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American Re back in the black
Rate increases and fewer catastrophe losses helped American Re return to profit in the first quarter ...
A-Plan face Endsleigh in Cup Final
The final of the Post Magazine Charity Football Competition for the Impact Plus Cup will be between A...
AIG beats Prudential in US merger battle
Prudential confirmed today that it has agreed to accept a $600m (£420m) penalty payment from American...
Crawford opens Prague office
Loss adjuster Crawford & Company has opened a new office in Prague to cover the Czech Republic and Sl...
Scor benefits from p&c rate rises
France's largest reinsurer, Scor, has announced gross premium income for the first quarter of the yea...
Rate rises boost Trenwick
Bermuda-based Trenwick Group made a net profit of $18.9m in the first quarter of 2001 and says reinsu...
Counting the cost of stress.
Barber v Somerset County Council (Exeter County Court - 8 March 2001).
Inter-Alliance to snap up axed staff.
Independent financial adviser group Inter-Alliance is aiming to double its size by opening its doors...
Unemployed forced to cancel MPPI.
Unemployed claimants are cancelling their Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance policies as a result...
Software boost for P&I Club.
The UK P&I Club is to introduce new analysis software that it claims will enhance its current levels...
Miller Fisher rules out sale after talks end.
Miller Fisher, which owns loss adjuster Miller Pycraft, has ruled out a sale in the foreseeable futu...
Motor find.
Directory of financial websites www.find.co.uk's April results show that motor insurance sites remai...
Butler restructure.
City law firm Richards Butler, which specialises in shipping and insurance, has restructured its lit...
Dodgers drive up penalties.
The government has turned down requests for increased financial penalties for uninsured drivers - ma...
CATs not the answer.
The Financial Services Consumer Panel has said CAT (cost, access and terms) marks are not the soluti...
Upping the AMPs.
Australian insurer AMP'S UK-based investment arm has led a 6.9% fall in the insurer and fund manager...
Communication prevents bias.
Discain Project Services v Opecprime Development (Technology & construction court - 11 April 2001)
Chartered Insurance Institute's reply.
The CII is always happy to welcome back people whose membership has lapsed for whatever reason. W...
Aegon: a good year.
Aegon's first quarter net income was up 7% to EUR535m (£360m) compared to the same period last year....
Home Office crime plan.
An action plan designed to combat burglary, vandalism and arson was published this week by the gover...
Financial times.
Business is currently booming for premium finance, and with the UK market set to expand further, providers are looking at ways to improve the process. Electronic and internet-based solutions are the most contentious initiatives, David Fanning reports.
Moving tales of staff relocation.
In these times of acquisition and merger, companies are regularly having to relocate. While many offer good packages, some employees still find themselves left out in the cold. Richard Adams investigates.
Appointment at Ace Europe.
Carl Bach has been appointed senior vice president UK and Ireland, property and casualty operations ...
Brokers say blame unfair.
Brokers have hit back at claims from insurers that they are responsible for much of the debacle surro...