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CILA faces membership threat.
At least one of the top four loss adjusters in the UK is understood to be seriously considering pull...
Insurers hit by HIH fallout.
QBE managing director Frank O'Halloran claimed this week that Australian insurers are finding it har...
Industry too complacent over mould
The insurance industry is being too complacent over the threat of mould, and could face civil and cri...
Sirius looks for new boss to take Mediquote forward
Sirius Group, formerly known as Policy Master, has outlined ambitious growth plans for MediQuote, it...
Swiss Re predicts boom in securitisation
The annual value of catastrophe bonds issued for the transfer of insurance risk will rise from about ...
Willis succeeds at partial flotation
The world's third-largest insurance broker, Willis, raised a better-than-expected $270m from an initi...
Asbestos liabilities set to reach $200bn, says consultant
US claims and costs associated with exposure to asbestos will ultimately total $200bn, according to t...
Miller Fisher management shake up
Stephen Pyatt, group managing director of Miller Fisher is to step down following a major shake-up of...
Willis sell-off raises $270m
UK broker Willis Group has raised $270m following an initial public offering of a 14% stake in the c...
Indie shares suspended
Shares in Independent Insurance Group have been suspended by the company pending an announcement to t...
No tie-up say Claims Direct and Zurich
No win no fee company Claims Direct and insurer Zurich Municipal have rejected outright reports that...
Solid profit for NIG
Broker-only insurer NIG has reported a pre-tax profit for 2000 of £22m. Gross assets increased to ove...
It's official: Indie up for sale
Independent Insurance today confirmed that it has held preliminary talks about seeking an offer for t...
Critical illness claims up nearly 25%
Critical illness claims increased by 23% last year compared with 1999 according to a report published...
Bernstein talks on risk
Peter Bernstein, author of Against the Gods: The remarkable story of risk, speaking at this year's As...
Fraud risks and control delusion
Steven White of the Control Risks Group, speaking at this year's Association of Insurance and Risk Ma...
NU closes travel arm
Norwich Union has decided to to quit selling travel insurance through schemes business to the travel ...
Ex-Lloyd's IT head joins Miller Fisher
Miller Fisher has bolstered its team with the appointment of ex-Lloyd's head of IT Tim Gregory as gro...
Insurers invest £1m to combat rising claims
Thatcham, the motor insurance repair research centre, has been given £1m of extra funding by insurers...
Australian insurers have image problem, claims QBE chief
QBE managing director Frank O'Halloran claims Australian insurers are finding it harder to do busines...
Indie relegated from FTSE 250
Independent Insurance has dropped out of the FTSE 250 following another drop in its shares. The com...
Runaway market.
Unless there is fundamental change in the market, aviation reinsurance will become more and more expensive. John Hamblin and Richard Williams chart the effects of higher exposures and greater consolidation.
American Re goes back into the black.
Rate increases and fewer catastrophe losses helped American Re return to profit in the first quarter...
Results in brief - CNA Re
A more cautious approach to business by CNA Re led to a fall in the company's net written premiums to...