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Rowland denies Lloyd's conspiracy
Sir David Rowland, former chairman of Lloyd's, yesterday told the High Court that it was not the resp...
Solicitors advised over cover maze
Solicitors are warned of the potential pitfalls following the replacement of the Solicitors Indemnity...
Lloyds TSB and Fortis deny merger plans
Lloyds TSB and Belgian-Dutch group Fortis have refused to comment on weekend newspaper reports that t...
Willis sets up Korean division
UK-based broker Willis has set up a worldwide risk management division to service the Korean market....
HSBC offers online commercial property insurance
Banking group HSBC has launched an online commercial property insurance service for small and medium ...
Medical negligence costs rationalised
The cost of medical negligence claims against the NHS has doubled over the last decade, rising by 7% ...
Limit rejects QBE for Ensign plan
Lloyd's insurer Limit has unanimously recommended the bid from Wellington Underwriting despite the un...
ERC opens in Korea
US-based Employers Re has set up a representative office in Seoul. Mr Young-Soo Shin, who previousl...
Wellington bid for Limit recommended
The board of Limit is to recommend that its shareholders accept a takeover offer from Wellington. E...
Online to raise £6m.
Online insurance provider RapidInsure.co.uk is set to offer eight million shares at 75p each in orde...
Health Special Report - Theatre talk.
There are significant changes in store for the UK private medical insurance market. David Fanning looks at the shift in control at the top and assesses its impact on the smaller operator.
Gilbert loses United manager job.
Another major panel cull looks likely after United Assurance's departing legal head Paul Gilbert sai...
Site makes PASS at IFAs.
A new website aims to help independent financial advisers working on the pensions review. The sit...
Payouts to KWELM firms rise to £259m.
Creditors of one of the UK's largest ever insurance crashes will receive an increased payout this ye...
Hiscox clinches Chartwell deal.
Lloyd's insurer Hiscox has bolstered its activity in the regional broker market with the acquisition...
Permanent hopes review will boost IFA business.
Permanent Insurance is carrying out a review of its critical illness products to boost its business ...
RSA takes high road.
Royal & Sun Alliance is set to go on the road to promote the launch of its small business centre, En...
L&G's plus points.
Legal & General has developed a new contribution calculator to help IFAs with their clients' pension...
Hextall Erskine receive Investor in People award.
Hextall Erskine's personal injury specialist and senior partner John Bundy and training partner Davi...
Brand awareness is the name of the game.
We all know that consumer perception about insurance companies is at an all-time low (PM 1 June, p21...
Grant goes to RSA.
Michael Grant, formerly operational manager for Direct Line Accident Management, has become managing...
Bill finally makes it.
The Financial Services & Markets Bill completed its passage through the House of Commons on Monday e...
Pension trees felled.
The FSA's document on stakeholder decision trees neglects some important issues and could lead to th...
Reg Brown on the move
Reg Brown, active underwriter of R E Brown Syndicate 702, is to hand over to his deputy, Andreas Louc...