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Mediamaker launches specialist division
Sirius subsidiary Mediamaker has launched a specialist division Sirius Interactive, which offers a ...
Schools should be better designed according to Zurich Municipal
Schools should be better designed to stop fires spreading so quickly, according to Zurich Municipal...
Brian Hunt replaces Xavier Lutchmayer on Euclidian's Syndicate 1243
Brian Hunt has replaced Xavier Lutchmayer as senior liability underwriter on Euclidian's Syndicate ...
Woolf fails to bite on costs
The introduction of the Woolf reforms some three years ago, to speed up what had become a cumbersome set of procedures, saw massive upheaval for the UK's civil justice system. However, for insurers, reality has not matched aspirations, says Marcus Alcock.
Appointment at Equitas
Equitas, which was set up to reinsure and run-off the 1992 and prior years' non-life liabilities of...
High state of alert
As fears grow across the aviation sector, following heightened political tension around the world, risk management and loss prevention have become vital. Eric Alexander examines the latest initiatives to combat the exposures.
Crispin Spears acquires PJ Hayman & Company
Lloyd's broker Crispin Spears has acquired PJ Hayman & Company, which was previously owned by Trave...
Appointment at Aon
Aon has launched a new risk management consulting operation in Switzerland - IRMG (Switzerland). Th...
ABI acts to clean up payment protection
Consistent Interpretations - a new initiative from the Association of British Insurers - has this w...
Direct focus on affinity market
A new direct marketing company formed by a group of leading industry figures has targeted the affin...
Have Indie lessons been learnt?
Hindsight is a marvellous thing. After the collapse of Independent, many came out of the woodwork, s...
Accounts move a warning
The devil is always in the detail and sucker punches always come from unexpected quarters. The Inte...
View from the Top - Pierre Lefevre, chairman and chief executive
By the time you reach middle age, they say, you have the face you deserve. Our industry has man...
Appointment at Crawford & Company
Crawford & Company has named David Blackburn as quality assurance manager for the Central Europe, M...
Halifax General Insurance unveils uniforms
Halifax General Insurance this week unveiled the uniforms for its in-house home loss adjusting oper...
Hardy Underwriting reveals profit
Lloyd's insurer Hardy Underwriting has revealed profit before tax of £6.65m for 2002, from £3.19m t...
Collard & Partners placed into administration
Lloyd's broker Collard & Partners has been placed into administration, following an intervention or...
Facing up to the liability question
The Association of British Insurers is firmly focused on finding some sort of solution to the employers' liability crisis. Anthony Gould talks to John Parker, head of general insurance, about where the industry is now and where it wants to be.
Asda abandons Churchill for NU
Churchill has been dumped by supermarket Asda, which this week confirmed Norwich Union as its gener...
Insurers unprepared for EU rules
Listed insurers are ill-prepared for the introduction of new accounting standards, which will force t...
BN ready for Scottish launch
The Broker Network is poised for a renewed Scottish push with a new brand next month. Managing ...
Junction wins Homebase deal
Junction, the affinity business of broking group Budget, has won a deal with Homebase to provide ho...
Exploding panel myths
The interpretation of the recent legal ruling on composite panels and professional indemnity cover risks creating more myths and could cause unnecessary panic, warns Mark Harris, who puts the record straight.
PRI hunts for white knight after Brit bid
AIM-listed PRI Group is being actively offered around the market by advisers, despite a hostile pro...