actuar...
Lambert wins Contract
Axa Sun Life and Provincial has appointed Lambert Smith Hampton to manage the disposal of Axa's natio...
Chairman of Legal & General dies
The chairman of the Legal & General Group, Christopher Harding, is reported to have died. The comp...
Windsor change
Independent broker Windsor said a strong showing in its sports and professional indemnity portfolio h...
Hannover Re set for record results
Strong growth in Hannover Re's life and health and financial reinsurance business, and its acquisitio...
Churchill parent acquire's NIG Skandia
The Winterthur Group, which owns Churchill Insurance is to acquire Swedish-owned NIG Skandia. Under...
CGU auction move
Insurer CGU is to launch an Internet auction business in January. It is to set up a website to help ...