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Miller denies Bermuda branch will damage Lloyd's operations
Miller Insurance Services has denied that its decision to open a new company in Hamilton, Bermuda, ...
Appointment at Fusion Insurance
Fusion Insurance has appointed Graeme Sutton as marketing manager. The newly created role is design...
RSA hits out at Moody's rating downgrade
Royal & Sun Alliance has hit back at rating agency Moody's decision to downgrade its credit rating ...
Abbey Legal Protection confirms long-term alliance
Abbey Legal Protection has confirmed it has formed a long-term alliance with Brit Insurance to unde...
What the papers said this week
Financial Times Flooding in England and Wales will become increasingly severe as a result of gl...
Top of the claims crops
Agriculture can be a dangerous industry to work in. Although claims numbers are disputed, the sums involved are rising skyward and farmers must now seriously strive to improve the safety of their working environments, warns Hugo Cranmore.
Employers hit again
The outcome of a recent court case raises question marks over the liability of employers for violent actions of their staff - something that will raise eyebrows across the insurance industry - particularly in light of the current liability crisis, says…
View from the Top - Duncan Boyle, UK chief executive, Royal & Sun
The European Union has been discussing a directive on environmental liability since 1993 and the com...
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...