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Belfor exodus.
Disaster recovery specialist Electromec, which formed following the takeover by Belfor of Relectroni...
Independent options open
Independent Insurance is understood to be considering the sale of the business rather than a rights i...
Too little, too late?
The insurance industry has missed the plot over its fight against abusers of the no win, no fee claims system. As a result, premiums are being forced to rise, although much of the cost - both long and short term - could be avoided, argues Brian Dunk.
Wellington profits.
Lloyd's managing agency Wellington Underwriting Agencies - which missed out on a merger with Limit l...
HSBC clients get Avon calling.
HSBC's small business clients will be offered cover through Avon Insurance at renewal, after a succe...
ABI dismisses mould problems.
The Association of British Insurers has dismissed the potentially costly problem of mould as an issu...
Mitsui poaches more high-profile RSA staff.
London Market insurer Mitsui Marine International has secured two more high-profile recruitments fro...
CFA stand-off must be solved.
Money-grabbing, ambulance-chasing claims management companies. Opportunistic claimants. Fat cat sol...
Cover hits road.
The Bollington Group has launched a new motor traders combined contract aimed at small to medium-siz...
Insurers only in it for the money?
The attitude of the commercial lines insurers represented in your round table discussion (see below: ...
Tyser fined by Lloyd's tribunal.
Lloyd's broker Tyser & Co has been fined £105,000 including costs by a Lloyd's Disciplinary Tribunal...
Second Sight for Ark & General.
Risk management specialist Ark & General has released a new software product Second Sight aimed at t...
PCS plans to go it alone.
The future of loss adjuster Property & Casualty Services came under scrutiny this week after its bel...
Croweonline.com launch.
Lloyd's motor insurer Crowe syndicate 963 has launched croweonline.com, a unique facility allowing s...
CGNU exits US.
CGNU has completed the sale of its $2.2bn (£1.3bn) US general insurance business to White Mountains ...
Highway eyes new markets.
Motor insurer Highway has launched a new premium finance service for brokers as it attempts to deriv...
Polish non-life market growth predicted
After two years of extreme volatility, the Polish non-Life market has stabilized and now looks set fo...
Claims Direct reshuffle sees CEO change
Claims Direct has announced a board reshuffle which sees current chief executive officer Colin Poole ...
Berry Palmer & Lyle acquires Paris-broker
Lloyd's broker Berry Palmer & Lyle has acquired Paris-based Assurance des Investissements Internation...
LMP slips up
The 1 July renewals in the London market will no longer utilise new standardised slip wordings put to...
US Pru head quits
UK insurer The Prudential has parted company with its US head, Bob Saltzman. The moves comes less tha...
Hannover Re boosts profit 81%
The German group Hannover Re increased its net profit in 2000 by 81% to Euro 365m ($431m), thanks lar...
US p&c reinsurers boost premiums
The net reinsurance premiums written by US property casualty reinsurers in the first quarter of this ...
GE Frankona Re exits cargo & freight liability
GE Frankona Reinsurance is withdrawing from the UK cargo & freight liability market, worth some £18m ...