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Appointment at Argent Insurance.
Elaine Clarke, the current president of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Stoke on Trent, has joi...
Appointment at Hill Dickinson.
Hill Dickinson has appointed four new partners. Duncan Ross becomes a partner in the cargo and goods...
Air crash finding.
Three safety measures recommended by the Federal Aviation Authority had not been implemented at Litt...
Appointment at Cameron McKenna.
International law firm Cameron McKenna has appointed Maxine Cupit as a partner to its insurance and ...
Insurers get technology to combat 'virtual' rivals.
New technology aimed at helping insurers carry out business over the Internet has been developed by ...
Call bonanza.
Aon Risk Services, which last month was appointed as travel insurance partner for Post Office Counte...
French giant bids au revoir to European operations.
France's Assurances Generales de France Group last week announced the disposal of business units in ...
What the papers say.
DAILY MAIL Controversial plans to put an electronic speed cop into cars to stop drivers breaking ...
From Russia for lunch.
Ipswich-based insurance broker PoundGates Holdings hopes to develop trading links with former Soviet...
MULRA to target brokers.
The self-funded Motoring Uninsured Loss Recoveries Association is looking to market itself to broker...
Get to the point.
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The dangers of ignoring risk managers' expertise.
One consequence of the Turnbull Report which, in theory at least, pushes risk management well up the...
Positive lifeline.
The marine market has finally caught up with other insurance sectors in realising the importance of risk management. Eric Alexander finds out how it is now embracing the concept with vigour.
Fewer direct writers.
The number of direct writers has declined for the first time in five years, according to a new repor...
Silicone settlement.
Almost 90% of 112 774 women claiming problems with silicone breast implants made by Dow Corning vote...
NPI completes euro strategy.
National Provident Institution (NPI) has completed a European Monetary Union planning exercise with ...
Merricks' new role.
The insurance ombudsman Walter Merricks has become the first Chief Financial Services Ombudsman. ...
Tools to snap up.
Risk management software packages may not yet be as popular as the Sony Playstation but big developments are in progress. Steve Banner reports.
Picky public yield broker bonanza.
High street brokers are set to cash-in as cynical and mercurial consumers shun commoditised products...
Importance of best containerisation practice.
Too many claims stem from ill considered selection of container types and careless packing, accordin...
Changing tides.
Merger mania is hitting the marine P&I market, and its long-term effects may dramatically change the sector, says Adrian Leonard.
Tobacco victory.
In one of the first passive smoking lawsuits to come to trial, the family of a Mississippi barber lo...
Appointment at Robert Malatier.
Aviation insurance underwriting agency Robert Malatier has appointed Ian Thomas as chief underwriter...
Appointment at Midas IT.
Andy Giles has been made an executive board member at Midas IT. He will have responsibility for the ...