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Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was out on the Solent last week with her pals at insurer Churchill, and as the clear master o...
Helphire records pre-tax profit
Accident management specialist Helphire has recorded a pre-tax profit on ordinary activities of £5....
British Insurance Awards 2003: judges announce finalists shortlist.
With 2003's British Insurance Awards just over a month away now, things are beginning to hot up. Below we reveal the finalists for 19 out of this year's 20 awards. It promises to be an exciting evening, so make sure your table's booked.
Appointment at Monument UK
Michael Bullock has joined Monument UK as head of the structured products division. Mr Bullock's fo...
Appointment at Thomson, Heath & Bond
Lloyd's broker Thomson, Heath & Bond has appointed Roy Jones as account executive of the fleet divi...
Self-interest is stopping progress.
An overwhelming majority of claims managers believe insurers should share more data in order to comb...
No place for adversarial approach
As pressure grows for organisations to demonstrate transparency in how their business is managed to stakeholders, insurers must deliver greater loss analysis, argues Peter Berring.
Daytime arson attacks rise
Renewed calls for sprinkler systems to be automatically designed into new school developments have ...
ABI targets crooked firms
Formal ties between the Inland Revenue and the Association of British Insurers to help combat comme...
TAG's end is a boost for the future of the ATE sector.
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Legal expenses player targets Scotland
Legal expenses provider Scotia Claims Assistance is set to target Scottish brokers with two product...
Hit back at workplace violence
As incidents of workplace violence in the US escalate, research suggests it could soon be making an unwelcome appearance in the UK. Simon Housego finds out what insurers can offer to protect employees and their staff against such anti-social behaviour.
Cable & Wireless sets up new mutual to soften claims blow
Troubled telecommunications giant Cable & Wireless has established a new mutual insurer, after incu...
RSA targets key brokers with specialist Enterprise pilot
Royal & Sun Alliance is set to roll out dedicated broker teams within its small business offering E...
Treasury wrong on travel.
The insurance industry's pleas for a level playing field have been ignored and the Treasury is now r...
In-house fleet facilities extended for Countrywide members
The in-house fleet facilities provided for members of the Countrywide network have been extended to...
FSA will help force insurer action on fraud.
Bob Still, claims manager at insurer MMA, said measures to combat fraud should not be viewed as a co...
Premium Credit launches premium finance service
Premium Credit has launched an integrated EDI premium finance service for all Software Solutions Pa...
Insurers' service levels restrict extended role
Partnership opportunities exist for brokers and insurers in the expanded arena of risk management. But better communication and a focus on maintaining service standards and professionalism are essential factors for success, believes Andrew Cornish.
Appointment at Ascot Underwriting
Ascot Underwriting has announced the appointment of Rob Dimsey as management information manager. M...
IRM launches new image as it expands its syllabus
The Institute of Risk Management has launched a new logo to tie in with the launch of its revised s...
PIA founder members meet
The meeting of the founder stakeholders of the Personal Injury Association took place at the Instit...
How insurance can go public
Many of the public sector's functions involve what are considered to be high-risk activities and as a result, self-insurance is often the only route to protection. However, brokers and insurers can still provide a consultancy service on how to manage the…
Appointment at Elite
Elite Incident Management has appointed two new business development managers. Nigel Tomsett and Ma...