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Survey conducted by Willis
A survey of directors' and officers' buying trends at US-based firms revealed an emphasis on cover d...
Appointment at Beaumont and Son
Specialist aviation law firm Beaumont and Son has changed the team in its Singapore office. Philip B...
Aascent Finance opens office in Belfast
Aascent Finance has opened an office in Belfast to service Northern Ireland brokers, as it aims to c...
Scan van growth plans criticised
A claims management firm using mobile 'scan vans' to target people who may have been exposed to asbe...
NU to begin Fleet Telematics push
Norwich Union is aiming to reduce occupational road risks for commercial motor customers by using te...
Underwriters must help halt theft
Plant equipment underwriters have been accused of being partly responsible for the increase in plant...
Buyer seeks Hercules control
The Erinaceous Group has acquired 40% of Hercules Property Services, parent of brokers Farr, Cadogan...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Stephen Bottamley has been appointed key account manager at Allianz Cornhill Commercial's Milton Key...
Fraud proposals need careful review
Government proposals for an offence of fraud are unsatisfactory and need careful review, according t...
Call for more positivity
Insurers have to make minimising opportunities for fraud their main priority and stop believing that...
Norwich Union joins panel of insurers
From 1 October 2004, Norwich Union will join the panel of insurers supporting agricultural underwrit...
Zurich backs fleet warning
Zurich has given its backing to a report by Kwik-Fit Fleet, which says businesses are heading for "d...
Appointment at Fortis Insurance
Fortis Insurance has made Julian Harvey chief financial officer, following the retirement of financi...
Appointment at Groupama Insurances
Groupama Insurances has appointed Cathie Bruce as head of customer propositions. Ms Bruce will join ...
Appointment at Heath Lambert
Heath Lambert has appointed David Rudman, who will be based in the Manchester office. He will be the...
ER Shaw employee has bail extended
ER Shaw employee Stuart Porter has had his bail extended until 20 October, the date of a pre-trial r...
Appointment at Cooper Gay
Cooper Gay has appointed Mark Lowndes as a director within its special risks division. He is charged...
New president elected for Insurance Institute of London
Hiscox chief executive Bronek Masojada, was elected president of the Insurance Institute of London a...
Risk Management Solutions launches new suite of tools
Risk Management Solutions has launched a new suite of tools designed to help insurers manage terrori...
Sharing ideas
The practicalities and consequences of data sharing between insurers were discussed in breakout sess...
What the papers said this week
THE TIMES Common riding ceremonies, the historical practice of riding town boundaries to preserve b...
Fitch: US losses are worst ever
2004 could become the costliest year for US hurricane losses, according to Fitch Ratings. The ratin...
South Africa sets sights on India's offshoring crown
South Africa is not yet ready to challenge India's domination as the primary offshore location for U...
Insurers dismiss EL failure claims
The Association of British Insurers has hit back at claims its Making the Market Work scheme is fail...