News
Events.
29 April-10 July Biba compliance workshops Leeds, Bristol, Manchester, Cambridge, Leicester, Ch...
Appointment at LIA.
The Life Insurance Association has appointed Jonathan Battersby as president. Mr Battersby succeeds ...
Brit to follow PRI with new deal
Brit Insurance Holdings, currently close to completing a £156m takeover of PRI Group, is expected t...
Broker Assistance guarantee.
Cheshire-based Broker Assistance, the new motor claims management company focused on brokers, plans ...
What the papers said this week
The Daily Telegraph Details of hundreds of thousands of Nazi-era life insurance policies were p...
Appointment at Schroders.
Schroders has appointed Howard Trust as general counsel for the group. Mr Trust will be responsible ...
Hooper Dolan Insurances granted direct access to Lloyd's
Hooper Dolan Insurances has become the first Irish-based insurance broker to be granted direct acce...
Appointment at Helphire Group.
Insureassist, a division of the Helphire Group, has appointed Nick Litchfield repair network manager...
Creditors of Ward Evans hoping for settlements soon
Creditors of failed broker Ward Evans are now hoping settlements will be made soon by Ernst and You...
Aon Group reports fall in profit.
Aon Group reported that profit fell as pension costs increased and the company made less money in ce...
High Court Harrier jet ruling looked to human rights issue.
A recent High Court ruling awarded £950,000 in compensation to Mr and Mrs Dennis, whose lives were m...
Are you a tortoise or a hare?
The Financial Services Authority's position on due credit for those that already belong to the Gene...
Goss hits £45m after Hanson buy
Broker Goss & Co has moved a step closer to achieving its goal of £100m gross written premium by 20...
GE gives up on PO account
Fortis Insurance is to take over as the new underwriter of the Post Office travel insurance account...
Rehab website launched to link purchasers and providers.
A new website linking purchasers and providers of disability and rehabilitation-related services has...
Appointment at Watson Wyatt.
Watson Wyatt has promoted three European associates to partner within its insurance and financial se...
Strength in numbers
All eyes are on providers of professional indemnity and directors' and officers' cover as an increase in the number and cost of class actions adds weight to these sectors' claims burden. Mira Butterworth considers the strain this could put on already…
Appointment at BDMA.
Gwyn Jones has been appointed as operational development manager of the British Damage Management As...
Cracking fraud by example
Unified and decisive action from the industry and the ABI in dealing with a recent case of fraudulent activity by a household name supplier has served as a useful example to others, according to Nick Young and Debra Weekes.
Co-operative Insurance face AIG in charity final.
The semi-finals of the Post Magazine Charity Football Competition produced an avalanche of goals wit...
Brokers and insurers must see eye to eye on risk transfer.
With regard to the Financial Services Authority's consultation paper 174, I would like to make sever...
A whole new ball game?
Sports of all kinds - both professional and amateur - are playing a defensive game, as the blame and claim culture kicks in, with premiums rising and cover increasingly difficult to come by. Hugo Cranmore finds out what players and officials can do to…
Asian broker targets London.
Independent Asian broking giant Accette aims to grow the business it places with brokers and insurer...
Jet ski claim did not hold water.
Bankers Insurance Company v (1) South and (2) Gardner (Queen's Bench Division - 7 March 2003).