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Post Magazine focuses on the human cost of arson.
Arson is a perennial problem for insurers and in the first issue of 1984 its human, as well as econo...
Nice niche for Nash.
Carole Nash has expanded in Ireland with the opening of a Dublin office and upgrading its Emerald Po...
A promised land for insurers.
Cardiff and Swansea are fast becoming hotspots for UK insurers. David Fanning finds out why.
Weightmans to expand through merger with William Hatton.
Law firm Weightmans is to expand through a merger with Midlands practice William Hatton. Weightmans'...
Howell out, Homer in.
The chairman of the Motor Insurers' Bureau, Les Howell, has stepped down on completion of his four-y...
Asia targeted for aggressive marketing.
Australia's National Mutual Holdings has targeted Asia for aggressive marketing in 1999. The firm, w...
Wait and see over euro: Cap Gemini.
CAP GEMINI has warned insurers to wait until March before celebrating the euro conversion process. ...
Appointment at Donns Solicitors.
Medical negligence expert Stephanie Forman has joined Donns Solicitors as a partner to head and deve...
Lloyd's sees fall in Names.
The number of individual unlimited liability Names underwriting at Lloyd's for the 1999 year of acco...
Appointment at HSBC Gibbs.
Charles Ledsam has been appointed a director of HSBC Gibbs. He will have particular responsibility f...
Newsagent wins electronic point of sale system from Aon.
Kidderminster newsagent Norma Oakes has won a £7000 electronic point of sale system from Aon. The EP...
Cologne brand to be splashed all over the world.
The General & Cologne Re brand has now been fully implemented in the UK with the rest of the world e...
Appointment at Beachcroft Stanleys.
James MacNish Porter has been made a partner at Beachcroft Stanleys. Mr MacNish Porter trained wi...
Damage pay-outs take a hike.
There have been renewed fears within the insurance industry at the level of damages awarded to seriously injured people in several recent court cases. However, some companies are trying to turn back the tide says Alex Miller.
Novel prizes for football quiz winners.
The three winners of the Post Magazine/Avon Insurance football book competition have been chosen. ...
Merge or bust.
Most people in the insurance industry will be hoping for a less traumatic year than the one just pas...
Case management success.
A diversification into healthcare management four years ago has paid off for the UK arm of loss adjuster Crawford-THG. Alex Broad visited the head office to find out more.
Utley - taking the industry by storm.
Neil Utley is building up an interesting CV. He moved just over two years ago from the successful br...
Gun manufacturers under fire from lawsuits.
Whether the gun industry will follow the example of the tobacco industry in being held responsible f...
Contract to underwrite policies awarded.
British Airways has announced that it has awarded GE Capital Travel Insurance Services a contract to...
Commentary - Mixed reaction to judgement.
On 10 December 1998, the House of Lords issued a judgment which will be welcomed by commercial prope...
Euro pundits can now sleep easier.
The Euro conversion weekend seems to have gone smoothly enough to disappoint those parts of the medi...
Lord Hambro to quit.
Lord Hambro has announced his intention to step down as chairman of Guardian Royal Exchange on 28 Ap...
Appointment at Budget Insurance Services.
Doug Phelan has joined Budget Insurance Services as broking director. He will be responsible for ...