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£1000 shirt.
Ray Watson of Co-operative Insurance (left) is pictured with David Worsfold, editorial director of P...
Sars puts business interruption centre stage.
Jonathan Clark analyses the role of insurance, and in particular the underwriting and claims issues, which the Sars outbreak has brought into focus.
FSA - fast-track carrot for mutuals.
The Financial Services Authority has told PM it will consider fast-tracking other applications to fo...
What the papers said this week.
The Sunday Times Families of the Potters Bar rail crash victims this week demanded a public inqui...
Time is ticking away
With the deadline for FSA regulation of the insurance industry fast approaching, the demand from employers for professionals with relevant compliance experience is significant. Yet, the availability of these individuals is much less so. Lloyd's brokers…
Appointment at Europea.
Europea, the Primary Group's specialist personal accident and income protection underwriter, has mad...
RSA: no cash fears over T&N ruling.
Royal & Sun Alliance has insisted that despite last week's High Court ruling that it is responsible,...
Events.
29 April-10 July Biba compliance workshops Leeds, Bristol, Manchester, Cambridge, Leicester, Ch...
Appointment at Advent Underwriting.
Advent Underwriting has recruited Zoe Bucknell as legal counsel and group company secretary. Ms Buck...
Equitas to appeal US asbestos liability ruling.
Equitas, the company established to reinsure and run-off Lloyd's pre-1993 liabilities, intends to ap...
Preferred Medical acquires portfolio of Private Medical.
West-Country-based Preferred Medical has acquired the private medical insurance portfolio of Private...
SMEs: new e-risk launch
Small to medium-sized enterprises have been "priced out of the market" when it comes to insuring the...
Briscoe wrong on cost issue.
I do not agree with Andy Briscoe's comments (PM, 8 May). Only when the cost differential becomes a...
Appointment at Lawrence Graham.
Colin Peck has been made a partner by London law firm Lawrence Graham. He joined the practice in 199...
FSA — fast-track carrot for mutuals
The Financial Services Authority has told PM it will consider fast-tracking other applications to fo...
Heaney quits to set up rival.
GAB Robin's UK liability director John Heaney has resigned in order to launch a new liability loss a...
Appointment at QBE International Insurance.
Philip Needham has been appointed portfolio manager of QBE International Insurance's bloodstock and ...
News in brief 1
- The 130-year-old Birmingham Hospital Saturday Fund, which provides health insurance for 230 000 po...
Windsor reports brokerage and fees are up.
Broker Windsor has reported brokerage and fees up by 5.5% to £7.5m and a pre-tax profit of £1.2m (20...
SMEs: new e-risk launch
Small to medium-sized enterprises have been "priced out of the market" when it comes to insuring the...
Pinning down the GISC and FSA on what fine money is used for.
Mr Webster asks where the money collected in fines by the Financial Services Authority goes (RSA: wh...
Chief calls for unpredictable lobby.
The insurance industry needs to be on the front foot with the government in order to enact significa...
FSCS could face claims from US insurer
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme this week accepted it could face claims stemming from the...
Jobs to go as Inreon fails
The London-based reinsurance trading platform Inreon is to be put in run-off after failing to secure...