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Figures released by ABI shows continued growth in private medical
Figures released by the Association of British Insurers show that the number of people covered by pr...
UK business short-sighted on purchase costs
The current approach UK organisations are taking to purchasing is short-sighted and economically da...
Cunningham Lindsey appoints London market business development
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey has appointed Judith Little as its first London market business dev...
Life insurers may turn to general
European insurers may find greater stability in the future by diversifying their books to include b...
Beckett buy first of many
East Anglian broker Beckett's is planning a series of acquisitions that could raise its premium inc...
Royal & Sun Alliance shareholders signal disapproval
Royal & Sun Alliance shareholders have signalled their disapproval of pay awards given to its senio...
Benfield reports increase in turnover
Reinsurance broking giant Benfield has reported that its turnover increased by 31.5% to £284.5m (20...
Biba set for showdown over Yellow Pages action
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has called for talks with the Office of Fair Trading and...
Access to Justice 2000 and Greystoke Legal Services in joint venture
Legal expenses specialists Access to Justice 2000 and Greystoke Legal Services have combined their ...
Sussex broker Argyll Insurance moves into new office
Sussex broker Argyll Insurance has moved into a new office, having outgrown its former head office,...
View from the Top - John O'Roarke, group managing director, Churchill Insurance
After three years of tough conditions in financial markets, we now seem to be seeing the first sign...
The Davis Group reports profit for six-month period
The Davis Group has reported a £1.02m profit before tax for the six-month period to 30 April 2003. ...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny recently reported that new Lloyd's franchise director Rolf Tolle had been barred from talking...
Legal firms need to move with the times
Anyone entering law as a profession is aware they will have to continue to learn and adapt to chang...
Adjuster victim of arson attack
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey's Belfast office was almost destroyed last week, after an arson at...
The winners and losers of the new regime
Accenture associate partner Helen Brown outlined who she believes will be the winners and losers in...
BIBA jointly launches scheme for members
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has jointly launched an enhanced benefit personal accide...
Medical evidence under legal scrutiny
Recent legal reforms have seen the evolution of medical evidence service providers as a cost-effective and efficient way of gathering the medical information necessary for the resolution of personal injury claims. But Lynn Rouse asks whether insurers are…
Appointment at Kennedys
Kennedy has recruited Alan Hart as a partner in the construction team. Mr Hart joins from Lawrence ...
Levene looks at challenges ahead
Lord Levene, chairman of Lloyd's, has issued a call for more creative discipline in the European (re)...
Scor reports first quarter profit
French reinsurer Scor made a €31m net profit in the first quarter 2003, compared with a €7m profit a ...
Annuity & Life makes first quarter loss
Troubled Bermudian company Annuity & Life Re blamed its "downsizing" and large life claims for a $52....
Hartford sells P&C reinsurance business
Hartford Financial Services Group has sold the bulk of its property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance bu...
Jury still out on new reinsurers
It is still too soon to judge the impact on the (re)insurance market of the companies set up in Bermu...