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Swinton goes live
Swinton has gone live with full-cycle EDI for motor insurer Highway'sChoice private car product. Hig...
MIB begins MASS trial as uninsured claims stabilise
The organisation set up to compensate the victims of uninsuredmotorists has started a trial with the...
European Commission set to make decision
The European Commission was set to make a decision regarding thefuture of the controversial proposal...
GAB Robins business director quits company
GAB Robins business continuity director John Basinger has quit thecompany, raising doubts about its ...
FSA talks down appointed reps
The Financial Services Authority is hoping for up to 20,000applications from brokers for direct auth...
HSBC forms new joint venture in China
HSBC Holdings has formed a new foreign joint venture to sellinsurance in mainland China. HSBC will ...
What the papers said this week
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Swiss Re will start to move 800 staff into its 500,000 sq ft home at 30 StMary ...
Lloyd's looks to reduce personal lines costs
The Corporation of Lloyd's has established a working party to examinethe role that personal lines in...
Misys General Insurance plans click-through facility.
Misys General Insurance is planning a click-through facility from itsnew commercial broking system, ...
Brokers welcome new Biba chief
The British Insurance Brokers' Association's decision to appointformer Hill House Hammond managing d...
Appointment at Miller Insurance Services
Miller Insurance Services has made several promotions. These includePaul Connelly as director in the...
London market needs collective effort to reform funding requirements.
The London market needs a collective effort to help reform strictfunding requirements laid down by U...
Carole Nash seeks to review back-office IT systems
Broker Carole Nash is embarking on a complete upgrade of itsquotation and back-office systems and ha...
Appointment at Broker Network Scotland
The Broker Network Scotland has appointed Gillian Benson as businessdevelopment manager. Working for...
Appointment at Credit Professionals
Chris Reed has joined Credit Professionals as vice-president ofbusiness development, and Rebekah Gan...
Chaucer seeks permission for buyout
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer has, through its managing agency, applied toLloyd's for permission to effect...
JLT snaps up 16 staff from rival firm
Broker Arthur J Gallagher suffered a major blow this week afterlosing 16 staff to rival Jardine Lloy...
Appointment at XL Re Europe
XL Re Europe has appointed Emmanuel Tribout as property underwriterfor Eastern Europe. He began his ...
Fortis may appeal Selby decision
Fortis, the lead insurer involved in the Selby rail crash, isconsidering an appeal against the judge...
RI3K plans facultative platform by April 2004
RI3K has launched a new version of its treaty system, and hasconfirmed that an electronic facultativ...
Donegal Group to acquire capital stock of Peninsula Insurance.
Pennsylvania-based insurer Donegal Group has agreed to acquire theoutstanding capital stock of motor...
InsurE-com launches ASP-version of software system
Insurance software specialist InsurE-com has launched an ASP-versionof its software system for broke...
Appointment at Zurich
Zurich has appointed several senior underwriters to strengthen itsregional teams. These are: Mark Do...
Goshawk bid period over
Goshawk, which placed its Lloyd's syndicate 102 into run-off lastweek, said its formal bid period, e...