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Willis files float with SEC
Willis Group Holdings, the parent of the Willis Group, filed a registration statement with the Securi...
New London market broker launched
A new broker has opened for trade specialising in professional indemnity, directors & officers, trust...
MSF could face full-scale inquiry
White collar union MSF, which counts swathes of insurance industry employees amongst its members, cou...
Arig reports losses
The Arab Insurance Group (Arig) of Bahrain says that it made a $3m technical loss in the first quarte...
New home for US Re's international business
US Re has set up an international division in response to growth in its business in Europe, Asia and ...
Indie to accept lower value bid according to report
Independent Insurance shareholders have indicated they are willing to agree a bid valuing the company...
Parliamentary Reception Postponed
Following the dissolution of Parliament, Post Magazine's Annual Parliamentary Reception, which was du...
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)