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New flood action called for
Half-a-million homes could become uninsurable unless the government takes action on flooding, the As...
Appointment at Argenta
Argenta has appointed Andrew Annandale to managing director of Argenta Syndicate Management and Grah...
Rehabilitation under used
Premex has released figures this week revealing that 30% of cases reaching medico-legal report stage...
Appointment at Arista
Commercial lines underwriting operation Arista has appointed Dan Mewse to provide local underwriting...
Broker trusts restoration
Norwich-based broker The Alan Boswell Group is to restore a historic local building - 100 Prince of ...
Appointment at Cordys
Cordys has enlisted Janet Heppner-Jones as president. She will be based at the company's US headquar...
Mondial supplies BA cover
British Airways has appointed online travel insurance administration specialist Mondial Assistance t...
Appointment at MI Adjusting
MI Adjusting has appointed Tina Whelan to head its business services division.She joins MI's existin...
'Team RSA' to improve broker contact
RSA is introducing new broker focused teams for 40 of its larger brokers. Team RSA will initially b...
Insurer league table will 'oversimplify matters'
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers has rejected the notion of producing a league table o...
Risky pursuit stance changes
A recent Court of Appeal decision has indicated a change of heart towards people who injure themselv...
Appointment at Allianz
Allianz Commercial has appointed Jason Griffiths to branch manager at its Woking office. Mr Griffith...
Rehabilitation First Awards shortlist announced
The shortlist for this year's Rehabilitation First Awards has now been announced, with the winners due to be revealed at a special gala luncheon in London on 18 July.
SCOR picks New York for Americas hub
Global reinsurer SCOR has chosen New York as its Hub for all of the Americas and has unveiled a new corporate structure as follows:
SSP admits sales talk as share price rises
The board of SSP has admitted that it is in discussions with a financial buyer.
Paymentshield to quit Edinburgh
Paymentshield is closing its Edinburgh office and will relocate south of the border.
Airmic 2008: Supply chain management creates difficulties
Protecting supply chain integrity is a major challenge for global organisations seeking to improve financial performance, according to delegates in Jardine Lloyd Thompson's supply chain risk workshop at the Association of Risk Management conference.
Airmic 2008: Global supply chains becoming more compex, claims AIG
The global supply chain is more complex and efficient than ever before, but it is still vulnerable to certain key risks that need to be managed effectively, delegates at the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers conference heard today.
Airmic 2008: risk managers need to more invovled in M&A claims Zurich
Senior managers often do not understand the role the risk management function plays in mergers or whether its gets brought into the transaction process early enough, according to Zurich Global Corporate.
Oval CEO Hodson: All acquisitions on hold
Oval, which this morning was snubbed by Perkins Slade over a possible deal, has admitted it has put all acquisitions on hold for the summer. The announcement came as the consolidator published its unaudited group financial results for the year ended 31…
Kennedys and Davies Lavery announce merger
Kennedys and Davies Lavery have today announced their decision to join forces and create a legal giant with more than 110 partners and 600 staff.
Airmic 2008: Crisis management is key for survival
Many enterprises think they are better prepared for a crisis than they really are, the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers annual conference heard today.
Five per cent lie to protect 'no claims', says Autotrader
Motoring magazine Autotrader has found that small family cars are most likely to be involved in an accident.
Airmic 2008: the difficulties with insurance premium tax
Insurance Premium Tax is a major weak point for the global insurance programme, the Association of Insurance and Risk Managment conference heard today.