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EU opposition
The majority of UK insurance company chief executives are opposed to the creation of a super-super ...
Courts give short shrift to late amendments - Maguire v Molin
(Court of Appeal - 24 July 2002) Proceedings were commenced on 7 December 2000 to claim damages f...
Smart & Cook acquires AN Insurance Brokers
Smart & Cook Group, the Harrogate-based independent financial services company, has acquired AN Ins...
What the papers said this week
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Names involved in Lloyd's must make an interim payment of £650,000 to the i...
PYV Group acquires Pointon York Sipp Solutions
PYV Group has acquired Pointon York Sipp Solutions from Pointon York for an undisclosed sum. PYSS p...
John Finnegan to replace Chubb chief exec
John Finnegan is set to replace long-serving Chubb chief executive and president Dean O'Hare when t...
Aon decision will have no effect on UK operations
Broker giant Aon this week insisted its decision to turn its back on "a speciality property and cas...
ISO launches web PI service
Claims software and services provider ISO this week launched its first web-based personal injury cl...
Bluesure not so sure anymore
Multi-line insurer Bluesure could abandon Lloyd's if capacity can be found in the company market. C...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
This is the latest site from the Goodfellows Group and pretty good it looks too. It calls this its ...
Post Mag golf trip fully booked
The Post Magazine/Professional Broking golf trip to France from 13-15 November is now fully booked....
RAC giant set to stir
RAC Financial Services will launch a new home insurance panel within a year and is reviewing other ...
Barriers rise over India call
Prudential's eleventh-hour deal with trade unions last week over its plan to switch jobs to India c...
Settling out-of-court is not always the best policy for insurers.
In a recent article (Money for nothing?, Post Magazine claims supplement, 24 October, p5), you refer...
House of Lords plays vital role
As the government looks to forge ahead with its planned changes to the UK's competition regime, Lord Hunt highlights the role of the House of Lords in examining ill-thought-out legislation.
Beazley Furlonge plans float
Lloyd's insurer Beazley Furlonge, the largest independently-owned managing agency in the market, co...
NFU broker exit leaves Country alone
NFU Mutual has insisted that its insurance broking network, Country Mutual, remains an important pa...
DVT case may open floodgates
A test case to determine if airlines are liable for failing to warn air passengers of the potential...
GE Financial Services sells pet insurance business
GE Financial Services has sold its pet insurance broking business Pet Protect to warranty specialis...
Growing concerns
Despite recent animal epidemics, employers' liability is still top of the crops for claims in the farming sector. However, the cultivation of health and safety measures means the opportunities in this niche market can continue to grow, says Simon…
Allen Insurance switches business to Premium First
Hull-based brokers Allen Insurance has switched the majority of its premium funding business to Pre...
BIS secures contract
BIS has secured the contract to provide Xchanging with co-location, network and messaging services....
Bupa: Heart & Cancer push
Bupa's new condition-led Heart & Cancer policy will be made immediately available to Lloyds TSB cus...
Post Mag football competition results
The winner of the first Post Magazine/Professional Broking Avon football competition is Janet Perri...