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CGNU expands general insurance business
CGNU is to acquire the Australian general insurance business of insurer Fortis for £111m in cash, in ...
CMGL flying high.
The British Airways Authority has appointed the Claims Management Group (CMGL) to manage its uninsure...
Decision on suicide risks.
Orange v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police (Court of Appeal - 1 May 2001).
IFA workshops.
The Institute of Financial Planning will hold three workshops in July for independent financial advi...
Appointment at SBJ Group.
SBJ Group has taken on several new members of staff. These include Laurence Niel Mee as senior execu...
Independent closes to new business
Independent Insurance has "temporarily" closed to new and renewal business and former chief executive...
Equitas gives Names no guarantees.
Worries rose in the London market this week, after Lloyd's reinsurer Equitas admitted it can offer "...
Eureko takes Friends role.
European insurance group Eureko and some of its partners have confirmed they are to take a 10% stake...
Appointment at Kennedys.
Kennedys has created three new partners: Sumiya Basha, Anthony Greenwood and Paul Spibey, following ...
Norwich Union recovers clock.
A very early complete British clock with a pendulum, made in 1658 and worth a six-figure sum, has be...
Critical illness claims rise by 23%.
Critical illness claims increased by 23% last year compared with 1999, according to a report publish...
Appointment at The St Paul.
Simon Catt and Tony Curtin have joined the St Paul as claims managers in the wholesale division. Bot...
ABI looks at fraud bill.
David Neave, Royal & Sun Alliance claims director and chairman of the Association of British Insurer...
376's rating down.
Rating agency Moody's has changed the performance rating of Lloyd's syndicate 376, managed by Allegh...
Appointment at Lloyds.com.
Max Carter has become commercial director of the new lloyds.com internet portal. He is the former ch...
Appointment at Zenith Insurance.
Andrew Mansbridge has been appointed credit control supervisor at Zenith Insurance. He brings with h...
Appointment at Groupama Insurances.
Paul Brearton is the new director of underwriting and strategy at Groupama Insurances. He is a membe...
A Stirling contract.
Technology provider Marlborough Stirling has entered into a contract with Axa Sun Life to implement ...
PremiumClear ready for roll-out.
Start-up company Speed-Clear has launched an online global premium tracking and collection service a...
GISC fear in ULR.
Companies at the smaller end of the uninsured loss recovery market are becoming increasingly worried...
Appointment at Cox Lee & Co.
Cox Lee & Co has recruited Clare Brecknell as broking manager. Her insurance career began in 1985 wi...
Euler: a corporate feast on the menu.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
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...