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DAS profits up more than 10% despite ULR decline
Legal expenses specialist DAS has reported an increase in its gross written premium of over 10% to ...
Zurich's net income increases
Zurich's net income for the first quarter of 2003 increased to £70.2m from £3.7m in the same period...
Appointment at Ace European Group
Ray Keogh has been made business development manager for Ace European Group. He has spent 11 years ...
Motor claims statistics do not add up
With regard to your recent article drivers disregard safety according to new survey on www.insuranc...
The burning issues
Lynn Rouse talks to Jane Milne, chief executive of the Arson Prevention Bureau, a decade after the body was set up - only to find the firefighter has a battle on its hands.
A brave new e-world
The Insurance Institute of London's Advanced Study Group on e-commerce should help underwriters and brokers to not only identify the new risks but spot opportunities, argues Michael Lent.
CJC drafts new rules on structured settlements
The Civil Justice Council's Clinical Negligence and Serious Injury Committee has drafted a practice...
GAB helps SMEs with Survive
Loss adjuster GAB Robins has teamed up with Survive to pilot a business continuity service that wil...
Appointment at Glencairn Affinity
Glencairn Affinity, the specialist consultancy service provider with extensive experience in the ma...
Appointment at HSB Haughton Engineering Insurance Services
HSB Haughton has created three new development executives. Don Collett joins the Birmingham office,...
CIP set for £7m target
Commercial motor broker Corporate Insurance Partners, which formally launched this week, is aiming ...
Coverline manager wins trip to Dublin
Chris Bardsley, Lancashire-based manager of Coverline, part of the Steven Backhouse Group, won an a...
View from the Top - Charles Philipps, chief executive, Amlin
By any standard, 2002 should have been an excellent year for non-life underwriting companies. Price...
Appointment at Carmichael and Company
Loss adjuster Carmichael and Company has added Bill Watt to its business development team. He will ...
Appointment at Towry Law Credit
Towry Law Credit has recruited a new account executive as part of its plans to expand in the South,...
Sensitive issue: handle with care
In the absence of official guidance from the Information Commissioner, the insurance industry is having to base data protection compliance on its own interpretations. But Lynn Rouse finds an industry quietly confident and pragmatic in its approach.
Precedents set insurance pace.
Legal precedents can have a huge impact on insurance claims. Lynn Rouse asked several legal firms for those they saw as being at the top of the list.
Insurers give car crime Bill muted reception
The insurance industry has given a lukewarm reception to new government proposals to combat car cri...
Polaris seals imarket deal
Polaris has announced its first partnership agreement. Software provider Sirius Financial systems i...
Directives to influence FSA
The Distance Marketing Directive and E-commerce Directive are set to have as much influence on the ...
Appointment at Community Broking
Community Broking Group has strengthened its corporate and commercial team with the appointment of ...
Bank deal to reap rewards for FarmWeb
The Royal Bank of Scotland has selected FarmWeb to provide insurance for its 25,000 agricultural cu...
Appointment at Inter-Alliance
Independent financial adviser Inter-Alliance Group has appointed Steven Hartley to its board as gro...
14 years ago
Last week, the British Insurance Brokers' Association had a successful conference in Bournemouth wi...