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FSA must be transparent
Has the Financial Services Authority really got a hit list of insurers that are borderline in terms...
Conflict is threat to reality
David Imber, chief executive of the St Loye's Foundation, rounded-off the conference with some chal...
What the papers said this week
The Guardian AMP, the Australian insurer, has announced a shake-up of its troubled British operatio...
Axa launches TV ad campaign to fill FA Cup gap
AXA will launch a major new marketing drive this weekend across several media channels, including tel...
View from the Top - Peter Hubbard, chief executive, Axa Insurance
Betsy Bullock will become one of the richest people in the world, if she ever receives the $28bn (£18...
Appointment at GE Employers Reinsurance
GE Employers Reinsurance has taken on Steven Kelner as global reserving actuary for the global proper...
Appointment at GAB Robins
Andy Knight has been appointed as divisional manager for liability claims in the South-west at GAB Ro...
Marine hull insurance rates likely to rise
Marine hull insurance rates are likely to rise further as a result of $750m (£483m) of recent hull lo...
RSA to seal outsourcing agreement with Unisys
UK insurance giant Royal & Sun Alliance is poised to sign a multi-million-pound outsourcing deal for ...
Four barriers to progress
John Parker, head of general insurance at the Association of British Insurers, said the campaign to...
Boot lock security call
I am presently co-ordinating information about alleged security problems with the Peugeot 406 boot lo...
Government: joined-up thinking
The commitment of the government to rehabilitation was frequently questioned at the conference and ...
Mondial Assistance strikes a deal
Mondial Assistance has struck a deal to exclusively underwrite and provide travel insurance for onlin...
Tee off with Post Magazine
Post Magazine and its sister title Professional Broking are offering readers the chance to take advan...
Hastings Direct to recruit 400 staff
Motor broker Hastings Direct is looking to open a second office and recruit up to 400 staff, as part ...
The state of America
The US market is struggling to right itself, following the turmoil of last year's terrorist attacks. Industry opinion is divided over whether the current hard market is part of a cycle or not. Gordon Feller investigates past trends to try and shed light…
Appointment at Bland Bankart
Insurance, risk management and financial services group Bland Bankart has recruited Jason Mole as an ...
Lloyd's approves application by Amlin
Lloyd's has approved the application by Amlin and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Amlin Underwriting, to...
Flood damage to the Prague Metro
Flood damage to the Prague Metro alone will near 2.5bn Czech koruna (£50m), according to disaster rec...
Running smoothly
Keyman cover saw a huge, if brief, surge after the 11 September attacks. While all companies are greater than the sum of their parts, this insurance is now more widely accepted as essential to keep them running smoothly if a vital member of staff is out…
Peace of mind comes cheap
Talking about the benefit of insurance to the public (Post Magazine, 3 October, p16), I have just r...
The ties that bind
As the rules governing the Lloyd's market change, some syndicates involved in binder business may find themselves in breach of the new regulations. Richard Teff explains why.
Appointment at Swiss Re
Richard Murray joins Swiss Re in the newly-created position of chief claims strategist. Mr Murray was...
DAS realigns its senior management structure
Legal expenses insurer DAS has realigned its senior management structure, following the departure o...