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Cornhill Insurance changes its legal name
Cornhill Insurance has changed its legal name to Allianz Cornhill Insurance, with the Cornhill shie...
Glove allergy ruling not rash
Dugmore v Swansea NHS Trust and Morriston NHS Trust (Court of Appeal - 21 November 2002).
Focused on the bigger picture
As Capita restructures its claims services division, an upbeat Paul Pindar, chief executive, talks to Anthony Gould about the company's plans in the insurance sector.
Axa wins tender
Axa has won the tender to become the new supplier of household and creditor insurance for the Dunfe...
Appointment at Keoghs
Keoghs has promoted three of its employees to associate. Helen McGovern is a member of the firm's p...
Nessi joins PartnerRe
Bermudian reinsurer PartnerRe has appointed Jean-Marie Nessi, the former head of the reinsurance and ...
Axa puts US reinsurance into run-off
French (re)insurer Axa is cutting back its reinsurance operations in the US to focus on non-proportio...
RSA: no change for Haste
Royal & Sun Alliance has yet to register any significant upward movement in its share price three wee...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
This is a brand new website for a brand new insurance product. Despite the name, the policy is aime...
22 years ago
Some things never change. Royal & Sun Alliance last year failed to get a rights issue off the groun...
Sirius takes to the road
Sirius Financial Systems is to host a series of broker roadshows throughout the first four months o...
Joint Hull Committee warns rate increases may not be enough
Lloyd's Joint Hull Committee has warned that recent rate increases may not be enough to return hull...
Appointment at Acord
The Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development (Acord) has confirmed Marilyn N...
Aegon funds Personal Touch
Intermediary Personal Touch Insurance aims to double its turnover to £25m this year and is building...
Shield steps in for Ward Evans direct
The direct business of distressed intermediary group Ward Evans has been acquired by Sheffield-base...
New year, but same old problems
2003 May only be only days old, but it already appears insurers could be in for a rough ride again ...
Raising the stakes
As banks evolve, UK insurers are realising the benefits of making alliances with them to offer customers a full house of services. If both parties play to their strengths, they have more chance of seeing off the competition, which could be a boon for…
New dawn for Aurora after Capita steps in
Outsourcing giant Capita has already started making plans to roll its Manchester operation into the...
Collins vows to obtain justice for DVT victims
Collins Solicitors has vowed to obtain justice for victims of deep vein thrombosis, despite Mr Just...
Highway unveils commercial motor policy
Motor insurer Highway has unveiled its screen-driven commercial motor policy Highway CV Choice. It ...
Linaker acquires Brian Chubb
Linaker Insurance Brokers has acquired Plymouth-based Brian Chubb Insurance Brokers for an undisclo...
Limit rebrands NC Copping Syndicate 1036
Limit rebranded its NC Copping Syndicate 1036 from 1 January to CR O'Farrell Syndicate 1036, after ...
Burning ambition
Arson attacks on schools are costing some £1m each week with pupils and ex-pupils, having specific knowledge of a building's weak points, the main culprits. The best way to halt the spread is to adopt an integrated risk management approach, says Jane…
Warren Buffett increases stake in Lloyd's market
Warren Buffett has further increased his stake in the Lloyd's market. The US financier's Berkshire ...