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Towergate trio set for Folgate move.
Towergate Stafford Knight will become the Folgate Partnership's second hub broker, after Towergate Un...
Folksam folds following review.
The UK arm of Swedish reinsurer Folksam International has become the latest member of the Internatio...
Amlin Underwriting can further increase capacity.
Lloyd's managing agency Amlin Underwriting can further increase capacity for 2002 and 2003, having d...
View from the Top - Andy Homer
Andy Homer, chief executive, Folgate Partnership How good is your maths? Here's a little test. It i...
Appointment at Allied Underwriting Agencies.
Chris Milne has joined Allied Underwriting Agencies as manager of its marine underwriting operation,...
St Paul faces delay in rail compensation payout.
St Paul is facing a long wait in its bid to obtain compensation from the Health and Safety Executive...
AIG granted licence to sell life insurance in Beijing.
AIG has been granted a license to sell life insurance in Beijing, making it the first foreign insure...
Not just hot air.
With litigation and compensation awards on the increase, brokers and insurers must rise to the challenge of securing more commercial legal expenses cover. David Fanning reports.
French face fines for flouting EU insurance laws.
The French government faces legal action and a steep fine over its failure to comply with European U...
Zurich Municipal warns on arson attacks.
Zurich Municipal yesterday warned that arson attacks on sports pavilions and other buildings in park...
Lloyd's to experiment in quest to raise £20bn.
Lloyd's is examining an early release of profits to aid beleaguered Names, who have had to pay over ...
Crawford rethinks liability.
Loss adjuster Crawford & Company has restructured its UK liability operations and appointed two regi...
IFA looks to acquire brokers.
Acquisitive independent financial adviser network ConsIFA has entered talks with a general insurance...
Appointment at Henmans.
Insurance litigation specialist Henmans has appointed Julia Iball as its new managing partner. Julia...
More than one million polices issues by the Co-op.
For the first time, more than one million policies were issued by the Co-operative Insurance Society...
Schools mean business.
Investing in children's financial futures means more than just putting money into a trust fund. The Personal Finance Education Group is working via schools to get across the essential information that will give youngsters the resources to make the best…
Heater firm gets a roasting on fitness of purpose.
Medivance Instruments v Gaslane Pipework Services and Vulcana Gas Appliances (Court of Appeal - 18 April 2002).
SSP in fight for users.
Newly-formed Software Solutions Partners has a fight on its hands to retain its user base, according...
IIB approaches BIBA and GISC.
The Institute of Insurance Brokers president John Greenway has written to the British Insurance Brok...
Appointment at Zurich Public Private Solutions.
Robert Tucker has been recruited as head of Zurich Public Private Solutions. In leading the new serv...
Commercial upward hike.
Already a sector experiencing difficulties, a succession of large claims has meant rapid price increases in commercial property. Simon Threadgold says rises are set to continue, especially for buildings in high-profile locations.
Half of employees have had no training for a year.
Finance union Amicus has called for increased investment in training and development, after a survey...
On the endangered list?
Mutuals are beginning to look like an endangered species, with their market share declining in both life and general insurance business over recent years. However, they will retain important segments - even when the surge of demutualisations has passed,…
Broker Linaker bolsters management team in Bristol.
Broker Linaker (Western) has bolstered its Bristol management team with two appointments. Chris Ever...