News
Conventional wisdom.
European law continues to have an effect on reinsurance cases. John Butler considers the issues relating to the Brussels Convention in Group Josi v Universal General.
Floating city makes waves.
Eric Alexander finds marine insurers expecting to have a tough time coping with the demands presented by the proposed Freedom Ship, a huge accommodation vessel.
Good news - no big rises.
It is October and the reinsurance world is talking rates. Will they rise? Will they rise enough? The...
O'Leary takes over.
GE Frankona Re has appointed Tony O'Leary to replace Steve Wood as managing director of its UK life ...
S&P warning for Lloyd's.
Rating agency Standard & Poor's has warned that the Lloyd's 'A+' (strong) financial strength rating ...
Crawford opens UK centre for global claims
Crawford & Company has opened a UK-based Global Risk Administration office, to handle the administrat...
Sherwood nets £8m contract
Sherwood International, an insurance technology provider, has signed a three year deal with insurer ...
Tyser expands into accident, life and health
The Lloyd's broker Tyser has added an accident, life and health team to its reinsurance special proje...
Negative view of Chiyoda
Rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) has assigned a negative outlook to the 'AA-' (very strong) coun...
Rating review for Lloyd's syndicates
Rating agency Moody's has downgraded its performance ratings of three Lloyd's syndicates and assigned...
Quality, claims & customers programme.
30 November 2000 One Great George Street, W1 Chairman's welcome David Worsfold, editor-in-ch...
Bupa hits road for Heartbeat.
Bupa is set to go on the road to meet intermediaries, ahead of the launch of a new health insurance ...
Appointment at LPSO.
LPSO, which will be offering a range of back office administration services to Lloyd's managing agen...
Hill Dickinson bids for liability work.
Legal firm Hill Dickinson aims to set up a 100-strong team as it makes a bid for more liability clai...
Change resistance.
Former Lloyd's chairman Sir David Rowland, said he was able to make changes at Lloyd's because the m...
Hardy annuals.
Lloyd's-based Hardy Underwriting Group has reported interim operating profits of £435,000, up from a...
Big brokers warn of small focus.
Provincial intermediaries were warned to watch out for the global brokers at a debate on the future ...
Channel Four Films money-back offer.
Channel Four Films did not take out insurance against loss of earnings for its promotional money-bac...
Ombudsman open to ideas on case costs.
Walter Merricks, chief ombudsman, defended the plan to split the costs of handling complaints - expe...
New Das company.
Das Legal Expenses has become the latest insurer to enter the conditional fee insurance market. It h...
Bright outlook.
Michael Bright, chairman and chief executive of Independent Insurance, was confirmed as CII presiden...
R V South Bank University, ex parte Coggeran.
Court of Appeal 18 August 2000 The Court of Appeal considered the situation where more than one...
Courting controversy.
Talks are underway to avoid the controversy surrounding the level of after-the-event insurance premiums spilling out into the courts, explains Bob Gordon, a member of the Official Forum of After the Event insurers.
Hodson in £400k City broker deal.
Yorkshire broker RP Hodson has acquired City broker Leslie Alan Insurance Brokers in a £400,000 deal...