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Ace investigates D&O insurance policy claim
Ace Europe is investigating a directors' and officers' policy taken out by Lufthansa subsidiary LSG...
Cost of car insurance almost doubles
The cost of car insurance has almost doubled over the last nine years, while insuring the family ho...
Budgeting for growth
Acquisitional broker Budget is expanding in more ways than one. It is on track to acquire 100,000 new policies by the end of June 2004 and is increasing its floor space by 50% with an office move. Jonathan Swift went to Peterborough to talk to the…
Goshawk review raises Lloyd's doubts
Goshawk's announcement that it is to undertake a review of its business, after revealing its result...
Insurers back net sales in spite of slow growth
Insurers remain positive about the value of their internet businesses, despite claims that growth h...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
This is a nice business website that sticks straight to the point without getting distracted by irr...
Dickson Manchester acquires Profind Insurance Services
Professional Indemnity specialist broker Dickson Manchester has acquired Sussex-based wholesale pro...
Outsourcers deny India moves are exaggerated
Claims by government-backed body Invest Northern Ireland that only 8% of UK financial services comp...
Groupama appoints Roy Sampson as new UK finance director
Groupama has appointed Roy Sampson as its new UK finance director. He moves up from his current rol...
Markel International announces appointment of president
Markel International has announced the appointment of Gerry Albanese as president and chief operati...
Appointment at DAS
The senior management team at the Bristol-based legal expenses insurer has been reorganised. David ...
Benfield disposes of shares in Montpelier Re Holdings
London broker Benfield has made £17m from disposing of its shares in Bermudian insurer Montpelier R...
Picking a fruitful sector?
The high net worth sector is ripe for development and has recently seen several new entrants keen to seize the juiciest opportunities. But has all the competition got what it takes to survive in this high-maintenance sector, or will they just drive…
A measure of risk
Can liability surveying really make a difference to a business? Stuart McCreadie argues that it can as long as the focus is on liability and not health and safety.
K Drewe purchases common application support system.
Scheme administrator K Drewe has purchased a common application support system from Transactor Globa...
Appointment at Henderson Insurance Brokers
Henderson Insurance Brokers has made the following appointments: Gavin Rourke has been appointed ne...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was glad to see the great and the good of the industry turn out to celebrate Incisive Media's...
CILA: out of touch and inward-looking
I was pleased to see you highlight the developments of our new internal claims force last week (Hal...
Appointment at Ri3k
Ri3k has appointed ex inreon employee Christine Hallier as marketing manager. Ms Hallier will be re...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical
Guy Pentelow has joined Ecclesiastical's financial services division in the new role of actuarial a...
SCT aims to put claims staff "monkey" jibes to bed
In last week's issue, there were numerous heartfelt mentions of the decline in standards among thos...
Car maker drives change
Huge successes in terms of the number of days lost as a result of injuries at work have been achiev...
PwC makes first Accident Group disposal
Pricewaterhouse Coopers, liquidators of the failed claims management giant The Accident Group, has ...
Ecclesiastical accused over jobs cull
Finance union Unifi this week entered a war of words with insurer Ecclesiastical, slamming what it ...