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Shergar' skull revives debate over reserves.
The issue of large insurance reserves resurfaced last week when the discovery of a horse's skull tri...
We're barely at e-comm first base'.
Today's London insurance market has "completely unacceptable service standards," with both documenta...
WISe and IVANS celebrate union.
The global e-commerce insurance network has received a significant boost in the form of a strategic ...
Scot Life keeps mum.
Both Scottish Life and Britannic Assurance have refused to comment on speculation linking the two co...
Touchline defends covert surveillance.
Motor insurer Touchline has backed the use of surveillance to investigate claims ahead of a law chan...
Free access to Internet trading.
BIBA is to launch a new Internet package next month called Businessfree.net. A disc will be sent ...
Plant Construction v Clive Adams Associates and JMH Construction
31 March 2000 During construction of a building, the roof was to be held up by temporary props. T...
Appointment at Tryg-Baltica International.
Bob Marsh has been appointed bloodstock underwriter at Tryg-Baltica International. Previously he ...
Sports boom.
Brokers can cash in on the amateur sports boom through a new personal accident policy from Marcus He...
Medicine man.
Alex Broad meets medical negligence expert John Holmes, who has seen some major changes in the market since he qualified and expects to see many more.
Race for the prize.
Away from the bright lights of Hollywood, the contingency market continues to expand with new players and innovative solutions. Jonathan Swift reports.
Broken warranties: not just a question of duty but of honesty.
As an immediate past president of the Institute of Public Loss Assessors, I am very surprised by the...
Better to be safe.
Manufacturers and their insurers must make sure they are up to speed with fresh EC directives on product liability to avoid a legal minefield. David Fanning reports.
Web monitoring.
The Mortgage Code Compliance Board is to look at compliance and monitoring standards with regard to ...
Mergers costing brokers £100m.
Insurance mergers look set to cost brokers an estimated £100m claimed Mr Bolam, who said brokers wer...
PXRe appoints executives
US reinsurer PXRe has appointed six new executives to its property/casualty reinsurance unit. James...
Munich Re buys major stake in AL Europa
Munich Re has increased its presence in eastern Europe through the acquisition of a majority holding ...
Annuity & Life Re's income up
Bermuda-based Annuity & Life Re has reported a net income of $8.4m for the quarter to 31 March 2000, ...
Higginson & Windich come to end of the road
The broker only syndicate set up by two Lloyd's big hitters expects to exceed expectations after a se...
Railtrack and Thames head-on
Insurer AIG, railway infrastructure company Railtrack's insurer, is reported to be claiming against T...
Eastgate shake-up
Max Carruthers, chief executive of Eastgate Assistance, is leaving the company. It is understood th...
Norwich Union premiums up
Norwich Union, which will shortly merge with CGU, recorded a 58% increase in worldwide annual premium...
Copenhagen's bespoke risk
Copenhagen Re and Euclidian are to join forces to offer finite risk reinsurance. The cover will be w...
Pru up 54% as IFA business booms
Prudential has recorded a 54% increase in sales of insurance and investment premiums in the first thr...