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Invaro legal verdict soon
Invaro's liquidator has said it is considering launching litigation against some ex-staff of the fai...
Appointment at Wesleyan Assurance Society
Ian Lazenby, who joined Wesleyan Assurance Society as director of sales in June last year, has joine...
Groupama targets SME healthcare
Groupama is finalising plans for a major push into the small to medium-sized healthcare market and i...
Appointment at Garwyn
Garwyn has made a string of appointments. Neil Mann becomes an adjuster at Burton; Joanne Clark and ...
Norwich Union confirms death certificates not required
Norwich Union this week confirmed it will not require a death certificate to pay tsunami victims' li...
The Rovers Return
One year on from its last major insurance-themed storyline, Coronation Street broached the subject a...
Broker Network launches recruitment drive
The Broker Network has launched a recruitment drive to support business expansion, especially in the...
Chairman and founder of Smart and Cook has died
Geoff Cook, chairman and founder of broker Smart and Cook died suddenly at the weekend. Chief execut...
Ascent reveals turnover plans
Commercial property intermediary Ascent revealed its hopes to double turnover within five years foll...
Premier Line sets up broking arm
Direct commercial intermediary Premier Line has announced plans to launch a separate broking operati...
Levene's warning to insurers about industry reputation
Lord Levene, chairman of Lloyd's has warned insurers of the urgent need for the insurance industry t...
HSBC outlines 2005 trends
The marine division of HSBC Insurance Brokers has published its third annual review of the worldwide...
ISS founder moves on
ISS Damage Control has announced the departure of its founder, Rodger Arneil. Mr Arneil formed the ...
Premium rises leading to fewer policyholders
Premium rises are leading to fewer individuals taking out private medical insurance, according to Da...
Almost 1000 firms miss GI Day cut
The Financial Services Authority has revealed the approximate size of the intermediary market for th...
Zurich ready to roll out SME shake-up
Zurich has revealed plans to extend its new business model to boost its share of the small and mediu...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill Commercial
Marc Johnson-Hall has been appointed senior motor trade underwriter at Allianz Cornhill Commercial. ...
Hurricanes trigger white paper launch
Risk-modelling specialist Air Worldwide Corporation has released a white paper entitled Analysing an...
Rival team transfer leads to risk division
Insurance services group Omni Whittington has launched a risk management company, after recruiting a...
NU attacks FSA over rules
Norwich Union has slammed the Financial Services Authority for rules it says are anti-competitive fo...
Downturn in liability rates
The downturn in liability rates has not been as dramatic as in other lines according to a new report...
Duo claims market first
Broker Law Assist and liquidation expert Insolvency Management are joining forces to provide an insu...
UK terrorist risks brought home to insurers
The threat of terrorist attack is more likely in the UK than in the US in 2005, according to experts, but the commercial impact and loss of life in either country is likely to be far less than that of 9/11.
Airclaims flying high after MBO
Airclaims, a London-based provider of loss-adjusting, information and consultancy services to the aviation industry, has been bought by its management team in a multi-million pound deal backed by private equity firm LDC.