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Sherwood releases Amarta Risk.
Insurance software and solutions company Sherwood International this week launched its new internati...
TEP floats on AIM.
TEP Exchange, the online trading platform for traded endowment policies, floated on the Alternative ...
Shipshape.
The 127th IUMI conference sails into the Italian port of Genoa later this month, drawing marine insurance delegates from around the globe. Marcus Alcock looks at what is likely to be on board.
Connecting with people power.
Though recruitment is another area of business that is reaping the benefits of the internet, Richard Adams explains why people are still essential when it comes to choosing the right candidate for the job.
Adjust and thrive.
As more and more risks to corporates come out of the woodwork, attracting ever higher claims, risk ma...
ABI: pay-off review.
The Association of British Insurers is expected to look into whether it can devise contract guidelin...
Willis targets banks.
Global broker Willis will eventually become a distributor, not only for insurers and reinsurers, but...
Sharpen up.
With insurance costs rising, brokers would be wise to sharpen up their risk management skills, as they could prove lucrative. Failure to do so, says Rachel Gordon, could prove to be a costly mistake.
Highway outsources IT functions to NMT.
Highway, the motor insurance arm of Ockham Holdings, is to outsource much of its information technol...
Churchill's Long calls for PPB funding shake-up.
Martin Long, chairman and chief executive of Churchill Insurance, has called for a shake-up of the wa...
Hercules' brokers performing well.
Strong performances by recently-acquired specialist brokers have helped Hercules, the property insur...
A public profile.
Local authorities are under pressure to deliver better services within tight budgets. Paul Graham considers the increasing profile of risk management within the public sector and the all-round opportunities this approach can bring in the current climate.
Appointment at Lumley.
Coventry-based Lumley Insurance Consultants has added to its team. Shaune Worrall will be developing...
A speedy recovery?
Absenteeism is costing British business billions. Insurers are encouraging clients to take a proactive approach, with prevention and rehabilitation key to achieving a return to health. But whether their advice will be put into practice is another matter,…
Getting back on your feet.
When it comes to returning to work after a serious accident, it is vital for the injured party to receive early support. Norman Cottington suggests job coaches, with local knowledge of the claimant's environment, may be the answer.
Avoid the penalties.
As fleet costs and premiums continue to rise, insurers, brokers and clients need to look at new ways to control risk and avoid paying the penalties now, before the situation gets worse. The meter is ticking, says Ian Greenwood.
Zurich profits continue to slip.
Zurich Financial Group last week recorded a 33% dive in net profits for the first half of the year, ...
Broker suspended.
The Personal Investment Authority has suspended the investment business of Jacobs Insurance Brokers ...
CII conference is taking stock.
Next week's Chartered Insurance Institute annual conference comes in the wake of what has undeniably ...
What the Papers Say.
The Sunday Telegraph Cinven, the venture capital group, is backing the consortium that has looked...
Thomas Miller in CGU acquisition.
London market mutual Thomas Miller, the parent company of the UK P&I Club and the TT Club, has agree...
Coface rebrands.
The UK business of trade credit insurer Coface Group, Coface LBF, has been rebranded Coface UK. The...
NHS misses £100m recovery target.
The NHS has confirmed it will not hit its target to recover £100m a year from insurers for treatment...
Alwen appointments.
Lloyd's broker Alwen Hough Johnson has made three senior broking appointments. Nick Barve joins f...