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Appointment at Crispin Speers.
Colin Vening has joined the employee benefits team of Crispin Speers. He has joined the company spec...
Chown sets new standards.
Incoming Association of Insurance and Risk Managers chairman Nick Chown, director of risk management...
Kiln confirms reports.
Lloyd's insurer Kiln has confirmed that it had formally entered into an agreement with Berkley Londo...
The right tools for the virtual job.
The internet risks facing small UK businesses are still climbing, but the number of SMEs having any specific e-risk insurance remains frighteningly small. Brokers have a vital role to play in ensuring companies get the right tools to counter the net…
Seven years ago
Insurers are still suffering from problems over recovering money from each other. Back in 1996, the industry was being urged to replace the defunct knock-for-knock scheme with an electronic exchange.
Adjuster mergers predicted
Market insiders expect further consolidation within the loss adjusting market, following the acquis...
BWP strengthens senior management team.
Broker BWP has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Peter Newson as a boa...
Total Broker may regulate 2000.
The Mike Williams-headed broker network Total Broker Solutions could eventually regulate over 2000 b...
St Paul buys SME book
Insurer St Paul is due to launch into the medium-sized commercial market in August, after condition...
Association of Underpinning Contractors relaunched.
The Association of Underpinning Contractors has been relaunched as ASUCplus - Subsidence Repair Tech...
Legal expenses launch
Midlands-based solicitors Blakemores has teamed up with Lloyd's insurer Euclidian to launch a new leg...
HSE fails to sidetrack claim - Thames Trains v Health & Safety
(Court of Appeal - 22 May 2003) On 5 October 1999, a serious rail accident occurred at Ladbroke Gr...
Roundabout case lacks direction - King v Department of the
(Court of Appeal - 3 May 2003) The claimant was injured when he drove his motorcycle at a safe spe...
Culture Clash.
The Co-operative Group, including Co-operative Insurance Society is supporting the left-field stage ...
When two become one.
The long-awaited confirmation that Royal Bank of Scotland, which owns Direct Line, is to add one of ...
XL Insurance Global Risk to increase property underwriting.
XL's worldwide property and casualty large commercial account operation XL Insurance Global Risk pla...
EU revision relief
Industry trade associations across Europe have welcomed the EU Council of Ministers' decision to re...
RBS is top dog in motor.
The acquisition of Churchill by Royal Bank of Scotland makes the combined group now the largest motor...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny was lucky enough to be wined and dined by the Financial Services Authority this week, and disc...
ABI holds action day.
The Association of British Insurers is to address the insurance crisis blighting the volunteer and c...
Subsidence head quits RSA
Tony Boobier, manager of building solutions at Royal & Sun Alliance has quit the insurer to pursue "o...
A dog-eat-dog market?
Marketing is big business in the competitive insurance sector and major players spend millions building up brand awareness. Rachel Gordon wonders what the long-term future holds for insurance brands - in particular top dogs Churchill and Direct Line when…
RBS seeks £86m savings
Royal Bank of Scotland plans to make savings of at least £86m a year from 2006, following the acquisi...
Appointment at Axa Assistance UK.
Axa has appointed Jesus Carmona as managing director of Axa Assistance UK. Mr Carmona, previously ch...