News
Appointment at Ace Limited.
Bermuda-based insurance group Ace has appointed Evan Greenberg president and chief operating officer...
Government underlines support.
The government has underlined its continued support for the current moratorium on the use of genetic...
What the papers said this week.
THE TIMES Commercial disputes cost smaller companies an average of £75,000 in management time, le...
Brit issues upbeat trading synopsis.
Insurer Brit has issued an upbeat synopsis of trading in the first half 2003, with "conditions remai...
Challenges for the church
Church venues are now more at risk of vandalism, theft and arson related incidents than ever before, with claims and premiums both rising, reports Mira Butterworth.
GIS rejects accusation it is "unwieldy".
I read with interest Veronica Cowan's article (Post Magazine, 5 June, p17) on the Government Indemni...
Green light for mutual
The Home Office is expected not to rule out the idea of a mutual insurer for charities when it publis...
Appointment at Letsure.
Letsure has appointed Manjit Kataora as in-house solicitor. Mr Kataora's background is in litigation...
Appointment at Munters.
Munters has appointed Simon Ford as the area manager to head its upgraded south-west regional office...
Groupama recruits for SME action.
Groupama this week stepped up its assault into the small business sector with the appointment of Pet...
Appointment at Advisory & Brokerage Services.
Advisory & Brokerage Services has appointed Bob Dimond as senior account manager. Previously head of...
North and south divide
Freer movement between the northern and southern regions of Cyprus has opened up a can of worms for insurers. Veronica Cowan reports.
View from the Top - Bronek Masojada, chief executive, Hiscox
The general insurance industry is one of the least loved in the UK. Why is this? In my view, it is ...
Insurers "expect" EU exemption
The Association of British Insurers is confident insurers will be granted exemption from proposed Eur...
Gibraltar hamstrung by lack of staff.
Gibraltar's chief minister Peter Caruana QC has conceded that the territory's development as a major...
Insurers back car mobile ban.
The Association of British Insurers this week endorsed Road Safety Minister David Jamieson's decisio...
Appointment at Litigation Control.
City-based Litigation Control, the principal operating company within the Litigation Control Group, ...
Tree's company?
In the light of Esure's call to ban the sale of willow trees, thought to be a major culprit in subsidence, Gillian Glanville calls for insurers to inform customers about managing the risks associated with trees planted close to property and talks about…
Sequel wins Atrium deal.
Lloyd's insurer Atrium has appointed technology provider Sequel to deliver what it hopes will be a m...
Five-a-side football competition - enter now.
Play football for your company and raise money for the Insurance Charities. Interested? Then you ...
Appointment at UnumProvident.
UnumProvident, has appointed Andy Cross to the role of director of human resources. Previous to this...
On top of the claims game.
Increased claims competition has led to a greater emphasis on quality of service. John Hancock says smooth performance is essential if loss adjusters are to keep ahead of the game.
Insurers on track for EU exemption?
The news this week that the UK insurance industry believes it is on track for an exemption from prop...
Safe as houses?
Small and medium-sized enterprises appear to be particularly susceptible to risks such as fire, flood and theft, but Hugo Cranmore says their disaster recovery plans often simply do not cut the mustard.