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Direct Line ahead in internet race
Direct Line's website was given the highest overall ranking in the latest Gomez UK internet insurance...
Zurich shakes up general management
Zurich Financial Services UK general insurance arm has appointed three new managing directors followi...
Industry in firing line over acoustic shock
The insurance industry could have to pay out millions of pounds following claims for acoustic shock, ...
Specialty business boosts Scor
Scor, France's largest reinsurer, has announced a 14.5% increase in its premium income in 2000 to Eur...
Claims People partnership
Fledgling loss adjuster The Claims People Group is to set up a co-operative joint venture with the Cr...
EU plans to foster e-financial services
Proposals for European Union-wide rules governing sales of financial services on the internet have be...
Willis gets Bradstock.
The Willis Group's wholly-owned Australian subsidiary has acquired Bradstock GIS, an Australian brok...
Appointment at Crutes.
Gillian Huthart has joined the commercial unit of legal firm Crutes. Former group company solicitor ...
Sites set on Europe.
Paul Norkett, head of accounting and finance at the University of East London, has launched a websit...
Team's the Limit.
Reinsurer and insurer Sirius International has doubled the size of its operation at the London Under...
Storm forecasts impact renewals.
The Asian market reinsurance renewal season, due to start in April, could be impacted by an extended...
Allianz sets up Indian joint venture.
German insurer Allianz is to set up two joint venture companies in India with Indian auto manufactur...
Going with the flow.
BDML Connect has installed a web-based workflow management and claims notification system in partner...
Police probe taxi insurer.
A police investigation has lead to the closure of Goldleaf Insurance Brokers, after it was discovere...
Appointment at Keoghs.
Keoghs has appointed two new partners. Claire Pearson and Deborah Watson will both be based in the f...
Appointment at Kennedys.
Kennedys has appointed Mark Wilson as a partner in its Hong Kong office Skrine Thomas Sharrock. Prev...
GAB Robins sets ambitious growth targets.
GAB Robins is set to increase its staff by 10% this year, in an attempt to become the UK's largest l...
The perils of insurance sites.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Football competition kicks off for charity.
Play football, raise money for charity and boost company morale. It's a winning combination for an...
Bland Bankart moves to Brum.
Bland Bankart opened a new office in Birmingham on Monday handling life and pensions, personal lines...
Great prizes for athletics fans.
Norwich Union, leading sponsor of the Great British athletics team, is celebrating another season of...
NU implicated in claim controversy.
Norwich Union has refused to comment on the growing controversy surrounding the settlement of a clai...
Hiscox: Ireland buy.
The UK's Hiscox Group, which recently rejected a bid from the giant US insurer Chubb, has acquired t...
BEIB signed up by riding association.
British Equestrian Insurance Brokers has been appointed the official insurance broker to the British...