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The DTI has seconded Paul Hayward of Royal & Sun Alliance.
The Department of Trade and Industry has seconded Royal & Sun Alliance risk control manager (liabili...
African refocus for Swiss Re
Swiss Re subsidiary Swiss Re Southern Africa has changed its name to Swiss Re Africa. The Johannesb...
McFate joins XL Capital
Bermuda-based XL Capital has appointed Carol McFate as global treasurer of XL Global Services. She wi...
AIC gets AM Best downgrade
Ratings agency AM Best has downgraded the financial strength ratings of Allianz Insurance Company (AI...
Wellington returns to profit in 2002
London-based (re)insurer Wellington made a pre-tax profit of £30.9m ($48.2m) in 2002, up from 2001's ...
A call to join forces in the car wars
The Metropolitan Police is fighting an uphill battle against car crime. However, Detective Chief Inspector David Ryan told Anthony Gould that with more joint initiatives and co-operation from the insurance industry, it could make major inroads.
Appointment at Combined Insurance
Combined Insurance, the specialist provider of health and accident insurance, has recruited Neil Ba...
52 years ago
In 1951, the ceiling for women within insurance was made of unbreakable glass, as the following edi...
Appointment at Euclidian Underwriting
Lloyd's insurer Euclidian Underwriting has made Brian Hunt senior liability underwriter of Syndicat...
Hiscox launches extranet system
Hiscox has launched an extranet system providing a solution for US clients requiring terrorism cove...
St Paul rail case on track
St Paul's fight for compensation from the Health & Safety Executive for damages relating to 1999's ...
Bit parts or major players?
In an effort to reduce the level of write-offs and contain general claims costs, Thatcham has introduced a new scheme for the accreditation of alternative vehicle parts. Lynn Rouse examines the impact this major shake-up could have on the sector.
Government acts over charities' insurance crisis
The Government is undertaking a massive study of the insurance experiences of charities and voluntary...
The drive for stability
The motor sector has had a rough ride lately, with losses of £5bn over the last seven years. Many believe it is up to the insurance industry to break the volatile underwriting cycle and bring certainty to the market's long-term future. Jonathan Swift…
Rehab focus for Ablett-led MBO
Tim Ablett, chief executive of the as-yet-unnamed new UK healthcare and assistance company formed f...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny understands from one of her sources that Rolf Tolle, the big-hitting, call a shovel a spade, L...
Standard & Poor's launches ClassicDirect
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's this week launched ClassicDirect, an online global insurance datab...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
There is no denying that Carole Nash knows how to target its client base online. As well as a websi...
Older drivers see rates fall
Motor insurance premiums for older drivers have dropped by 1% since November and are expected to fa...
Axa head quits for Groupama
Francois-Xavier Boisseau, Axa's director of underwriting and claims since 2000, this week said he w...
Destination best practice
When it comes to motor claims, conflicting loyalties are undermining the road to total customer satisfaction. Eddie Longworth argues that insurers need to steer a clearer course to best practice in the sector.
Appointment at Institute of Financial Services
The Institute of Financial Services has appointed Diane Walker as head of the faculty of risk and i...
New parental guide published by Arson Prevention Bureau
A new parental guide, which addresses the problem of arson among young children, has been published...
Appointment at Linaker
Bristol-based Linaker Insurance Brokers has recruited Rod Alcorn as account executive within its co...