News
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 ...
All go at Allstate.
US insurer Allstate is to buy the automobile and homeowners business of Chicago-based CNA Financial ...
Insurer set to snap-up GAB.
Loss adjuster GAB Robins looks set to be sold to an insurer in a shock move. Post understands the...
Trafford Metropolitan Council scoops award.
Trafford Metropolitan Council has scooped the Local Government Chronicle Council of the Year Award, ...
Surface cracks
Richard Surface, chief of Australian company AMP's London-based life and pensions unit Pearl Group, ...
Boating brokers.
Brokers could make policy sales on the back of the National Go Boating Weekend on 26-27 June, an int...
Realising Net value.
Insurance companies stand to lose out on millions of pounds of business unless they grasp the e-commerce nettle argues Andy Miller.
Appointment at Chapman Everatt.
Graeme Middleton has joined the Birmingham office of solicitors Chapman Everatt as a partner. He wil...
Holocaust payout agreed.
Five European insurers have agreed to make interim payments to Holocaust survivors following a meeti...
Firms closed down by DTI.
The Department of Trade and Industry has ordered that two companies engaged in insurance business be...
Valuable product.
Royal & Sun Alliance hopes to give brokers added value with its latest product relaunch. The 'Values...
Appointment at Interregnum.
Wendy McCallum has been appointed as an IT industry analyst for IT venture marketing company Interre...
Miller breaks ribbon.
Miller Insurance won its first Insurance Athlet-ics Club road relay championship over the 2.5 mile c...