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Train crash piles on misery for in-trouble St Paul.
The Paddington train disaster has come at a bad time for St Paul. The US-based insurer of both tra...
Mis-selling still too high.
The Personal Investment Authority has reported worrying levels of potential mis-selling in its fifth...
Appointment at CNA Insurance (Europe).
Adam Mason has strengthened its London underwriting team with the appointment of Adam Mason as casua...
Fit for the job?
As risk management climbs the corporate ladder, are risk managers themselves up to the job? Anthony Gould reports on this and other issues arising out of last month's Institute of Risk Management conference.
Appointment at Audatex.
Audatex, provider of computerised accident damage estimating, has bolstered its sales team by appoin...
Appointment at Midas IT Staffing Solutions.
Lucy Gould has been appointed as permanent recruitment consultant with Midas IT Staffing Solutions a...
Groupama cars in full cycle.
Groupama - the UK company formed from the integration of Gan and Lombard - is to release its private...
New Scottish plan.
Scottish Provident has chosen Computer Sciences Corporation's GraphTalk AIA to launch the new genera...
Goshawk not held back by marine
Listed Lloyd's vehicle Goshawk Insurance Holdings, the holding company for managing agency Gammell Ke...
Exposed Legal & General boosted by IFA business
Legal & General - which is now widely seen as a takeover target following its aborted attempt to be a...
Bradstock to restructure
Insurance and reinsurance broker Bradstock is to pursue a radical restructuring of its business - to ...
World-Wide Reassurance buys British & European's life business
Specialist life reassurer World-Wide Reassurance has acquired the life reinsurance portfolio of Briti...
FSA gives Y2K update
The Financial Services Authority said only seven companies in the financial services sector were now ...
Britannic falls short of launching United bid
Insurer Britannic has not ruled out making a bid for life group United Assurance. Although it confirm...
Direct Line snap up Green Flag
Direct Line has bought the roadside recovery group Green Flag in a bid to compete with the RAC and AA...
Norman commercial invasion
Norman Insurance is expanding its broker network ahead of a major rebranding exercise. The UK arm o...
Shoddy pension service warning
Insurance companies and independent financial advisers are providing a shoddy service to occupational...
XL and Ace in battle over Capital Re
Bermudian group Xl Capital has made an all-cash bid for Capital Re, the New York reinsurer that has b...
CBS in share deal.
Heads of agreement were signed on 1 October under which CBS Insurance Holdings will buy the issued s...
What the Papers Say.
DAILY MAIL A blind man has won £1500 damages and a full apology from the pub which threw him out ...
NatWest Call Off L&G deal
Legal & General is pondering its next move after the National Westminster Bank formally abandoned hop...
Appointment at Carr Greenwood Smith.
Roger Finnimore has joined the Brentwood office of Carr Greenwood Smith as a senior loss adjuster....
Warm welcome for FSA's league tables.
The insurance industry has welcomed the publication of the Financial Services Authority's consultati...
Gee, what a guide.
Gee Publishing and KPMG have released a new guide on corporate governance following the publication ...