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Policyholders forced to wait.
BACS, the UK's automated clearing house, has urged motor insurers to pay claims electronically to sp...
Penny Black's insurance week.
The boys and girls from Independent seem to have been taking a leaf out of DJ Chris Evans' book late...
Learning from Indie's demise.
It strikes me - as an unbiased observer of the events surrounding the demise of Independent - that w...
Heath name change.
Heath Lambert Financial Services has changed its name to Heath Lambert Consulting. The wholly owned ...
Collapse has little impact.
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has claimed that while the collapse of Independent Insurance may pr...
Appointment at Axiomlab.
Alan John Aubrey has joined Axiomlab as executive director of Axiomlab. He joined the company in Apr...
Price discrepancies.
Standard Life Healthcare's Treatment Information Service has found discrepancies in the cost of priv...
Jobs created.
Up to 450 jobs are to be created in County Donegal, Ireland, by the Prumerica company, a division of...
Appointment at First Quadrant.
Alex Weiland has been recruited by First Quadrant as director of sales and marketing. He joins from ...
MP slams the ABI.
The Association of British Insurers has come under fire for failing to prevent leading insurers flout...
Page leaves SVB.
Rob Page, group marketing director, resigned from Lloyd's insurer SVB Group last week after being in...
Picking the lock?
With Independent Insurance in liquidation, a hole has been left in the long-term policies market. Simon Threadgold asks how wise it is for insurers to rush in and lock themselves into the extended agreements void that has been left?
Appointment at Friends Provident.
Friends Provident has announced the appointment of Martin Palmer as manager, pension products. He wi...
Appointment at Insurance Services Office.
David Smart has joined ISO as business development director of UK operations. He was formerly employ...
Hill travels south.
Insurance broker Warren Hill has taken over East Grinstead-based PW Kirk & Company as part of a camp...
Capita clearout at McLarens.
Outsourcing specialist Capita has started to restructure the recently acquired loss adjuster McLarens...
Broker Network escapes NU cuts.
A broker who was told its commission rates were to be slashed by Norwich Union witnessed a dramatic ...
CNA expands in Indie's wake.
CNA Europe looks set to capitalise on the collapse of Independent with a £39m investment by its US p...
Global warning: how to cope with today's climate.
Much has been written and said about climate change but just how will it affect the UK property insur...
Crawford & Company investigate loss.
Loss adjuster Crawford & Company is investigating an estimated £400,000 loss on behalf of Avebury Ta...
Forbes gives solicitors lessons in risky business.
Broker Alexander Forbes has launched a new risk management service for law firms which offers three ...
Sinclair to be sued.
Shipping and insurance specialist Sinclair Roche & Temperley is being sued by a former client, the s...
Considered priorities may not be enough.
I certainly find your suggestion of a priority claim for some or all claimants (see below: 'Independe...
US motor rates rocket by 38.9%.
Motor insurance rates in the US jumped by an average 38.9% nationwide between 1989 and 1998, accordi...